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7/6/2014

Summer Exhibition 2014

Royal Academy of Arts, London

The Royal Academy of Arts’ annual Summer Exhibition heralds the start of the British summer season. As the world’s largest open submission exhibition it provides a unique platform for emerging and established artists to showcase their works to an international audience, comprising a range of media from painting to printmaking, photography, sculpture, architecture and film. This year the Royal Academy received 12,000 entries, from which the hanging committee of Royal Academicians led by Hughie O’Donoghue, the coordinator of the Summer Exhibition 2014, will make a selection to hang on the walls of the Main Galleries in Burlington House. For the first time, artists have submitted their works digitally for the initial round of judging. Over 1,200 artworks will go on display, the majority of which will be for sale offering visitors an opportunity to purchase original artwork by high profile and up-and-coming artists.

In the past year, the Royal Academy has elected a record-number of Members, creating a new generation of Royal Academicians. To celebrate this renewal of the Membership, there will be a dedicated room for the display of works by newly elected Academicians, who include Thomas Heatherwick, Neil Jeffries, Chantal Joffe, Tim Shaw, Conrad Shawcross, Yinka Shonibare, Bob and Roberta Smith and Wolfgang Tillmans amongst others, and also newly elected Honorary Academicians, such as El Anatsui, Marlene Dumas and Rosemarie Trockel.

Other highlights will include a room curated by sculptor Cornelia Parker RA. Focusing on the theme of black and white, Cornelia Parker has invited Royal Academicians Michael Craig-Martin, Richard Deacon, Tacita Dean, and Michael Landy to exhibit works, as well as other high-profile artists such as Martin Creed, Jeremy Deller, Mona Hatoum, Christian Marclay, Laure Prouvost and David Shrigley. Many of the artists will be creating new works specifically for this room.

The ever-popular Architecture Room will be hung by Royal Academicians Richard MacCormac and Eric Parry; the Print Room will be overseen by Chris Orr and Emma Stibbon; and John Maine will arrange a room dedicated to sculpture. The Summer Exhibition 2014 will also feature works in memory of the Royal Academicians John Bellany (1942 – 2013), Ralph Brown (1928 – 2013), Sir Anthony Caro (1924 – 2013), Maurice Cockrill (1936 – 2013) and Alan Davie (1920 – 2014).

One of the founding principles of the Royal Academy of Arts was to 'mount an annual exhibition open to all artists of distinguished merit' to finance the training of young artists in the Royal Academy Schools. The Summer Exhibition has been held every year without interruption since 1769 and continues to play a significant part in raising funds to finance the current students of the RA Schools, who pay no fees for the duration of their studies.

This year, the Royal Academy will be working in partnership with BBC Arts to create a broad range of coverage on TV, radio and online about the Summer Exhibition 2014.

Summer Exhibition Committee
The Summer Exhibition Committee for 2014 includes the following Royal Academicians: Hughie O’Donoghue (coordinator), Eileen Cooper, Gus Cummins, Richard MacCormac, John Maine, Chris Orr, Cornelia Parker, Eric Parry and Emma Stibbon.

Events

Lundahl & Seitl:
Symphony of a Missing Room: archive of the forgotten and remembered Lundahl & Seitl’s immersive tours will lead visitors on a collective and personal journey through the Royal Academy’s public and private spaces, giving a unique insight into the Summer Exhibition and revealing the building as never before. Using multi-sensory technology, invisible dance and whispered illusion, these guided tours planned by the Swedish-born artist-duo Christer Lundahl and Martina Seitl are radically different to any in the Summer Exhibition’s 246-year history.
Presented by LIFT and the Royal Academy of Arts. Supported by Festivals in Transition - Global City Local City, with the support of the Culture Programme of the European Union.

Six performances daily from 10am, 19 May—8 June, Tickets £25 (£18 concs.)
Book via the LIFT website: www.liftfestival.com

Wollaston Award and other Prizes
Established in 1978, the Royal Academy of Arts Charles Wollaston Award is, at £25,000, one of the largest and most prestigious art prizes in Britain. Previous winners include: El Anatsui Hon RA (2013), Anselm Kiefer Hon RA (2012), Alison Wilding RA (2011), Yinka Shonibare RA (2010), Jeff Koons Hon RA (2008), Gavin Turk (2007), Jake and Dinos Chapman (2003), Alan Charlton (2002), Marc Quinn (2001), Gerard Hemsworth (2000) and David Hockney RA (1999). The winner of the 2014 Wollaston Award will be announced on BBC2, Saturday 7 June.

A total of over £60,000 is offered in awards and prizes for every category of work in the Summer Exhibition.

Media PartnerSponsor Statement
“Insight Investment is proud to continue its long association with the Royal Academy of Arts. This is our ninth year as sponsor of the Summer Exhibition, which is celebrating 246 years at the heart of the cultural life of the nation.

Our partnership with the Royal Academy reflects shared values: the importance of excellence, the value of education, a willingness to embrace new ideas and the potency of creative thinking. The Summer Exhibition demonstrates extraordinary diversity; artistic inspiration that mirrors both the vast range and singularity of human experience. It is the world’s largest open exhibition and an established part of the summer social calendar.

The partnership between Insight and the Royal Academy is almost as long as the history of our firm. From modest beginnings, a questioning attitude and a willingness to challenge conventional thinking have been the foundations of our approach. Delivering solutions to clients that are suited to their needs has contributed to Insight becoming one of the UK’s leading investment managers. We are honoured that Insight Investment is the lead sponsor of the Summer Exhibition once again in 2014 and we hope that all visitors will be inspired by the skill, passion and creativity on display on the walls and around the galleries.” Abdallah Nauphal, Chief Executive Officer.

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About the Royal Academy of Arts
The Royal Academy of Arts was founded by King George III in 1768. It has a unique position in being an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects whose purpose is to be a clear, strong voice for art and artists. Its public programme promotes the creation, enjoyment and appreciation of the visual arts through exhibitions, education and debate.

Image: Paula Rego, Prince Pig's Courtship. Lithograph, 95 x 70 x 4 cm. c. Paula Rego. Courtesy Marlborough Fine Art, London

For further press information, please contact Alexandra Bradley at the RA Press Office on 020 7300 5615 or press.office@royalacademy.org.uk

Royal Academy of Arts
Burlington House, Piccadilly - London W1J 0BD
Open to public: 10am – 6pm daily (last admission 5.30pm)
Late night opening: Fridays until 10pm (last admission 9.30pm)
Admission
Admission prices include the List of Works giving details on every exhibit in the show.
Adult ticket £13.50 (without Gift Aid donation £12); concessions available; under 16s go free. Friends of the RA go free.
Tickets
Tickets are available daily at the RA or by visiting www.royalacademy.org.uk.
Group bookings: Groups of 10+ are asked to book in advance. Telephone 020 7300 8027 or email groupbookings@royalacademy.org.uk

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