The Royal Academy of Arts 2025 Summer Exhibition Preview Party.

by Hannibal Reitano

VIP private view of the world's largest open-submission contemporary art exhibition, now in its 257th year and held without interruption since 1769. Open to both established and unknown artists, all styles and media are showcased, including paintings, sculpture, films, architecture, prints and photography works.  Prizes include the Charles Wollaston Award and the Jack Goldhill Award for sculpture, for which all entries are eligible. Sponsored by Creed, Champagne provided by Fortnum & Mason.

The live musical performance was Obonglayar.


Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition (Playful large-scale balloons by Ryan Gander)

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Zezi Ifore

Batia Ofer and Emma Weymouth, Marchioness of Bath

Fat Tony and Stavros Agapiou

Creed Sponsors

Grace Campbell, Katy Hessel

Claudia Winkleman and Kris Thykier

Mia Regan 

Hannibal Reitano and Harrison Osterfield

Kelly Hoppen and John Gardiner

David Hodson, Henry Holland and Lucy Williams

Katrina Shalit, Carl Michaelson, Jackie St Clair and Jonathan Shalit

Iain Gunn and Aneta Gunn


Hannibal Reitano and Ikram Abdi

Emily Hallie and Emie Diamond

Fortnum & Mason Champagne

Jenny Halpern, Ron Arad and Ryan Prince

Phillipa Perry and Grayson Perry


Trinny Woodall and Lyla Elichaoff

Hannibal Reitano and Jerry Hall

The VIP Room

Sasha Notley

Jay Joplin

Bianca Saunders, Max Buntrock


Hannibal Reitano and Helena Bonham Carter

Giles Gordon CMO of Creed

The live music presentation

Obonglayer




Photos by Hannibal Reitano

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