May 2013

Discover the remarkable story of Pablo Picasso’s breakthrough year as an artist –1901. You can experience the first masterpieces with which Picasso found his own distinctive voice and which mark the beginning of his famous Blue period.

Christopher Farr celebrates its 25th anniversary by launching Editions: Contemporary Rugs for Collectors at Somerset House. Editions is a collaboration with designers and artists to develop and produce rugs in limited editions of 50 to 200.

This exhibition focuses on a series of important London churches built by the English architect Nicholas Hawksmoor (1661–1736) during the early part of the 18th Century. The key distinguishing features of Hawksmoor’s churches are their spires, each designed with different qualities, which rose throughout the city and became major urban markers.

Berlin-born photographer Erwin Blumenfeld (1897–1969) was one of the most internationally sought-after portrait and fashion photographers in the 1940s and 1950s. America’s leading magazines, including Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar hired him for his imaginative and highly individual shots. The show focuses on the little-known history of his photography studio at 222 Central Park South in New York.

This unique exhibition spotlights young people aged 14–16, showcasing their exciting work in disciplines that range from drawing and painting to ceramics and digital graphics. For the past year, 17 colleges and universities around the country have opened their doors every Saturday morning to nurture young talent, and this Summer Show is the inspirational result.

Discover evidence of Tudor intrigue and Georgian Enlightenment, of scientific curiosity, naval power and extravagant entertainments.

Discover evidence of Tudor intrigue and Georgian Enlightenment, of scientific curiosity, naval power and extravagant entertainments.