Original version

BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

In the Studio

Factual: Arts, Culture & the Media

Inside the brains of the world’s most creative people

In the Studio takes us into the minds and processes of leading and emerging figures from across the creative world.

BBC World Service

BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule

BBC World Service West and Central Africa

BBC World Service Online

BBC World Service South Asia

BBC World Service East Asia

BBC World Service schedule for American satellite radio and the Caribbean

BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean

BBC World Service Australasia

BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule

BBC World Service East and Southern Africa

In the Studio: The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition

Magazines & Reviews

Installation view Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2017

13/06/2017 GMT

The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition

BBC World Service - In the Studio, The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition

Behind-the-scenes look at the 249th annual Royal Academy Summer Exhibition

Behind-the scenes look at the 249th annual Royal Academy Summer Exhibition

The annual  Summer Exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts in London is the largest open-submission art exhibition in the world. It attracts over 12,000 entries. Only 1,200 paintings and sculptures will make it onto its walls and floors, including works from Gilbert and George, Yinka Shonibare and Tracey Emin.
 
The exhibition which takes place every June and July, attracts a quarter of a million visitors. It is an collection of works by Royal Academicians, invited professional artists and selected works from professional and amateur artists from all over the world. The open submissions form nearly 70% of the show.

An artist co-ordinator is chosen to oversee the show; this year it’s the job of Eileen Cooper RA, the Keeper of the Royal Academy. She works with a small committee of Academicians to select an exhibition which is then hung in the RA galleries, with the committee members each taking responsibility for a room.

We go behind the scenes at the Royal Academy as the Academicians decide on what is worthy of their imprimatur.

Producer: Divya Mittal and Roger James Elsgood. 

(Photo: Installation view of the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2017. Credit: David Parry)

Accessibility links

Programme Index

In the Studio

The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition

Genres

Formats

Brand

BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

About BBC World Service