2011-08-15
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
The Royal Academy of Arts' famous Summer Exhibition is the world's largest open contemporary art exhibition. Paintings, sculptures, drawings and models by many distinguished artists jostle with works by unknown and emerging artists, with cash prizes and work for sale.
The Summer Exhibition was set up in 1769 as the royally appointed
showcase of new British art. Its establishment transformed British
artistic patronage - for the first time there was a public forum and
meeting place for artist and patron. The event provided an open market
for the arts and a vital boost for the artists.
Traditionally,
anyone may submit their work - and anyone does. The Academy's walls are
lined, floor to ceiling, with paintings and sculptures: some good,
occasionally very good, and a fair number pretty dreadful. The standard
of work has been lamented through the centuries by Joshua Reynolds, John
Ruskin and, more recently, Brian Sewell.
Nowadays the exhibition
is organised in five themed rooms: invited artists, RAs and Honorary
RAs, a featured artist, a print room and open submissions.
When: 7 Jun - 15 Aug 2011
Where: Royal Academy of Arts, London, England
From: whatsonwhen.com
last modification: 2011-06-24
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