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David Hockney The Arrival Of Spring
RA Exhibitions
> 1 year ago
How to paint ‘en plein air’ like Hockney and Constable
David Hockney works outdoors to capture his vibrant spring scenes – in a tradition that goes right back to Constable and the masters of the 18th century. Artist and tutor Andy Pankhurst shares some tips to get you started…
RA Exhibitions
> 1 year ago
How well do you know Hockney?
With a popular Hockney exhibition in our galleries, we know you love Hockney – but do you know your stuff? Take the David Hockney quiz and find out…
Opinion
> 1 year ago
Covid and the comfort of nature
Psychiatrist Sue Stuart-Smith on how the seasons affect us all.
RA Exhibitions
> 1 year ago
Ali Smith on David Hockney and the poetry of spring
From Virgil’s ‘Georgics’ to T.S. Eliot’s ‘The Waste Land’, novelist Ali Smith explores the spirit of spring in poetry
RA Exhibitions
> 1 year ago
Video: David Hockney on his celebration of spring
With David Hockney’s joyful exhibition of spring works filling our galleries – but the artist back at home in his Normandy studio – curator Edith Devaney catches up with him from the RA, pandemic-style.
RA Exhibitions
> 1 year ago
Virtual tour: David Hockney, ‘The Arrival of Spring, Normandy, 2020’
If you haven’t been able to visit our David Hockney exhibition in person, here’s your chance to experience it from home. Make a calming cup of tea, press play, and enjoy the arrival of spring through Hockney’s eyes.
RA Exhibitions
< 2 years ago
“I love drawing”: David Hockney on iPad painting and finding joy in spring
David Hockney spent lockdown capturing spring arriving in Normandy. Here, he reflects on how technology has transformed his practice
RA Exhibitions
< 2 years ago
David Hockney: to Normandy via Yorkshire
Edith Devaney, curator of our upcoming David Hockney exhibition, explores how the artist harnessed springtime to explore the drama of nature, the process of grief – and the power of hope.