Royal Society of British Artists
The Royal Society of British Artists (RBA) is an artists' association from London . It belongs to the Federation of British Artists (FBA) and is now based in London's Mall Galleries , where the other of the nine members of the Federation of British Artists are also housed.
history
The Royal Society of British Artists was founded on May 21, 1823 by a small group of artists who wanted to leave the Royal Academy of Arts . The background was the desire for an alternative way of exhibiting work. The endeavor was crowned with success, and finally the architect John Nash was commissioned to build the company's first gallery in London's Suffolk Street. Today's exhibitions take place in the "Mall Gallery".
Its first president was the watercolor and miniature painter Thomas Heaphy in 1824 . Other presidents of the RBA included well-known artists such as James McNeill Whistler , Walter Sickert and, now, Peter Greenham RA. James Horton has held the presidency since 2009 . The importance of the society in the 19th century culminated in the granting of the Royal Charter by Queen Victoria in August 1887.
In the course of its development, the RBA has made a particular commitment to training and, in September 1995, supported the establishment of a new fine art course as part of the visual arts at Northbrook College in Worthing. Members of the RBA also teach there. The course concludes with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA).