Hurvin Anderson's 'Between Point Radix and Moruga II', in his exhibition at Tate Britain, and 'Eastern Main' in the #royalacademyofarts collection, from the same body of work made following a residency in Trinidad in 2002.

The S.I. Newhouse collection isn't bad, is it? www.christies.com/auction/mast...

I love learning about artists' unexpected interests. James Ward, 'probably the first Englishman of fame to grow a beard in the nineteenth century' (Basil Taylor), wrote an impassioned defence of the beard c.1840. Truly ahead of his time.

A group of George Stubbs' extraordinary drawings for his 'Anatomy of the Horse', together with the published volume, on loan from the ##royalacademyofarts collection to the Stubbs display at the National Gallery until 31 May.

Spent some with Jean Cooke's paintings in the #royalacademyofarts collection today- this, probably my favourite, is 'Blast Boudicea' from 1966

Ruskin Spear, one of the great London painters. 'Thd Old Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith', 1943, from the #royalacademyofarts collection.

The best thing I've read this week is this wonderful account of the collection of Stubbs drawings formerly at the public library in Worcester, Mass. wplreferenceblog.blogspot.com/2025/12/worc...

Worcester Public Library and the George Stubbs Art Controversy

In the middle of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, librarians at Worcester Public Library were able to devote more time to projects we might have ...

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John Constable and picture frames John Constable and picture frames by Jacob Simon This is an initial exploration of some of John Constable’s landscape frames, primarily his Royal Academy exhibits, on the occasion of the Tate exhibition, Turner & Constable: rivals & originals (until 12 April 2026)…

John Constable and picture frames

John Constable and picture frames by Jacob Simon This is an initial exploration of some of John Constable’s landscape frames, primarily his Royal Academy exhibits, on the occasion of the Tate exhibition, Turner & Constable: rivals & originals (until 12 April 2026) [1]. Here we look at original or early frames and their makers, at attitudes to framing in Constable’s lifetime and at some later reframing.

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Part of Leonard Rosoman's wonderful mural 'Upstairs and Downstairs' in the #royalacademyofarts cafe- which never fails to raise my spirits!- and a lovely preparatory study also in the RA collection.

A current favourite from the #royalacademyofarts collection currently on display, 'Through the Looking Glass' by Jean Cooke (note the reflected self-portrait amongst the flowers!) www.royalacademy.org.uk/art-artists/...

Buildings on Piccadilly designed by the architect and Academician W. Curtis Green- a reminder to always look up in central London!

'The greatest painting in the world' in Lucian Freud's words- Constable's 'The Leaping Horse' is currently on loan from the #royalacademyofarts to the Turner & Constable exhibition at Tate Britain.

My favourite Constable oil sketch is the lead image for the @hyperallergic.com review of 'Turner & Constable' at Tate Britain

Images from the Rachel Rose exhibition at Pilar Corrias, London. Beautifully painted renderings of historic British landscapes by Constable (cloud studies like those in the RA collection) and others, seemingly in a state of dissolving.

Reading up on Frederic Shields today, I was sidetracked by his watercolour of William Blake's workroom and deathroom' and this poem which Dante Gabriel Rossetti wrote in response to it...

When I first worked at the #royalacademyofarts, the French Railways House over the road on Piccadilly still had Ernö Goldfinger's signage- the site looks very different now. The RA paid homage to the signage in this display in 2014: www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibition/s...

A few seasonal works from the #royalacademyofarts collection: 1/ A print by George Clausen given as a Christmas gift in 1937: www.royalacademy.org.uk/art-artists/...

Thomas Gainsborough's 'Girl with Pigs', purchased by Sir Joshua Reynolds in 1882 and so marking a moment of respect and commonality in the careers of the two great rivals. Now in the collection at Castle Howard, Yorkshire.

Visiting #batterseapowerstation yesterday reminded me of this work by Giles Gilbert Scott in the #royalacademyofarts collection- a fantastic interior of Liverpool Cathedral

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Nice piece on Whistler by Frances Varley for @artukdotorg.bsky.social artuk.org/discover/sto...

How drawing and etching shaped Whistler's vision | Art UK

Discover artworks, explore venues and meet artists. Art UK is the online home for every public collection in the UK, featuring over 750,000 artworks by over 70,000 artists.

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A favourite seasonal artwork in the #royalacademyofarts collection- and one surely known to @paintingsoflondon.bsky.social - Robert Buhler, 'Green Park', 1947

The John Madejski Fine Rooms at the #royalacademyofarts, a beautiful suite of rooms not normally open, will be open 6 days a week from 16 Dec-1 Feb- please make the most of this opportunity to see work by Gainsborough, Lowry, Hockney and many more on display! www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibition/f...

The John Madejski Fine Rooms | Royal Academy of Arts

Discover the historic Fine Rooms at the heart of Burlington House and see treasures from the RA Collection spanning more than 300 years.

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Several works by G.F. Watts from the #royalacademyofarts collection are in the Pattle Sisters exhibition at the Watts Gallery, including the drawing of Sara Pattle which features in the exhibition marketing

Sheila Fell's 'Moorland at Night' (1979), a favourite work in the #royalacademyofarts collection. Recently shown in the Fell exhibition at Tullie House in Carlisle.

'Turner & Constable' at #Tate Britain- Turner's 'Dolbadern Castle' and Constable's 'A Boat Passing a Lock', both from the #royalacademyofarts collection, looking splendid in the first room!

'We Will Get Through This With Art'- painting by Bob and Roberta Smith on display at #royalacademyofarts as part of 'The Art Saleroom' this weekend.

We are delighted to announce that Hew Locke is the winner of the Apollo Artist of the Year award, which is supported by Whisky 1901 apollo-magazine.com/apollo-award...

#GertrudeHermes' 'The Warrior's Tomb' (1941) depicting a sinking submarine from above, is one of two works from the #RoyalAcademy collection currently on display in 'Artist as Witness' at the Russell-Cotes in Bournemouth russellcotes.com/event/artist...

Reading about Carol Weight's work as a war artist in @britishartjournal.bsky.social- this brilliant Athens street scene (1946) is in the Imperial War Museum collection