Royal Academy to stage major Jasper Johns retrospective

The Royal Academy of Arts in London is due to stage a major exhibition on the US artist Jasper Johns, the institution announced yesterday (1 September). The exhibition, which will run in the academy's main galleries (23 September-10 December 2017), will bring together Johnss paintings, sculptures, prints and drawings.Focusing on the artists innovations in sculpture and his use of collage in paintings, the exhibition will give focus to different chapters of Johnss career, says a press statement.