Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours | 214th Exhibition

- - 10am to 5pm | Closed on Easter Sunday 5 April and Easter Monday 6 April | North, East & West Galleries

Admission £6, Free for Friends of Mall Galleries and under 25s. Concessions available. No booking required.

A visitor walks through the gallery space, passing a gallery wall featuring water colour paintings of varied subjects.
A visitor walks through the gallery space, passing a gallery wall featuring water colour paintings of varied subjects.

Our exhibitions invite you to experience the creativity and diversity of watercolour in all its forms

Juliette Losq - President

The Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours welcomes you to the RI 214th Exhibition, the largest exhibition of its kind, featuring over 400 of the finest contemporary watercolour and water-based media paintings from around the world.

Alongside the work of its elected members, leading figures in contemporary watercolour and water-based media, the RI showcases both emerging and established artists who push the boundaries of the medium through traditional and experimental approaches.

RI Workshops

Sheets of watercolour paper
Booking Open

The RI presents a series of watercolour workshops alongside the RI 214th Exhibition

Call for Entries

A visitor views four wall-mounted water colour paintings.

Artists are invited to submit work for the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours 214th Exhibition. Submissions are online only and open until 2pm on Friday 23 January 2026.

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