The Royal Academy of Arts (RA) has joined forces with a commercial art gallery, which will use part of the RA's London site to create a series of temporary exhibitions.
The partnership is part of the redevelopment of 6 Burlington Gardens, which is next to the RA’s main site and was once home to the now defunct Museum of Mankind. New York-based Pace Gallery will have a space in part of the building’s west wing.
The RA, which bought 6 Burlington Gardens in 2001, is planning to refurbish the gallery spaces, create a 300-seat auditorium and open a new public entrance. In May, the RA secured initial support for a £12.7m grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund for the redevelopment 6 Burlington Gardens.
The space at the RA will become Pace’s flagship gallery in Europe. Pace, which also has a gallery in Beijing, already has an office in London’s Soho. The exhibitions it will develop at the RA will be free to the public.
“Burlington Gardens provides a huge opportunity to for the RA to expand its public programme and to present contemporary art at the highest level,” said RA president Christopher Le Brun. “As a major force in the international contemporary art world, Pace is uniquely placed to complement our programme.”
Until recently, 6 Burlington Gardens had been used by another commercial gallery, Haunch of Venison, for a series of temporary exhibitions.
The RA also recently announced plans for a £5.7m project to renovate its Keeper’s House to create a series of spaces for its Friends.
The architect is Long & Kentish, interior design is by David Chipperfield and there will be newly commissioned artwork by Grayson Perry. It will open in spring 2013.
The partnership is part of the redevelopment of 6 Burlington Gardens, which is next to the RA’s main site and was once home to the now defunct Museum of Mankind. New York-based Pace Gallery will have a space in part of the building’s west wing.
The RA, which bought 6 Burlington Gardens in 2001, is planning to refurbish the gallery spaces, create a 300-seat auditorium and open a new public entrance. In May, the RA secured initial support for a £12.7m grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund for the redevelopment 6 Burlington Gardens.
The space at the RA will become Pace’s flagship gallery in Europe. Pace, which also has a gallery in Beijing, already has an office in London’s Soho. The exhibitions it will develop at the RA will be free to the public.
“Burlington Gardens provides a huge opportunity to for the RA to expand its public programme and to present contemporary art at the highest level,” said RA president Christopher Le Brun. “As a major force in the international contemporary art world, Pace is uniquely placed to complement our programme.”
Until recently, 6 Burlington Gardens had been used by another commercial gallery, Haunch of Venison, for a series of temporary exhibitions.
The RA also recently announced plans for a £5.7m project to renovate its Keeper’s House to create a series of spaces for its Friends.
The architect is Long & Kentish, interior design is by David Chipperfield and there will be newly commissioned artwork by Grayson Perry. It will open in spring 2013.
