Royal Academy of Arts (archive)

A lecture in support of 'Modern British Sculpture' by Dr Jon Wood, Henry Moore Institute.

Ippolito Pestellini and James Westcott of OMA discuss the provocations and implications of preservation, exploring how "our obsession with heritage is creating an artificial re-engineered version of our memory...". Respondents include Simon Thurley, Chief Executive of English Heritage, and the artists, Jane and Louise Wilson. Chaired by Christopher Woodward.

Chilean architect Mathias Klotz has gained worldwide recognition over the past fifteen years for work that ranges from exquisite single family homes set in dramatic landscapes, to inspirational public buildings. His work, influenced by a European modernist tradition, is characterised by an intrinsic response to his native land's materials, techniques and traditions.

A lecture in support of 'Watteau: The Drawings' by Marie-Claude Elliot, the Wallace Collection.

Three generations of sculptors - Phillip King CBE PPRA, Phylida Barlow and Brian Griffiths - nominate and debate their choices for the five most vital and significant sculptures worldwide in this lively discussion. Phyllida Barlow: Pablo Picasso, 'Glass of Absinthe', 1914; Gordon Matta-Clark, 'Day's End', 1975; Louise Bourgeois, 'Blind Leading the Blind', 1947-49; Eva Hesse, 'Contingent', 1969; Paleolithic Handprint, c.12,000 BCE, Caves at El Castillo, Santander Brian Griffiths: Peter Fischli and David Weiss, 'Suddenly This Overview', 1981; Sarah Lucas, 'Au Naturel', 1994; Vincent Fecteau, 'Untitled', 2010; Jeff Koons, 'Balloon Dog (Red)', 1994-2000; Mike Kelley, 'Arena #10 (Dogs)', 1990 Phillip King: Auguste Rodin, 'Eve', 1880-1881; Artemision Bronze (poseidon or Zeus), ca. 460 BCE; Constantin Brancusi, 'Endless Column', 1938; Marcel Duchamp, 'In Advance of the Broken Arm', 1964 (after original of 1915); Michelangelo, 'Pieta Rondanini (unfinished), 1564

As part of the lecture series 'Critic's Choice: London's Most Important Building', author Will Self has proposed the Stockwell Bus Garage. Respondents include: Adrian Forty, Elain Harwood and Will Alsop RA. Please note that due to circumstances beyond our control, the sound quality of this recording is variable. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

A lecture in support of 'Watteau: The Drawings' by Katia Pisvin, exhibition co-curator.

Architectural historian Christine Stevenson, architect Ian Ritchie RA and performance artist Rod Dickinson explore the function of monuments, both historically and in contemporary society, and consider the ways they control - and deflect - different types of memory. Chaired by Ines Weizman.

Exhibition curator Dr. Neil Bingham introduces 'Masterworks: Architecture at the Royal Academy'.

A lecture in support of 'Modern British Sculpture' by Dr Evelyn Silber, University of Glasgow.

Wolfgang Tillmans gives a lecture on his diverse body of work, which is distinguished not only by an attentive and insightful observation of his surroundings but also by an on-going, systematic investigation of the photographic medium's foundations. RA Schools Events are supported by the David Lean Foundation.

As part of the lecture series 'Critic's Choice: London's Most Important Building', sculptor Royal Academician Antony Gormley has nominated the Hayward Gallery as London's most important building. Respondents include: Piers Gough RA and Christopher Woodward.

A lecture in support of 'Modern British Sculpture' by Professor Anne Wagner, The Henry Moore Foundation Research Curator at Tate, interrogating the modernist antipathy to advanced British sculpture to show that it is not merely a matter of form.

A lecture in support of 'Modern British Sculpture' by Dr Mark Stocker, University of Otago.

A lecture in support of 'Modern British Sculpture' by Dr Penelope Curtis, Tate Britain, and Keith Wilson, artist, exhibition co-curators.