Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition goes on a candy cavalcade

Shocking shades transform Academy in nod to annual show’s quirky heritage and guest curator Michael Craig-Martin’s quest to relieve art overloadVivid magenta, sky blue and a deep aquamarine are hardly colours that bring to mind the classical galleries of the Royal Academy in London, but for this year’s Summer Exhibition – now in its 247th year – the bland white walls have been scrapped for an altogether jazzier colour scheme.
Dublin-born artist Michael Craig-Martin, who is curator of t