Museum report·London
Royal Academy installs towering Eisenman sculpture in its courtyard
The Royal Academy unveiled Nicole Eisenman's eight-metre Stack in its Annenberg Courtyard on 22 September, a playful tower of figures and objects that runs until early February 2027.

The sculpture piles five figures and objects into a precarious tower, topped by a smiling tribute to the late Phyllida Barlow and grounded by a self-portrait of Eisenman herself carrying the load. A wine barrel, a potato, and the artist's cat appear along the way, woven into what Eisenman describes as an abstract portrait of the people and pleasures shaping her world. The composition echoes the Bremen Town Musicians fairy tale, recast as an affectionate monument to artistic life. The work remains on view through 5 February 2027, with a public conversation with curator Mark Godfrey scheduled for 29 September.


