Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2026 Opens with Ugo Rondinone Work
The Royal Academy of Arts in London opened its Summer Exhibition 2026 on 16 June, running until 23 August. The show features 'The Song is You' by Ugo Rondinone. Founded in 1769, a year after the RA was established, the annual open-submission exhibition raises funds for students at the RA Schools, one of the UK's few free art institutions. The exhibition is a commercial group show with a longstanding commitment to contemporary art.
Key facts
- Summer Exhibition 2026 runs 16 June – 23 August 2026 at Royal Academy of Arts, London
- Exhibition includes work 'The Song is You' by Ugo Rondinone
- Summer Exhibition began in 1769, one year after the Royal Academy was founded
- It is an open-submission commercial exhibition
- Proceeds support students at the RA Schools
- RA Schools is one of the most prestigious and only free art institutions in the UK
Entities
Artists
Institutions
- Royal Academy of Arts
- RA Schools
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom