Primal. Electrifying. Visceral. Francis Bacon’s “Man And Beast” exhibition at the Royal Academy is not one for the faint-hearted. Expect one of those shocking once-in-a-lifetime artistic encounters that make you want to scream, run and hide, but at the same time pops your eyes with stirring amazement, awakening the curious beast within yourself. Francis Bacon (1909-1992) began his career in interior decoration and furniture design. In 1945, his career as a painter took off an

Did you know there’s a free public outdoor exhibition across Piccadilly this summer? The Royal Academy of Arts has teamed up with Art of London to spark Londoners’ imagination by transforming the area surrounding Picadilly Circus into a huge pop-up exhibition space. Passers-by are invited to discover 13 zebra crossings, 30 colourful floating canvases, and even a 780-metre film, all created by some of the UK’s most original and inspiring artists working today, exclusively pick