Inside Lubaina Himid RA's Venice Biennale
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What does it mean to belong?
Representing Britain at this year’s Venice Biennale, Lubaina Himid RA reflects on identity and belonging through monumental paintings, installations and sound.
Discover how she explores race, cultural memory and the people who shape a nation—tailors, gardeners, architects and workers—revealing what it means to make a home in places not always designed to welcome us.
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Now showing
A pioneering artist of 17th-century Brussels
★★★★★ —The Standard
Explore the bold work of Michaelina Wautier this spring, nearly lost to history.
A familiar face returns
Be enchanted by A Mermaid, John William Waterhouse RA’s captivating painting of a siren luring sailors to their deaths through song, now back on display in the Fine Rooms at Burlington House.
Experience the art and history of these sumptuous spaces, featuring highlights from the RA Collection, and join a free 15-minute spotlight talk every Thursday at 11.45am.
Learn at the RA
American art in a global world
Our starry panel which includes Alvaro Barrington and Carrie Scott, discusses the state of American art today.
In person and online
Wednesday 27 May 2026, 6.30 - 8pm
Shakespeare and art
Discover how the timeless plays of Shakespeare have captured the imagination of artists for centuries.
In person
Weekend 10 & 11 October 2026, 10am - 5pm
Bring home the RA shop
From our walls to yours
Bring your walls to life with our latest framed reproductions, alongside a new selection of art prints paired with colourful mounts. Featuring vibrant pieces by Philip Sutton and Barbara Rae, and favourites like Mary Fedden and Sally Muir, they’re perfect for adding personality to any space.
Complete your display with our selection of sustainable, easy to use frames.
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Images:
Lubaina Himid CBE RA at the 61st International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia. © Photo: Eva Herzog
Michaelina Wautier, Boy with a White Cravat (detail), c. 1650–55. Oil on canvas. 42 x 33.4cm. The Kremer Collection. Exhibition organised in collaboration with the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna.
John William Waterhouse RA, A Mermaid (detail), 1900. Oil on canvas, 965 x 666 mm. © Photo: Royal Academy of Arts, London. Photographer: John Hammond
Visitors attending an event in the Benjamin West Lecture Theatre (detail). Photo: Justine Trickett
Alfred Elmore RA, Subject from "Two Gentlemen of Verona" (detail), 1857. Oil on canvas. 701 x 539 mm. © Royal Academy of Arts, London. Photographer: John Hammond
Photo: © Royal Academy of Arts, London
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