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Dame Laura Knight RA

Laura Knight RA, Gypsies at Epsom (detail)

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> 1 year ago

Laura Knight RA’s compelling Gypsy paintings

Poet Sasha Dugdale reflects on Laura Knight RA’s evocative Gypsy portraits ahead of a major retrospective of the artist’s work in Milton Keynes.
Angelica Kauffman RA, Design (detail)

Inside the Academy

< 5 years ago

A “female invasion” 250 years in the making

The RA started out with two female Academicians, then took over a century to elect any more. As we celebrate our 250th anniversary, we take a look back at the women who fought the odds to be a part of our history – and the ones helping to secure our future.