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06.15.2022
Wolfgang Tillmans Studio Visit Q&A, Monday 25th January 2021
Wolfgang Tillmans RA (b.1968) is regarded as one of the most influential figures working within photography today. In 2000, he was the first non-British artist to receive the Turner Prize. Since the early 1990s Tillmans has been challenging the potentiality of...
06.15.2022
Marie de Brugerolle’s Lecture, 15th June 2020
Marie de Brugerolle is an art historian, curator and author. She has worked in many institutions at Mnam-Pompidou center, the MoMA in New York, the CNAC-Magasin in Grenoble, France, Carré d’art Nîmes. Her work focuses on the history of performance art,...
06.15.2022
Frank B Wilderson III’s lecture, 25th October 2021
Eventually Dust: On the Particulars of the Present as Seen Through Its Devices': visual culture and the idea of the end of history, the emergence of the device, the antipathy of the device to dust. Esther Leslie (b.1964) is a lecturer...
06.15.2022
Esther Leslie’s lecture ‘Eventually Dust’ 4th May 2020
Eventually Dust: On the Particulars of the Present as Seen Through Its Devices': visual culture and the idea of the end of history, the emergence of the device, the antipathy of the device to dust. Esther Leslie (b.1964) is a lecturer in...
06.15.2022
Charlie Fox, Artist Talk 4th Oct 2019
Charlie Fox (b. 1991) is a London based writer and curator. Curator of My Head is a Haunted House, Sadie Coles HQ 5 June - 31 August 2019 ‘When I was a weird little kid in suburbia obsessed with horror of all...
06.14.2022
A short archive of fragmented audio from the RA Schools lecture programme
As the last final year exhibition that will take place in the RA Schools before it enters a significant renovation project, this year’s show celebrates the programme that inhabited the current architecture. Created by Rebecca K. Halliwell-Sutton, this 44 minute audio...
02.14.2020
Tracy Emin and David Dawson In Conversation
Recorded during our exhibition Lucien Freud: The Self-portraits, Tracey Emin CBE RA and David Dawson(Lucien Freud's assistant and model) discuss their memories of the artist, as well as Emin and Freud’s shared ability to innovate, provoke and soul-search.
01.21.2020
Hugh Brody on his documentary 'Inside Australia' and the work of Antony Gormley
Anthropologist and director of the documentary 'Inside Australia', Hugh Brody discusses how geology, anthropology and humankind’s connection with the land are represented in Gormley’s work.
01.21.2020
Understanding space through art
Theoretical astrophysicist, Priya Natarajan, joins Semiconductor, the artist duo Ruth Jarman and Joe Gerhardt, to discuss how artists contribute to our understanding of the world around and the relationship between physics, cosmology and art. Part of 'Where language ends: Antony Gormley’s...
01.21.2020
Anthony Gormley in conversation with Director of the Whitechapel Gallery, Iwona Blazwick
Antony Gormley discusses his career spanning over 40 years and explores how his series of installations within the RA’s Main Galleries encouraged visitors to slow down and become aware of their own bodies and environment. Part of 'Where language ends: Antony...
01.21.2020
What is sculpture good for?
Our panel, chaired by art critic, writer & curator, Sacha Craddock, and including Alistair Hudson, Director of the Whitworth and Mariam Zulfiqar, Deputy Director and Chief Curator at UP Projects, questions where sculpture is best exhibited and what impact sculptures...
01.20.2020
Michael Stipe In Conversation
Artist and singer/songwriter Michael Stipe talks about his life-long passion for photography and its potential to produce a defining image of our times.
11.25.2019
Paul Smith: finding inspiration in the everyday and the extraordinary
World renowned designer Sir Paul Smith discusses his humble beginnings, what inspires him, and the lessons he's learnt throughout his career.
10.18.2019
Marcus Du Sautoy & Conrad Shawcross RA in conversation
As part of our 'When Science Meers Art' series Mathematician Professor Marcus du Sautoy OBE FRS, artist Conrad Shawcross RA and BBC presenter Samira Ahmed discuss how experimentation, curiosity and creative thinking are central to both science and sculpture. Download...
08.02.2019
Making a mockery: exploring humour and satire in art
Catch up with this panel discussion featuring political satirist Steve Bell, artist Bedwyr Williams and artist duo John Wood and Paul Harrison as they explore humour and satire in art, discussing how it's impacted today’s contemporary art world.
07.10.2019
Mali Morris in conversation with Martha Kapos
Mali Morris discusses her latest exhibition and display at the RA, as well as her career and practice, with author and poet Martha Kapos. Acclaimed artist Mali Morris RA focuses on the expressive possibilities of abstract painting. Her work draws on...
07.10.2019
An artist's many tools: Peter Blake in conversation
Catch up on this conversation between Peter Blake and the Director of London Original Print Fair, Helen Rosslyn. They discuss Blake’s new project 'Ways of Making', which investigates the diversity and range of processes at the disposal of an artist. Recognised...
