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Royal Academy of Arts 2005

 

 

Royal Academy
of Arts Burlington House
Piccadilly

London W1J OBD
Tel: 020 7300 8000
Fax: 020 7300 8001
www.royalacademy.org.uk Press
Release

W/ C 9th May 2005

MATISSE, HIS ART AND HIS TEXTILES THE SACKLER WING OF GALLERIES
The Fabric of Dreams
Sponsored by Farrow & Ball
5 March – 30 May 2005
Textiles were a primary source of inspiration to Matisse throughout his life. His collection of fabrics, carpets and costumes, packed away unseen for half a century since his death, will provide the core of this exhibition. Brought up in Le Cateau-Cambrésis, a textile town famous for its luxury fabrics, Matisse grew up surrounded by shimmering cloths. He started collecting fabrics from a young age, going on to create an extraordinary collection of textiles from all over the world, from French toile de Jouy to Persian carpets, African wall-hangings and Moroccan embroideries and jackets. He referred to this collection as his ‘working library’, which provided the springboard for the densely patterned, richly coloured paintings that came to encapsulate his unique style. They would appear as outfits draped over models, or as backdrops behind them, becoming part of the actual fabric of his painting. This theatrical and visually exciting installation will juxtapose a selection of the fabrics and costumes owned by Matisse with some 30 of his paintings and a number of drawings and prints to which they relate. Reflecting the colours, patterns and textures of the fabrics, it will offer a unique insight into the way Matisse’s visual imagination was fired.

Admission prices: £8.00 full charge; £7.00 60 years+ and registered disabled; £6.00 NUS; £3.00 12-18 years and Income Support; £2.00 8-11 years; 7 and under free

C.R. COCKERELL RA: THE PROFESSOR’S DREAM TENNANT ROOM
2 April – 25 September 2005
Charles Robert Cockerell (1788–1863) was one of the most talented British architects of his generation, as well as an archaeologist and teacher. He was Professor of Architecture at the RA Schools from 1839 to 1859, and this display will explore the great contribution he made to the training of architects in this country. Five watercolour reconstructions of ancient Roman buildings, which Cockerell used as teaching aids, will be hung alongside a selection of the architectural plaster-casts were originally displayed in the schools. Display cases will house manuscripts of Cockerell’s lectures and examples of work by his students.

ROYAL ACADEMY COLLECTION THE JOHN MADEJSKI FINE ROOMS
Ongoing
Hidden behind closed doors for two centuries, Burlington House’s splendid suite of Fine Rooms has been restored to its former glory as an exceptional example of Neo-Palladian architecture. Named in recognition of a major donation towards their renovation by John Madejski, the suite of six rooms provides a spectacular backdrop to display highlights from the Royal Academy’s Collection. A little-known national treasure, the Collection focuses predominantly on British art, architecture and sculpture from the 18th century to the present day, and includes works by renowned British painters such as Reynolds, Gainsborough, Turner, Stanley Spencer and David Hockney. The inaugural display, on show until 2005, highlights key moments in the history of the RA and its Collection and includes paintings and oil sketches by Constable.

Admission free
Open 1-4.30pm Tuesday-Friday, 10am-6pm Saturday and Sunday (Closed Mondays)

FRIENDS ROOM EXHIBITION FRIENDS ROOM
Paintings in Hospitals
9 March – 16 June 2005
The charity Paintings in Hospitals (PiH) will be exhibiting selected works by Royal Academicians from its permanent collection, together with a newly commissioned portfolio of prints by six Royal Academicians that will be sold to raise funds for further development of the PiH collection. Artists represented include Norman Ackroyd, Sir Peter Blake, Eileen Cooper, John Hoyland, Tom Phillips and Chris Orr.

* The Sir Hugh Casson Room for Friends of the Royal Academy is open to the public from 4pm – 6pm daily. Admission free.


GENERAL:
The RA is open daily from 10am – 6pm and until 10pm on Fridays. Tickets are available daily at the RA. To book tickets in advance please tel: 0870 126 0268 or visit www.royalacademy.org.uk. Groups of 10 or more are asked to book in advance; please tel: 020 7300 5995, fax: 020 7300 5781 or email: groupbookings@royalacademy.org.uk

FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION PLEASE PRINT: 020 7300 8000 and www.royalacademy.org.uk
Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J OBD 26/11/04



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