Hear from some of the artists in this year’s Young Artists’ Summer Show as they tell us the stories behind their works ...

For over 250 years, the RA has existed to champion art and artists. Enjoy our expanded campus with free displays, new spots to eat, drink and shop, and much more. We're run by the Royal Academicians, ...

A prolific artist whose talents ranged across painting, illustration, mural-painting and designs for household objects, Frank Brangwyn produced over 12,000 works in his lifetime including several ...

The Royal Academy of Arts, located in the heart of London, is a place where art is made, exhibited and debated.

Sir William Chambers was the architectural advisor to King George III and a Founder member of the Royal Academy. He served as the RA’s first Treasurer and designed its first purpose-built home, ...

On a winter’s day in 1768, architect Sir William Chambers visited the king, George III. He brought with him a petition signed by 36 artists and architects including himself, all of whom were seeking ...

The Royal Academy of Arts, located in the heart of London, is a place where art is made, exhibited and debated.

The Victoria and Albert Museum has its origins in the Great Exhibition of 1851, with which Henry Cole, the museum's first director, was involved in planning. Initially it was known as the Museum of ...