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Royal Academy Summer Exhibition

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Abstract

Almost 250 years ago, the RA’s founding members agreed to hold an “Annual Exhibition of Paintings, Sculptures and Designs … open to all Artists”, to help finance the training of young artists in the Royal Academy Schools. In the 2017 Royal Academician Eileen Cooper, explores themes of discovery and new talent from her unique position as Keeper of the Royal Academy – the Academician who is responsible for supporting and guiding the students. Cooper takes on the mantle of coordinating the largest open submission exhibition in the world, hanging over 1,200 works by artists established and lesser-known. Included is work by internationally renowned artists Rosemarie Trockel, Julian Schnabel, Hassan Hajjaj, Secundino Hernández, Isaac Julien, Tomoaki Suzuki, Mark Wallinger and Sean Scully RA, as well as submissions by new Royal Academicians including Gilbert & George and David Adjaye. Other highlights include Yinka Shonibare RA’s six metre high colourful wind sculpture in the RA Courtyard, and Farshid Moussavi RA’s unique focus on construction coordination drawings in the Architecture Gallery.Invited to show work in Yinka Shonibare's room, Nadia Hebson's painting was included in recognition of the work she has been undertaking to reposition the work of overlooked women artists.


Publication metadata

Artist(s): Hebson N

Publication type: Exhibition

Publication status: Published

Year: 2017

Number of Pieces: 1

Venue: Royal Academy of Arts London

Location: London, UK

Media of Output: Painting

URL: https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibition/summer-exhibition-2017


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