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Royal Academy of Arts opens Summer Exhibition 2013

Royal Academy of Arts presents it’s Summer Exhibition 2013 on view 10 June — 18 August 2013.

Installation view of Gallery I with Marilene Oliver's 'Dreamcatcher' (detail). Summer Exhibition 2013. © Royal Academy of Arts.
Installation view of Gallery I with Marilene Oliver’s ‘Dreamcatcher’ (detail). Summer Exhibition 2013. © Royal Academy of Arts.

Now in its 245th year, the Summer Exhibition remains a much anticipated highlight of the arts calendar, serving as a unique window on to all areas of the contemporary art world. It is the world’s largest open-submission exhibition, displaying more than 1,000 works in all styles and media, including painting, printmaking, photography, sculpture, architectural models and film.

All works are fastidiously selected by a panel of celebrated artists and architects from across the disciplines, and it is their task to narrow down more than 10,000 entries to those that go before the public. The majority of the works are also available to buy, offering an unrivalled opportunity to own work by high profile and emerging artists.

This year, the exhibition is co-ordinated by Norman Ackroyd RA and architect Eva Jiřičná RA. www.royalacademy.org.uk