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RB Kitaj, Moses Contra Freud, 2005. Oil on canvas, 21.5 x 28 cm (103), © The Estate of RB Kitaj, Courtesy Marlborough Fine Art, London
The Royal Academy’s Summer Exhibition is the largest open contemporary art exhibition in the world, drawing together a wide range of new work by both established and unknown living artists. Now in its 240th year, the exhibition includes around 1,200 works and the majority of works are for sale.
This year’s exhibition coordinators are Royal Academicians Humphrey Ocean, Tony Cragg and Gordon Benson, and the theme is Man Made. Highlights of the show include a memorial gallery dedicated to the extraordinary artistic achievements of the late RB Kitaj, featuring some of Kitaj’s greatest works alongside recent paintings which are available for sale.
Recently elected Academician Tracey Emin has curated a gallery, and the exhibition also includes a dedicated area for photographic works. Finally, the Academy's Courtyard plays host to a monumental sculpture by Sir Anthony Caro, titled Promenade.
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by Hugo Blumenthal 01.07.08 1:04
The usual stuff, but in general ok, better, I think, than last year's exhibition. Not sure what was all the fuss (in the media) about Tracey Emin's room.
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by Wammouth 06.07.08 22:48
My first time to the show so have nothing to compare it to.
All that really sticks in my head sadly is what I believe to be the poorest work of a large brightly coloured underwater scene. Funny really as i wanted nothing more when I was a child but now I seek a little more in art, especially in the Royal Academy!
Highlights for me were a modest painting called Kite (I forget the artist) and Morley's motocross painting. Richard Wilson's work was very strong also.
A mixed bag, each room would have a piece you adore and want to take home and one that makes you question its merit.
Entertaining though!
