Wolfgang Tillmans RA (b.1968) is regarded as one of the most influential figures working within photography today. In 2000, he was the first non-British artist to receive the Turner Prize. Since theearly 1990s Tillmans has been challenging the

Marie de Brugerolle’s Lecture, 15th June 2020

Jun 15th, 2022 1h 47m

Marie de Brugerolle is an art historian, curator and author. She has worked in many institutions at Mnam-Pompidou center, the MoMA in New York, the CNAC-Magasin in Grenoble, France, Carré d’artNîmes. Her work focuses on the history of performa

Frank B Wilderson III’s lecture, 25th October 2021

Jun 15th, 2022 1h 18m

Eventually Dust: On the Particulars of the Present as Seen Through Its Devices': visual culture and the idea of the end of history, the emergence of the device, the antipathy of the device to dust.Esther Leslie (b.1964) is a lecturer in Engli

Esther Leslie’s lecture ‘Eventually Dust’ 4th May 2020

Jun 15th, 2022 1h 59m

Eventually Dust: On the Particulars of the Present as Seen Through Its Devices': visual culture andthe idea of the end of history, the emergence of the device, the antipathy of the device to dust.Esther Leslie (b.1964) is a lecturer in Englis

Charlie Fox, Artist Talk 4th Oct 2019

Jun 15th, 2022 1h 19m

Charlie Fox (b. 1991) is a London based writer and curator.Curator of My Head is a Haunted House, Sadie Coles HQ 5 June - 31 August 2019‘When I was a weird little kid in suburbia obsessed with horror of all kinds, my grandfather (who isn'tal

A short archive of fragmented audio from the RA Schools lecture programme

Jun 14th, 2022 43m 53s

As the last final year exhibition that will take place in the RA Schools before it enters a significant renovation project, this year’s show celebrates the programme that inhabited the current architecture.Created by Rebecca K. Halliwell-Sutt

Tracy Emin and David Dawson In Conversation

Feb 14th, 2020 41m 58s

Recorded during our exhibition Lucien Freud: The Self-portraits, Tracey Emin CBE RA and David Dawson(Lucien Freud's assistant and model) discuss their memories of the artist, as well as Emin and Freud’s shared ability to innovate, provoke and s

Hugh Brody on his documentary 'Inside Australia' and the work of Antony Gormley

Jan 21st, 2020 23m 7s

Anthropologist and director of the documentary 'Inside Australia', Hugh Brody discusses how geology, anthropology and humankind’s connection with the land are represented in Gormley’s work.

Understanding space through art

Jan 21st, 2020 57m 53s

Theoretical astrophysicist, Priya Natarajan, joins Semiconductor, the artist duo Ruth Jarman and Joe Gerhardt, to discuss how artists contribute to our understanding of the world around and the relationship between physics, cosmology and art.

Anthony Gormley in conversation with Director of the Whitechapel Gallery, Iwona Blazwick

Jan 21st, 2020 1h 19m

Antony Gormley discusses his career spanning over 40 years and explores how his series of installations within the RA’s Main Galleries encouraged visitors to slow down and become aware of their own bodies and environment.Part of 'Where langua

What is sculpture good for?

Jan 21st, 2020 57m 34s

Our panel, chaired by art critic, writer & curator, Sacha Craddock, and including Alistair Hudson, Director of the Whitworth and Mariam Zulfiqar, Deputy Director and Chief Curator at UP Projects, questions where sculpture is best exhibited and

Michael Stipe In Conversation

Jan 20th, 2020 47m 53s

Artist and singer/songwriter Michael Stipe talks about his life-long passion for photography and its potential to produce a defining image of our times.

Paul Smith: finding inspiration in the everyday and the extraordinary

Nov 25th, 2019 30m 31s

World renowned designer Sir Paul Smith discusses his humble beginnings, what inspires him, and the lessons he's learnt throughout his career.

Marcus Du Sautoy & Conrad Shawcross RA in conversation

Oct 18th, 2019 49m 13s

As part of our 'When Science Meers Art' series Mathematician Professor Marcus du Sautoy OBE FRS, artist Conrad Shawcross RA and BBC presenter Samira Ahmed discuss how experimentation, curiosity and creative thinking are central to both science

Making a mockery: exploring humour and satire in art

Aug 2nd, 2019 58m 35s

Catch up with this panel discussion featuring political satirist Steve Bell, artist Bedwyr Williams and artist duo John Wood and Paul Harrison as they explore humour and satire in art, discussing how it's impacted today’s contemporary art world

Mali Morris in conversation with Martha Kapos

Jul 10th, 2019 45m 17s

Mali Morris discusses her latest exhibition and display at the RA, as well as her career and practice, with author and poet Martha Kapos.Acclaimed artist Mali Morris RA focuses on the expressive possibilities of abstract painting. Her work dr

An artist's many tools: Peter Blake in conversation

Jul 10th, 2019 42m 9s

Catch up on this conversation between Peter Blake and the Director of London Original Print Fair, Helen Rosslyn. They discuss Blake’s new project 'Ways of Making', which investigates the diversity and range of processes at the disposal of an ar

In conversation with Thomas Houseago

Jul 10th, 2019 55m 13s

Catch up on this conversation with the artist behind this year’s Summer Exhibition courtyard installation, Thomas Houseago, and the show's curator Edith Devaney.Ranging from monumental to smaller-scale works, Houseago’s sculptures simultaneou

Ken Loach: “If you don’t draw blood then they won’t care about you”

Jun 17th, 2019 41m 13s

Award-winning director Ken Loach discusses the politics and processes behind his films, as well as the effects of Brexit on the british film industry with writer and critic, Francine Stock.

Michael Palin on bringing forgotten artists onto our screens

May 29th, 2019 42m

Actor, writer, comedian and presenter, Michael Palin explores the life and work of under-appreciated artists with journalist and broadcaster, Martha Kearney.

A conversation between the creators of ‘Charlie and Lola’

May 28th, 2019 52m 36s

Author and illustrator Lauren Child sat down with her collaborator, designer David Mackintosh, to discuss the process of making best-selling children’s books – from font snobbery to wrestling over front covers and the merits of staring into spa

Hofesh Shechter: "Dance changed my life"

May 24th, 2019 50m 58s

World-famous dancer, choreographer and composer, Hofesh Shechter, discusses his life and career – and why indifference is the worst possible response to his work.

Clio Barnard on the ethical minefield of making documentaries

May 23rd, 2019 47m 3s

Poetic and unflinching, Clio Barnard’s films explore the beauty and terror in rural English landscapes. Honing in on the lives and hardships of working-class Englanders, her films offer an unblinking account of life on the margins.In this in

Cressida Cowell and Chris Riddell’s storytelling secrets

May 23rd, 2019 53m 24s

Between them, Cressida Cowell and Chris Riddell have created some of the most iconic characters in children’s literature. In this conversation from our 2019 Festival of Ideas, the talented storytellers discuss how images and words can work toge

Michael Rosen on the systems squeezing creativity out of education

May 23rd, 2019 47m 20s

Celebrated author, poet and broadcaster, Michael Rosen joins writer and broadcaster Sarah Crompton at the RA’s Festival of Ideas, to discuss the limitations of testing and the suppression of an individual’s interpretation in schools today.