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SUMMARY:RBSA Friends Exhibition 2026
DESCRIPTION:The annual RBSA Friends Exhibition gives artists with a Friends subscription the opportunity to exhibit their work in the RBSA Gallery and get to know the Society and its Membership. \nRBSA Friends have been part of the Society since the 1900s\, and the RBSA was one of the first art societies to give their subscribers a dedicated exhibition. There are currently around 320 RBSA Friends and over 200 of them submitted work for this year’s show. \nMany Friends make the decision to submit work for the RBSA Candidates Exhibition in the hope of being elected an RBSA Associate\, and many of the current Membership began their journey with the Society as a Friend. \nThe practices of RBSA Friends are enormously varied and the artists exhibiting are all at very different stages of their artistic careers. This variety results in an exhibition that is vibrant and diverse and a true celebration of the wider RBSA community. \nAnyone can sign up as an RBSA Friend and full details of how to join can be found here. \nOfficial Opening: Thursday 15 January 6.00pm – 8.00pm\nExhibition closes: Saturday 7 February 5.00pm \nFeatured image: JP Reilly\, Flower Girl #1 (detail) \nThe exhibition catalogue is available to purchase from our online shop. \nRBSA Friends Exhibition Catalogue 2026
URL:https://rbsa.org.uk/event/rbsa-friends-exhibition-2026/
LOCATION:Galleries 1 & 2
CATEGORIES:Past Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:Drawn To Dance: The Figure In Motion
DESCRIPTION:This unique exhibition celebrates an exciting collaboration between the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists and the Birmingham Royal Ballet. \nExploring the movement and poise of the ballet dancer\, alongside the colour and vibrancy of the stage setting\, the show aims to give visitors an insight into the artists’ process\, as well as the backstage world of the ballet. \nThe RBSA Membership was invited to study the dancers as they worked\, observing a series of rehearsals. Members working in all disciplines\, both 2D and 3D\, attended the sessions\, creating collections of preparatory sketches and photographs to take back to the studio. These sketches and photographs will be on display in the Gallery alongside the developed artworks which they informed. \nAs well as works from RBSA Members\, Associates\, and Graduate Artists\, guest artworks from renowned stage designer\, John Macfarlane\, backstage photographs taken by RBSA Associate and BRB Principal Dancer\, Lachlan Monaghan\, and artworks by Birmingham Royal Ballet dancers will be on show. Visitors will also be given the opportunity to view classical ballet costumes and rarely seen items on loan from Birmingham Royal Ballet. \nExhibition closes: Saturday 21 February 5.00pm \nFeatured image: Pete Underhill RBSA\, Dancers Sketch (detail)
URL:https://rbsa.org.uk/event/drawn-to-dance-the-figure-in-motion/
LOCATION:Gallery 2
CATEGORIES:Past Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:RBSA Print Prize 2026
DESCRIPTION:The RBSA Print Prize is part of the Society’s programme of prize exhibitions which give artists\, whose practices are rooted in a variety of different media and techniques\, regular opportunities to exhibit their work in the Gallery. \nWith a significant number of print works held in the RBSA Permanent Collection\, print-making forms an important part of the RBSA’s history\, and there are many printmakers within its Membership. \nLast held in 2024\, the RBSA Print Prize celebrates the diversity of printmaking whilst also introducing the public to the myriad of different printing techniques used today\, including screenprinting\, linocut\, monoprint\, etching\, woodcut\, lithography\, and dry point. Visitors to previous Print Prizes have been delighted to see the range of approaches on display and this exhibition promises to offer visitors that same exciting experience. \nEntries for RBSA Prize Exhibitions come from professional and emerging artists based locally\, nationally\, and internationally\, and all entries are judged anonymously. \nThis year’s exhibition was selected by:\nCaroline Archer-Parré – Professor and writer\nLeonie Bradley RE – Artist and Editor of Printmaking Today\nKatie Brent – Printmaker and artist \nThe following prizes will be awarded:\nFirst Prize £1000 sponsored by GMC Trust\nSecond Prize £500 Anne Judd Award\nThird Prize £250 sponsored by Judd Medical\nUp to six highly commended certificates will also be awarded. \nPreview Evening: Thursday 26 February 6.00pm – 8.00pm\nExhibition closes: Saturday 28 March 5.00pm \nImage: Linda Kosciewicz\, Ballad Of Another World (detail) \nA fully illustrated catalogue of the exhibition is available to purchase from our online shop. \nRBSA Print Prize Exhibition Catalogue 2026
URL:https://rbsa.org.uk/event/rbsa-print-prize-2026/
LOCATION:Gallery 2
CATEGORIES:Past Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:Colour: Shades\, Tints\, And Hues\, Artworks From The RBSA Permanent Collection
DESCRIPTION:The first heritage exhibition of 2026\, Colour: Shades\, Tints\, And Hues\, Artworks From The RBSA Permanent Collection\, is an exploration of works held in the RBSA Permanent Collection\, each chosen because they feature one dominant colour. With the artworks arranged on a colour wheel\, visitors will be able to experience the feelings and emotions evoked by each piece\, providing an insight into why artists choose to work with certain colours. \nWhen humans created the first artworks\, cave paintings dating back as far as 45\,000 years\, colour would have simply been the result of the materials available. As time went on\, palettes gained more colour and artists began employing different hues for reasons beyond simple necessity. For example\, during the middle ages\, Renaissance\, and early modern period\, ultramarine blue\, made using semi-precious lapis lazuli\, was used to demonstrate wealth and status\, as the pigment was often more expensive than gold. \nIn the Victorian era\, a ‘colour revolution’\, driven by discoveries of new minerals and advancements in techniques\, meant that the number of colours available to artists grew enormously\, and today there are hundreds of different pigments on the market. This ever growing selection has allowed the modern artist the freedom to use colour for a variety of different reasons\, including the representation of specific emotions and moods\, or to convey thoughts and ideas\, free from the restrictions of cost or limited options. \nThe artworks selected for this exhibition date back throughout the Society’s history and demonstrate the huge growth in the number of pigments made just in the RBSA’s lifetime. Visitors can see the vast differences in how artists have used colour throughout that time\, from early realistic studies to more modern works employing colour in a highly expressive way. \nThis exhibition affords visitors the opportunity to see pieces from a new perspective\, juxtaposed with works they may not otherwise sit next to\, shining new light on these precious artworks and the collection as a whole. \nPreview Evening: Thursday 26 February 6.00pm – 8.00pm\nExhibition closes: Saturday 28 March 5.00pm \nFeatured image: Glyn Griffiths\, Colour Of Summer\, 1963 (detail)
URL:https://rbsa.org.uk/event/colour-shades-tints-hues/
LOCATION:Gallery 1
CATEGORIES:Past Exhibitions
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