No discussion of weaving would be complete without the Academy’s own Grayson Perry RA. Among the works Perry is showcasing is ...

Kerry James Marshall explains why his paintings can contain up to nine different shades of black.

For centuries the body has been a central subject in Western art, depicted in the telling of stories or as a means to explore what it is to be human. In the mid-twentieth century artists such as ...

See inside ‘Tracey Emin / Edvard Munch: The Loneliness of the Soul’ Tracey Emin has long had a fascination with the Norwegian Expressionist and painter of The Scream, Edvard Munch: in her words, “I’ve ...

Have a go at making your own paint with eggs, make-up, spices and chalk. Some materials like chalk might need to be ground into a powder by using a mortar and pestle ...

Spend 60 seconds exploring the dark mythology behind John William Waterhouse RA’s ‘A Mermaid’.

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 ...

Gauguin and the Impressionists: Masterpieces from the Ordrupgaard Collection Denmark’s Ordrupgaard Collection is a treasure trove of important Impressionist works. This year, we showcase 60 of its ...

Ai Weiwei has worked in everything from paint to readymades. As our landmark exhibition examines work from 1993 up to the present day, we take a look at some of the key works to know from across Ai's ...

Video: Lucian Freud's painting technique By Amy Macpherson Published on 19 November 2019 The 50 Lucian Freud self-portraits currently on show at the RA reveal how the artist developed his distinctive ...

Grant Wood image American Gothic, 1930 Cover of 'Out' magazine, Feb-March 1994 image 'A real piece of work comes to London', by Adams cartoons. Published in The Telegraph, 22 February 2017. image ...

In 19th-century France, working on paper was mainly seen as a means to an end – a tool used to prepare for finished paintings. The Impressionists changed that. They created works on paper – using ...