PAUL COSQUIERI ENTERS ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS SUMMER
EXHIBITION 2019
Gibraltar Cultural Services, for the Ministry of Culture,
is delighted to announce that ‘Rock of Ages’ by artist Paul Cosquieri has been
selected for the 2019 Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition. Out of the
approximate 13,000 works that have been submitted, only 700 have been accepted for
the exhibition.
GCS, working on behalf of
HMGOG, have provided assistance to the artist, as part of their cultural
development programme, by providing funding towards the cost
of transporting the artwork to UK. This
is in keeping with the Government’s commitment to promote local artists abroad.
The Summer Exhibition is the world’s largest open
submission exhibition, bringing
together a display of art of all mediums by leading artists within the Royal
Academy, as well as new and emerging artists. This year marks the 251st
anniversary of the Summer Show, which will be co-ordinated by acclaimed British
artist Jock McFayden RA. The selection committee also includes top RA artists,
including Anne Desmet RA and Barbara Rae RA, who have both exhibited in
Gibraltar, at the ‘Line and Colours’ exhibition held in the Gustavo Bacarisas
Gallery in 2016.
Paul is a prolific artist and
a well-known figure in the local art community. He is also gaining popularity
internationally, having over the last few years exhibited his works at numerous
galleries and events in the UK. Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar,
congratulates Paul on this extraordinary achievement.