An air of mischief greets visitors when they enter the courtyard to this year’s summer exhibition at the RA, now celebrating its 250th year. The stone and steel sculpture by Anish Kapoor, For a Beloved Daughter, that sets a seriously monumental tone to this arrival, is at once juxtaposed with the historic statue of Joshua Reynolds adorned with a Hawaiian flower garland.

该展览由格雷森·佩里(Grayson Perry)策划，将于明天向公众开放，展出1351件作品，同时开幕的还有大卫·奇普菲尔德(David Chipperfield)的画廊扩建作品，以及名为“大奇观”(the Great奇观)的特别展览，包括特纳(Turner)和特雷西·艾敏(Tracey Emin)的作品。

Following the annual tradition of the summer exhibition; artworks from established academicians jostle with unknown and emerging artists where, to Perry’s glee, “Joe Bloggs often comes off better”.

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