rca secret 2007

today saw the rca secret exhibition 2007 open to the public. the celebrated/derided exhibition (dependent on your opinion) displays around 2,500 original postcard-sized artworks made and donated by professional artists, designers and illustrators among the work of up-and-coming graduates from the royal college of art. every postcard is on sale to the public, each costing £40. each postcards’ artist’s signature is placed on the back and is only revealed after purchase, it is just down to your keen eye or impeccable taste to determine whether you walk home with an original hockney, emin or a young art student’s piece.

previous sales have included postcards by david hockney, damien hirst, sir peter blake, sam taylor-wood, david bailey, julian opie, olafur eliasson, tracey emin, paula rego and sir paul mccartney to name just a few.

viewing days: 16 – 23 november, 11am – 6pm daily. open late the 22 november until 8pm

sale day: 24 november 8am – 8pm. postcards are sold on a first come first served basis. the sale may end before 8pm if all postcards are sold.   all postcards part of the exhibition can be viewed here