Royal Academy of Arts
The Royal Academy of Arts has almost 250 years of history to its credit. It is a leading London exhibition space and is famed for the world’s largest open art show, the annual Summer Exhibition.
Many of the country’s leading practitioners of art, including Tracey Emin, David Hockney and Grayson Perry, are elected members of the academy.
Their experience is harnessed to guide a next generation of artists, who study at the Royal Academy Schools on their premises in Piccadilly, London.
On BBC Arts you can enjoy a taste of the latest Summer Exhibition, take an extra-sensory tour of the building and delve into the RA's illustrious history.
The Summer Exhibition tours
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'A sprawling exhibition'
BBC Arts Editor Will Gompertz takes an illustrated tour of the summer show
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Pop art
Kaiser Chiefs begin Summer Exhibition season with an acoustic performance
Symphony of a Missing Room
Artists Lundahl & Seitl give you a taste of their extra-sensory Royal Academy tour.
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Art attack
Why the Royal Academy was rocked to its core a century ago
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Hidden gems
The rarely seen paintings of the Royal Academy
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Viewers' art at the RA
See work by shortlisted artists in The One Show art contest
