Articles
Amy Bluett
Our Collection
2 years ago
Naked truth: the story of female life models at the RA
What does a 230-year-old household bill tell us about life modelling in the 18th-century? Here, we explore the historical role of the female nude life model at the RA.
Our Collection
2 years ago
Mary Moser and Angelica Kauffman: the RA’s founding women
Angelica Kauffman and Mary Moser were the only two female founders of the Royal Academy. Here, we take a closer look at their careers and the challenges they faced within the RA.
Our Collection
2 years ago
Victorian women and the fight for arts training
19th-century women faced an uphill struggle to get equal access to training at the Royal Academy Schools. Here, we delve into the RA Archive to learn more about women’s fight for equality.
RA Exhibitions
> 7 years ago
Was Joseph Cornell an outsider artist?
An avid collector who defied categorisation and never spent a night away from home, Cornell also exhibited with the biggest names of his day. So what makes an artist an outsider artist? Five experts discuss.
Inside the Academy
> 8 years ago
Q&A: Cultural historian Robert Hewison on Effie Gray
Ahead of a special event at the RA, one of our panellists tells us about the figures behind a 19th-century love triangle that scandalised the art world.
Inside the Academy
> 8 years ago
Find out what happens at an RA photography workshop
Have you ever walked around London and wished you’d had a camera to hand and the confidence to capture the street life of the capital?
Inside the Academy
< 9 years ago
How do you see me?
This Friday, we welcome the theatre company Small Things, who will present a performance that challenges perceptions of age and ageing.