07.10.2019
In conversation with Thomas Houseago
Catch up on this conversation with the artist behind this year’s Summer Exhibition courtyard installation, Thomas Houseago, and the show's curator Edith Devaney. Ranging from monumental to smaller-scale works, Houseago’s sculptures simultaneously convey states of power and vulnerability. He uses mediums...
06.17.2019
Ken Loach: “If you don’t draw blood then they won’t care about you”
Award-winning director Ken Loach discusses the politics and processes behind his films, as well as the effects of Brexit on the british film industry with writer and critic, Francine Stock.
05.29.2019
Michael Palin on bringing forgotten artists onto our screens
Actor, writer, comedian and presenter, Michael Palin explores the life and work of under-appreciated artists with journalist and broadcaster, Martha Kearney.
05.28.2019
A conversation between the creators of ‘Charlie and Lola’
Author and illustrator Lauren Child sat down with her collaborator, designer David Mackintosh, to discuss the process of making best-selling children’s books – from font snobbery to wrestling over front covers and the merits of staring into space.
05.24.2019
Hofesh Shechter: "Dance changed my life"
World-famous dancer, choreographer and composer, Hofesh Shechter, discusses his life and career – and why indifference is the worst possible response to his work.
05.23.2019
Clio Barnard on the ethical minefield of making documentaries
Poetic and unflinching, Clio Barnard’s films explore the beauty and terror in rural English landscapes. Honing in on the lives and hardships of working-class Englanders, her films offer an unblinking account of life on the margins. In this interview with...
05.23.2019
Cressida Cowell and Chris Riddell’s storytelling secrets
Between them, Cressida Cowell and Chris Riddell have created some of the most iconic characters in children’s literature. In this conversation from our 2019 Festival of Ideas, the talented storytellers discuss how images and words can work together, and how...
05.23.2019
Michael Rosen on the systems squeezing creativity out of education
Celebrated author, poet and broadcaster, Michael Rosen joins writer and broadcaster Sarah Crompton at the RA’s Festival of Ideas, to discuss the limitations of testing and the suppression of an individual’s interpretation in schools today.
05.23.2019
Elif Shafak: writing through the eyes of women
The writer of 17 books in 50 languages, the British-Turkish writer and activist Elif Shafak was put on trial for her work in Turkey and accused of being a "pawn for western powers". Speaking to journalist and broadcaster Razia Iqbal...
05.22.2019
Kwame Kwei-Armah: “We’re all born with our own superpowers.”
Actor, director, writer, producer, and recently appointed Artistic Director of London’s Young Vic theatre, Kwame Kwei-Armah joins broadcaster Sarah Crompton to discuss mistakes, family, loneliness, getting death threats, serving the next generation of artists, the fun of theatre, and the...
04.24.2019
Where are we now? Reflections on the nude in the arts
Catch up on a panel discussion between Dame Mary Beard, Adrian Rifkin, Jemima Stehli and Jacky Klein as they take our 'Renaissance Nude' exhibition as a starting point to explore how we depict, look at and respond to the nude...
04.24.2019
The making of historical films: a panel discussion with director Mike Leigh
Catch up on this panel discussion between British filmmaker Mike Leigh, historical consultant and author Jacqueline Riding, and Oscar-nominated production designer Suzie Davies, as they discuss the importance of truth, storytelling and revealing hidden histories in film. What is the balance...
04.24.2019
Phyllida Barlow in conversation with art critic Gilda Williams
Catch up on this event with renowned artist Phyllida Barlow CBE RA discussing her practice, career and current exhibition at the RA with contemporary art critic, Gilda Williams. For more than 50 years, Phyllida Barlow has taken inspiration from her surroundings...
03.12.2019
Gatekeepers of censorship: contemporary erotic art in a digital age
In this panel discussion recorded in the RA's Benjamin West Lecture Theatre, Julia Farrington, Associate Arts Producer at Index on Censorship, Psychoanalyst and Professor, Adam Phillips, and artist Celia Hempton explore the challenges in creating erotic art in today’s contemporary...
03.08.2019
Rose Wylie RA in conversation with Frances Morris
As part of our 2019 International Women’s Day programme, Feminist Time, Rose Wylie RA is joined by the Director of Tate Modern, Francis Morris to discuss her projects and achievements, and explore the difficulties she has encountered in the art...
02.27.2019
Jacques Rancière and Farshid Moussavi on space and politics
This event is part of a series of conversations between philosophers and architects which examine the relationship between architecture, politics, the environment and gender. For the second conversation in the ‘Aesthetics and Architecture’ series, philosopher Jacques Rancière will be joined by...
02.27.2019
Indy Johar & Kate Raworth In Conversation
