Summer Exhibition 2014 at Royal Academy
13/07/2014.
Royal Academy of Arts [LON] UK > 19.08.2014
metalocus, JOSÉ JUAN BARBA
metalocus, JOSÉ JUAN BARBA
Everything you’ll see at the Summer Exhibition represents what is happening in the art world right now. New and recent art created by everyone from emerging artists to the biggest names in contemporary art and architecture. This year the exhibition displays over 1,200 artworks among the 12,000 entries received; painting, print, photography, sculpture, architecture and film are the represented media.
Detail, Gallery VI, Summer Exhibition. Photography © Benedict Johnson. Courtesy of Ing Media / Royal Academy of Arts.
Gallery VI, Summer Exhibition. Photography © Benedict Johnson. Courtesy of Ing Media / Royal Academy of Arts.
Context. Eagle Place, Eric Parry Architects. Summer Exhibition 2014. Photography © Dirk Lindner. Courtesy of Ing Media / Royal Academy of Arts.
Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands: Bonhams N54. © Hufton Crow. Photography © Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands. Summer Exhibition 2014. Courtesy of Ing Media / Royal Academy of Arts.
Gallery V, Summer Exhibition. Photography © John Bodkin, DawkinsColour. Courtesy of Ing Media / Royal Academy of Arts.
Large Weston Room, Summer Exhibition. Photography © Benedict Johnson. Courtesy of Ing Media / Royal Academy of Arts.
Gallery VI, Summer Exhibition. Photography © Benedict Johnson. Courtesy of Ing Media / Royal Academy of Arts.
This is the world’s largest open entry exhibition and they have been holding it for nearly 250 years – that’s nine British monarchies, 43 US Presidents, two World Wars and more than 50 British Prime Ministers. Throughout that time, the Summer Exhibition has remained a powerful barometer of the art of each age. And the same simple premise has always applied – anyone can enter and all of the works are chosen by leading artists.
The sheer variety of work presented each year is what makes the Summer Exhibition an annual highlight of the cultural calendar. This year, you can explore the black and white room curated by Cornelia Parker, see what their new RAs Thomas Heatherwick and Bob and Roberta Smith have in store and, as ever, view hundreds of other works by people who may yet become your new favourite artists. Who will you discover?
Summer Exhibition 2014 Coordinator Hughie O'Donoghue RA explains what is new and different about this year's exhibition.
Venue.- Summer Exhibition 2014. Royal Academy. Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BD, UK.
Dates.- from 9 June - 14 Augus.
