Recent events
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William Gillies Memorial Lecture - Hockney's Eye
25 May 2022 Join us as Professor Martin Kemp HRSA delivers the Sir William Gillies Memorial Lecture on Hockney. Focusing on the exhibition David Hockney in Perspective, curated by Martin Kemp, Martin Gayford... Read more -
Family Art Afternoon
22 May 2022 Free | Registration required 1 – 4pm After the big success of our Family Art Afternoon during New Contemporaries, we're thrilled to be putting on another event for the Annual... Read more -
Convenor's Gallery Tour
12 May 2022 We are very excited to be staging the Annual Exhibition in the galleries for the first time since 2019. Once again, the exhibition includes the RSA Open and works by... Read more -
Poets on the Attack
A dramatic re-enactment of Hugh MacDiarmid and Hamish Henderson's Folk-Song Flyting 11 May 2022 In 2022 it is 100 years since the name Hugh MacDiarmid first appeared in print. We are pleased to mark the anniversary of one of our Honorary Academicians with a... Read more -
Academy Late
1 April 2022 Experience late night art, music and performances. Enjoy New Contemporaries after dark in the stunning surroundings of the RSA Galleries. Read more -
Family Art Afternoon
27 March 2022 Get creative and join us for art activities inspired by the New Contemporaries Exhibition. Suitable for all ages. Led by artists Rachael Bibby and Ola Rek. Read more -
Gallery Discussion Group
24 March 2022 Led by Sarah Harwood and Charlie Leeson, and exclusive to RSA Friends, these have proved to be both popular and interesting. Read more -
RSA New Contemporaries Promenade
17 March 2022 Enjoy a glass of wine and listen to a selection of exhibiting artists discuss their work, influences and plans for the future as you are guided around the exhibition by Leena Nammari RSA. Read more -
Convenor’s Gallery Tours
2 March 2022 Find out about what lies behind the diverse selection of artworks we have come to expect in RSA New Contemporaries. This year’s Convenor, Marion Smith RSA, will discuss the selection and curation of the exhibition and then lead a tour of her personal highlights. Read more
