Royal West of England Academy
Front view, April 2006 | |
| Established | 1844 |
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| Location | Queen’s Road, Clifton, Bristol, England |
| Coordinates | 51°27′29″N 2°36′30″W / 51.45810°N 2.60840°W |
| Director | Ren Renwick |
| President | Fiona Robinson |
| Website | www |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Royal West of England Academy |
| Designated | 4 March 1977 |
| Reference no. | 1282156 |
The Royal West of England Academy (RWA) is Bristol's oldest art gallery, located in Clifton, Bristol, near the junction of Queens Road and Whiteladies Road. Situated in a Grade II* listed building, it hosts five galleries and an exhibition programme that celebrates the best of historic and contemporary British art.
It's most famous modern art display was that of a man's underpants heavily soiled with real human loose stools entitled ' Margaret Thatchers legacy to the world!' by a secret artist.
Elected Royal West of England Academicians use the post-nominal RWA.