Part of our Architecture series, this conversation looks at the effect of today’s technological revolution, on what it means to be human and how we can reshape London in response. Acclaimed economist Kate Raworth joins architect and Dark Matter Laboratories...
02.27.2019
Barbara Rae RA in conversation with Tim Marlow
In this talk recorded in the RA's Benjamin West Lecture Theatre, internationally renowned artist Barbara Rae RA discusses her career and recent body of work, ‘The Northwest Passage’, inspired by her recent journeys to the Arctic. Barbara Rae's book on the...
02.22.2019
Lisa Reihana in conversation with Tim Marlow
Catch up with this conversation with acclaimed New Zealand artist Lisa Reihana, as she discusses the panoramic video installation that was on show as part of 'Oceania' last year. This landmark exhibition showcased diverse art of the region of Oceania,...
02.12.2019
Lauren Child on where ideas come from
"Sometimes we need to spend time doing nothing – just stare into space. We need that fallow time," says Lauren Child, when journalist and author Nicolette Jones poses the question "how do you come up with your ideas?" This, and...
12.21.2018
Artist Question Time with Michael Craig-Martin RA, Sonia Boyce RA and more
Four leading artists are put on the spot with questions about art, culture and creativity, debating the importance of arts education, the civic role of museums and galleries, and artistic inspiration. Chaired by the RA’s Artistic Director Tim Marlow, the...
12.21.2018
Andy Stanton on creating Mr. Gum!
In an hour of family comedy at the Festival of Ideas, Andy Stanton, the author of the Mr. Gum! books, talks to young fans about his characters, from Old Granny to Alan Taylor, and how he became a writer. Come...
12.21.2018
Dementia and the power of art
Thriller writer Nicci Gerrard talks about how everyday creativity can keep a person connected to the world around them. In conversation with academic Hannah Zeilig, Gerrard discusses how the arts can keep people well, aid recovery and support longer lives,...
12.21.2018
Class and creativity: what needs to change
Working-class artists continue to be underrepresented in the arts. How has this inequality shaped the practice of contemporary artists? Has it helped or hindered their creativity? Oscar- and Grammy-winning film director Asif Kapadia, award-winning crime novelist Dreda Say Mitchell, and...
12.21.2018
David Bailey on Picasso, portaits and where you put the camera
The legendary British portrait photographer David Bailey joins RA Artistic Director Tim Marlow to share how he fell in love with Picasso, life in fashion and the arts – “it’s terrible” – and his approach to models and portraiture. Come to...
12.21.2018
David Cannadine on Churchill and art
In a lecture at the RA's first Festival of Ideas, author and historian David Cannadine reveals how Sir Winston Churchill’s passion for art went beyond that of a private hobby, forming an essential part of his public persona. Look out...
12.21.2018
Artist Yinka Shonibare on how race, class and art
Turner Prize-nominee Yinka Shonibare RA discusses his interdisciplinary art practice – critiquing the establishment, money and power in the art world and emerging art markets. He speaks to critic and author Louisa Buck, as part of the RA's Festival of...
12.21.2018
Rupert Goold and James Graham on why theatre matters
Rupert Goold, Artistic Director of the Almeida Theatre, and playwright James Graham discuss the importance of the theatre in the current cultural climate. Chaired by journalist and broadcaster Sarah Crompton at the RA's Festival of Ideas, the speakers emphasise the...
12.21.2018
English National Ballet’s Tamara Rojo on pain, passion and proving herself
Renowned as one of the most sublime dancers of her generation, Tamara Rojo speaks to broadcaster John Wilson about her role as Artistic Director and Lead Principal dancer of the English National Ballet. Speaking at the RA Festival of Ideas,...
12.21.2018
From Beyoncé to the Barbican: Es Devlin on designing kinetic sets
Experimental artist and designer Es Devlin provides an insight into her process for creating unique kinetic sculptures for theatre, opera and pop concerts, museums and galleries at the Festival of Ideas. With clients ranging from Beyoncé and Kanye West to...
12.21.2018
Thomas Heatherwick on problem-solving with architecture
Designer Thomas Heatherwick speaks to the RA’s Head of Architecture Kate Goodwin at the RA Festival of Ideas, about some of his most celebrated architectural projects, including the Rolling Bridge in London, the 2012 Olympic Cauldron and the newly opened...
12.21.2018
Cultural historian Franny Moyle on the art of storytelling
In a frank discussion with broadcast journalist Georgina Godwin, Franny Moyle talks about the challenges of writing on well-known artists, how she goes about renanimating their life stories, and why she didn’t use her degree in Art History to become...
12.21.2018
Goldie on how creativity saved his life
Goldie sits down with broadcaster and journalist Nihal Arthanayake to discuss the story behind his passion for both music – and his place in the birth of drum ‘n’ bass – and visual art, with his success as a graffiti...

