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William Kentridge Hon RA

William Kentridge drawing in the Royal Academy's Main Galleries

RA Exhibitions

4 months ago

Video: watch William Kentridge drawing on the walls of the Royal Academy

Artist William Kentridge found a way to stay entertained while we built his blockbuster show in the Royal Academy Main Galleries – by drawing onto our 400-year old walls. See what he created here…
William Kentridge standing in front of 'Action', 2019, in his new exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, from 24 September - 11 December 2022

RA Exhibitions

5 months ago

Video: William Kentridge Exhibition Tour

Globally acclaimed artist William Kentridge guides us through his exhibition, discussing the inspirations, processes and ambitions behind his immersive installations.
A scene from 'Black Box / Chambre Noire', 2005, showing the stage of the miniature theatre with drawings, projections and kinetic puppets, installed as part of the William Kentridge exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts.

RA Exhibitions

5 months ago

10 works to know by William Kentridge

With William Kentridge filling our Main Galleries with his immersive, spectacular work, here we take a closer look at 10 artworks by the visionary South African artist.

William Kentridge

RA Exhibitions

8 months ago

A beginner’s guide to William Kentridge

William Kentridge has been experimenting with materials and storytelling since the 1980s. Here’s everything you need to know about the South African artist.

William Kentridge, in collaboration with Philip Miller, Catherine Meyburgh and Peter Gibson, The Refusal of Time

RA Exhibitions

> 4 years ago

10 art exhibitions to see in September

From iconic graphic designs to objects of resistance and Impressionist depictions of everyday life, here’s our pick of exhibitions to see this month.
John Muafangejo, The Battle of Rorke’s Drift

RA Recommends

> 6 years ago

South African stories with William Kentridge Hon RA

South Africa comes to London this autumn in two exhibitions – a historic British Museum survey of the country’s art, and a major Whitechapel show of its leading contemporary artist, William Kentridge Hon RA. Here the artist explores three works on view at the museum show
William Kentridge, Notes Towards a Model Opera

Artists

> 7 years ago

Podcast: William Kentridge Hon RA in conversation with Tim Marlow

Internationally acclaimed artist William Kentridge Hon RA discusses his career and work with the RA’s Artistic Director Tim Marlow.
Frieze London 2014

RA Recommends

> 7 years ago

Your A to Z guide to Frieze week

As an alphabet of art opens in London to coincide with the Frieze art fairs, we give you the ABC guide to the top shows to see.
William Kentridge, Notes Towards a Model Opera

RA Recommends

> 7 years ago

Our pick of this week’s art events: 11 – 17 September

From the immersive world of William Kentridge’s new multi-screen installations to a breathtaking open-air sculpture at Chatsworth House, we guide you through the week’s top art events.