The psychotherapist and author Philippa Perry shares her thoughts on art, genius and the perks of living with husband Grayson ...

Matisse first dipped his toes in the sands of the south coast of France in the summer of 1905. He stayed in Collioure, a ...

About the RA Schools The RA Schools has been a key part of the Royal Academy since its foundation in 1769. We offer a full-time, three-year programme to 10–17 postgraduate students each year. We ...

The Royal Academy of Arts, located in the heart of London, is a place where art is made, exhibited and debated.

As we unite more than 50 of Lucian Freud’s self-portraits for the first time ever, here’s a handy guide to get to know the man whose painted, printed and drawn figure is in our galleries this autumn.

See inside Picasso and Paper Picasso didn’t just draw on paper – he tore it, burnt it, and made it three-dimensional. From studies for Guernica to a 4.8-metre-wide collage, this exhibition brings ...

One of the world’s most influential living painters, Marshall is a virtuoso chronicler of Black American life – here are five things you need to know about the artist. Kerry James Marshall first ...

From surveillance cameras to smashed ceramics, Ai Weiwei is uncompromising in his fight for the freedom of expression. Here's what you need to know about China's most famous artist. Ai Weiwei's first ...

Be inspired by the work of Phyllida Barlow RA and create a sustainable sculpture from reusable household rubbish. Build it, play around with decoration and then recycle the parts. 1. Find some ...

Artists and critics alike have lauded Avery's employment and application of colour on canvas. In 1952 the revered artist-teacher Hans Hofmann said that: “Avery was one of the first to understand ...

Sometime in his later career, Diebenkorn wrote down ten points of artistic intention. Sharing them here, we also begin a new series of notes, asking artists to share their own creative wisdom. For ...

Think you know Bacon? Here’s our guide to the life of the 20th-century master. Like his paintings, Francis Bacon was a complicated and contradictory figure. He led a remarkable life that was full of ...