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239 epizódTracy Emin and David Dawson In Conversation
Recorded during our exhibition Lucien Freud: The Self-portraits, Tracey Emin CBE RA and David Dawson(Lucien Freud's assistant and model) discuss their...
Hugh Brody on his documentary 'Inside Australia' and the work of Antony Gormley
Anthropologist and director of the documentary 'Inside Australia', Hugh Brody discusses how geology, anthropology and humankind’s connection with the...
Understanding space through art
Theoretical astrophysicist, Priya Natarajan, joins Semiconductor, the artist duo Ruth Jarman and Joe Gerhardt, to discuss how artists contribute to ou...
Anthony Gormley in conversation with Director of the Whitechapel Gallery, Iwona Blazwick
Antony Gormley discusses his career spanning over 40 years and explores how his series of installations within the RA’s Main Galleries encouraged visi...
What is sculpture good for?
Our panel, chaired by art critic, writer & curator, Sacha Craddock, and including Alistair Hudson, Director of the Whitworth and Mariam Zulfiqar, Depu...
Michael Stipe In Conversation
Artist and singer/songwriter Michael Stipe talks about his life-long passion for photography and its potential to produce a defining image of our time...
Paul Smith: finding inspiration in the everyday and the extraordinary
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
As part of our 'When Science Meers Art' series Mathematician Professor Marcus du Sautoy OBE FRS, artist Conrad Shawcross RA and BBC presenter Samira A...
Making a mockery: exploring humour and satire in art
Catch up with this panel discussion featuring political satirist Steve Bell, artist Bedwyr Williams and artist duo John Wood and Paul Harrison as they...
Mali Morris in conversation with Martha Kapos
Mali Morris discusses her latest exhibition and display at the RA, as well as her career and practice, with author and poet Martha Kapos.
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An artist's many tools: Peter Blake in conversation
Catch up on this conversation between Peter Blake and the Director of London Original Print Fair, Helen Rosslyn. They discuss Blake’s new project 'Way...
In conversation with Thomas Houseago
Catch up on this conversation with the artist behind this year’s Summer Exhibition courtyard installation, Thomas Houseago, and the show's curator Edi...
Ken Loach: “If you don’t draw blood then they won’t care about you”
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...
Michael Palin on bringing forgotten artists onto our screens
Actor, writer, comedian and presenter, Michael Palin explores the life and work of under-appreciated artists with journalist and broadcaster, Martha K...
A conversation between the creators of ‘Charlie and Lola’
Author and illustrator Lauren Child sat down with her collaborator, designer David Mackintosh, to discuss the process of making best-selling children’...
Hofesh Shechter: "Dance changed my life"
World-famous dancer, choreographer and composer, Hofesh Shechter, discusses his life and career – and why indifference is the worst possible response...
Clio Barnard on the ethical minefield of making documentaries
Poetic and unflinching, Clio Barnard’s films explore the beauty and terror in rural English landscapes. Honing in on the lives and hardships of workin...
Cressida Cowell and Chris Riddell’s storytelling secrets
Between them, Cressida Cowell and Chris Riddell have created some of the most iconic characters in children’s literature. In this conversation from ou...
Michael Rosen on the systems squeezing creativity out of education
Celebrated author, poet and broadcaster, Michael Rosen joins writer and broadcaster Sarah Crompton at the RA’s Festival of Ideas, to discuss the limit...
Elif Shafak: writing through the eyes of women
The writer of 17 books in 50 languages, the British-Turkish writer and activist Elif Shafak was put on trial for her work in Turkey and accused of bei...
Kwame Kwei-Armah: “We’re all born with our own superpowers.”
Actor, director, writer, producer, and recently appointed Artistic Director of London’s Young Vic theatre, Kwame Kwei-Armah joins broadcaster Sarah Cr...
Where are we now? Reflections on the nude in the arts
Catch up on a panel discussion between Dame Mary Beard, Adrian Rifkin, Jemima Stehli and Jacky Klein as they take our 'Renaissance Nude' exhibition as...
The making of historical films: a panel discussion with director Mike Leigh
Catch up on this panel discussion between British filmmaker Mike Leigh, historical consultant and author Jacqueline Riding, and Oscar-nominated produc...
Phyllida Barlow in conversation with art critic Gilda Williams
Catch up on this event with renowned artist Phyllida Barlow CBE RA discussing her practice, career and current exhibition at the RA with contemporary...
Gatekeepers of censorship: contemporary erotic art in a digital age
In this panel discussion recorded in the RA's Benjamin West Lecture Theatre, Julia Farrington, Associate Arts Producer at Index on Censorship, Psychoa...
Rose Wylie RA in conversation with Frances Morris
As part of our 2019 International Women’s Day programme, Feminist Time, Rose Wylie RA is joined by the Director of Tate Modern, Francis Morris to disc...
Jacques Rancière and Farshid Moussavi on space and politics
This event is part of a series of conversations between philosophers and architects which examine the relationship between architecture, politics, the...
Indy Johar & Kate Raworth In Conversation
Part of our Architecture series, this conversation looks at the effect of today’s technological revolution, on what it means to be human and how we ca...
Barbara Rae RA in conversation with Tim Marlow
In this talk recorded in the RA's Benjamin West Lecture Theatre, internationally renowned artist Barbara Rae RA discusses her career and recent body o...
Lisa Reihana in conversation with Tim Marlow
Catch up with this conversation with acclaimed New Zealand artist Lisa Reihana, as she discusses the panoramic video installation that was on show as...
Lauren Child on where ideas come from
"Sometimes we need to spend time doing nothing – just stare into space. We need that fallow time," says Lauren Child, when journalist and author Nicol...
Artist Question Time with Michael Craig-Martin RA, Sonia Boyce RA and more
Four leading artists are put on the spot with questions about art, culture and creativity, debating the importance of arts education, the civic role o...
Don McCullin on war and poverty seen through a camera lens
Celebrated photojournalist Don McCullin describes his experiences of war, poverty and suffering across the world during his 50-year career. Part of th...
Warhorse author Michael Morpurgo on setting fiction in history
The bestselling author of over 140 books for children, Michael Morpurgo talks to journalist and critic Claire Armitstead at the RA Festival of Ideas a...
Goldie on how creativity saved his life
Goldie sits down with broadcaster and journalist Nihal Arthanayake to discuss the story behind his passion for both music – and his place in the birth...
Cultural historian Franny Moyle on the art of storytelling
In a frank discussion with broadcast journalist Georgina Godwin, Franny Moyle talks about the challenges of writing on well-known artists, how she goe...
Thomas Heatherwick on problem-solving with architecture
Designer Thomas Heatherwick speaks to the RA’s Head of Architecture Kate Goodwin at the RA Festival of Ideas, about some of his most celebrated archit...
From Beyoncé to the Barbican: Es Devlin on designing kinetic sets
Experimental artist and designer Es Devlin provides an insight into her process for creating unique kinetic sculptures for theatre, opera and pop conc...
English National Ballet’s Tamara Rojo on pain, passion and proving herself
Renowned as one of the most sublime dancers of her generation, Tamara Rojo speaks to broadcaster John Wilson about her role as Artistic Director and L...
Rupert Goold and James Graham on why theatre matters
Rupert Goold, Artistic Director of the Almeida Theatre, and playwright James Graham discuss the importance of the theatre in the current cultural clim...