Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts
Stockholm, Sweden
The Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts is an institution in Stockholm founded in the eighteenth century to promote the visual arts and their teaching in Sweden. Established under royal patronage in 1735 and reorganised later in the century, it has long played a central role in Swedish artistic life.
The academy maintains an art collection and has historically been associated with exhibitions and art education, electing members from among prominent artists and architects.