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- Ai WeiweiMajor artist and cultural phenomenon Ai Weiwei takes over our main galleries with brave, provocative and visionary works. Our most recent single artist shows have seen some of the true greats of contemporary art animate our Main Galleries with unforgettable, powerful work. Hockney, Kapoor, Kiefer – you need to be a special artist to embrace the immensity of our historic spaces. Who better then to take up the challenge this autumn than Ai Weiwei, one of China’s most influential artists. We woul19
- The Royal AcademyFounded in 1768, the Royal Academy of the Arts is one of Britain’s oldest institutions, with a mission to support, promote and create visual arts through exhibitions, education and discussion. For Harry Pearce, creating a new identity for this 244-year old institution was about being sensitive to the past, bringing authority to the present and creating a foundation for a confident future. Pearce and his team worked alongside Jane Wentworth and Will Dallimore at the RA on the strategy and commun11
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- Summer Exhibtion at RA Royal Academy of Arts LondonSummer Exhibition at RA Royal Academy of Arts London The Summer Exhibition is the world’s oldest open-submission exhibition: its earliest exhibitors included the likes of Reynolds, Constable and Turner. With many works in the exhibition on sale, the show also gives you a chance to own some original art while supporting the historic Royal Academy Schools; artwork sales help us to continue the free tuition that we have offered for nearly 250 years. With everything from painting, printmaking and
- Somerset House StudiosSomerset House Studios is a new experimental workspace for artists, makers and thinkers. The Studios are a platform for the development of new creative projects and collaboration, promoting work that pushes bold ideas, engages with urgent issues and pioneers new technologies. Applications are open to recruit up to 25 new artists to join the community. Artists may apply to occupy a studio for 1 – 2.5 years, with rents capped by Somerset House in order to keep them low.23
- Print! Tearing it UpSomerset House hosted an exhibition exploring the history and impact of the British independent magazine scene today in Print! Tearing It Up. This exhibition charted the evolution of polemic and progressive print publications and celebrated the current diverse industry of innovative independent magazines. Hotdog was selected as one of the contemporary magazines that’s pushing the boundaries of independent publishing. Curated by Paul Gorman Photos by Doug Peters somersethouse.org.uk/whats-on/