© Richard Jolley
To coincide with the opening of the Royal Academy’s annual Summer Exhibition, twenty seven of Britain’s finest cartoonists have rallied to provide a satirical take on the history of art. With over seventy five original works for sale, the show is a celebration of history’s masterpieces, and an antidote to the neon, taxidermy and bed linen of contemporary art’s more notorious movements.
© Roger Penwill
© The Surreal McCoy
Sally Artz – Banx (Jeremy Banks) – Rupert Besley – Jonathan Cusick
Andy Davey – Wilbur Dawbarn – Neil Dishington – Noel Ford
Richard Jolley – Jonesy (Steve Jones) – Larry (Terence Parkes)
Chris Madden – Glenn Marshall – Ed McLachlan – Rob Murray
Fran Orford – Roger Penwill – Matt Percival – Ken Pyne
Royston Robertson – Tim Ruscoe – Cathy Simpson – Bill Stott
The Surreal McCoy – Ross Thomson – Mike Turner
Kipper Williams – Mike Williams
© Mike Williams
© Royston Robertson
© Bill Stott
It all kicks off with a Champagne Private View on Tuesday 7 June, 6-8pm. The revolt will be led by Bill Stott, chairman of the Professional Cartoonists’ Organisation, who will open the show with Chris Beetles at 7pm.
© Rupert Besley
© Jonathan Cusick
‘NOT the RA Summer Exhibition’ runs from 7th June throughout the summer.
Chris Beetles Gallery is open Monday – Saturday, 10am – 5.30pm