1 of 9 The Summer Exhibition at London's Royal Academy of Arts is the world's largest open contemporary art exhibition and features an eclectic range of new work by living artists.
2 of 9 The exhibition, now in its 237th year, runs from 7 June to 15 August and features sculptures, drawings, architectural models, paintings and prints.
3 of 9 Ed Ruscha, elected an Honorary Academician in May 2004, and representing America at this year's Venice Biennale, is the featured artist at this year's Summer Exhibition.
4 of 9 Each year the annual exhibition, which opens to the public on 7 June, features a theme. This year, artists are focusing on the multiple image or object.
5 of 9 Ged Quinn's watercolour is one of more than 1,000 art works featured in the three-month exhibition. Most works are available to purchase.
6 of 9 The exhibition is curated by a rotating committee of practising artists, who select the works from approximately 8,000 submissions each year.
7 of 9 More than �70,000 worth of prizes are handed out each year to artists participating in the exhibition, including the �25,000 Charles Wollaston Award for "most distinguished work".
8 of 9 The annual exhibition has been held, without exception, since 1769 when in began in a Pall Mall warehouse.
9 of 9 Some of Britain's best-known artists, including Gainsborough, Turner, Hockney and the Chapman brothers have exhibited at the Summer Exhibition.
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