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Royal Academy of Arts episodes:

Wolfgang Tillmans Studio Visit Q&A, Monday 25th January 2021

Marie de Brugerolle’s Lecture, 15th June 2020

Frank B Wilderson III’s lecture, 25th October 2021

Esther Leslie’s lecture ‘Eventually Dust’ 4th May 2020

Charlie Fox, Artist Talk 4th Oct 2019

A short archive of fragmented audio from the RA Schools lecture programme

Tracy Emin and David Dawson In Conversation

Hugh Brody on his documentary 'Inside Australia' and the work of Antony Gormley

Understanding space through art

Anthony Gormley in conversation with Director of the Whitechapel Gallery, Iwona Blazwick

What is sculpture good for?

Michael Stipe In Conversation

Paul Smith: finding inspiration in the everyday and the extraordinary

Marcus Du Sautoy & Conrad Shawcross RA in conversation

Making a mockery: exploring humour and satire in art

Mali Morris in conversation with Martha Kapos

An artist's many tools: Peter Blake in conversation

In conversation with Thomas Houseago

Ken Loach: “If you don’t draw blood then they won’t care about you”

Michael Palin on bringing forgotten artists onto our screens

A conversation between the creators of ‘Charlie and Lola’

Hofesh Shechter: "Dance changed my life"

Clio Barnard on the ethical minefield of making documentaries

Cressida Cowell and Chris Riddell’s storytelling secrets

Michael Rosen on the systems squeezing creativity out of education

Elif Shafak: writing through the eyes of women

Kwame Kwei-Armah: “We’re all born with our own superpowers.”

Where are we now? Reflections on the nude in the arts

The making of historical films: a panel discussion with director Mike Leigh

Phyllida Barlow in conversation with art critic Gilda Williams

Gatekeepers of censorship: contemporary erotic art in a digital age

Rose Wylie RA in conversation with Frances Morris

Jacques Rancière and Farshid Moussavi on space and politics

Indy Johar & Kate Raworth In Conversation

Barbara Rae RA in conversation with Tim Marlow

Lisa Reihana in conversation with Tim Marlow

Lauren Child on where ideas come from

Artist Question Time with Michael Craig-Martin RA, Sonia Boyce RA and more

Andy Stanton on creating Mr. Gum!

Dementia and the power of art

Class and creativity: what needs to change

David Bailey on Picasso, portaits and where you put the camera

David Cannadine on Churchill and art

Artist Yinka Shonibare on how race, class and art

Rupert Goold and James Graham on why theatre matters

English National Ballet’s Tamara Rojo on pain, passion and proving herself

From Beyoncé to the Barbican: Es Devlin on designing kinetic sets

Thomas Heatherwick on problem-solving with architecture

Cultural historian Franny Moyle on the art of storytelling

Goldie on how creativity saved his life

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