We mark the 50th anniversary of Earth Day with interactive events online, exploring how art and culture can inspire positive action in relation to the current ecological crisis.
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The first major UK retrospective of works from the celebrated French-Moroccan photographer, video artist and activist Leila Alaoui.
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Join in a participatory online art project re-imagining the relationship between the United Kingdom and France.
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We’re rolling out the red carpet for pop royalty, so join us in the courtyard where Jonbenet Blonde will be celebrating the best of the best in pop music.
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For Art Night Sonya Dyer presents a new moving image work, reimagining the story of Andromeda – the Aethiopian princess of Greek myth – across time and Space.
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Celebrating its tenth anniversary in London, 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair returns to Somerset House.
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Artist, filmmaker, and writer whose work facilitates critical and compassionate engagement with how ongoing histories of coloniality surface between personal and collective experiences.
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In summer 2023, Somerset House Studios hosted multidisciplinary artist Rashaad Newsome for a 3-month residency.
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Film collective Sharna Pax programme an online screening of three short films to mark Earth Day.
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A brand new six-part podcast series, taking listeners behind the scenes with some of today’s most exciting creatives.
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Interdisciplinary artist Grada Kilomba brings her critically acclaimed installation O Barco/The Boat, to Somerset House this Autumn
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A new commission by London-based interdisciplinary artist Amba Sayal-Bennett, exploring the layered architecture and rich history of Somerset House.
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Somerset House Summer Series with American Express returns this July for 11 nights of unmissable gigs in the iconic setting of our spectacular open-air courtyard.
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A season of film celebrating documentary at its most remarkable, innovative and provocative, from 12 March.
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Brian Eno introduces the sensory world of Perfume.
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Come and join the super talented Anuska Alepuz for a live storytelling and illustration event that will have your little ones giggling all afternoon.
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In this workshop, the artist will share the brief research of the formation of the inferno, the connection of society and sound/music culture.
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Join the spirits at a party to celebrate the beginning of the darker half of the year and the publication of Spells: 21st Century Occult Poetry.
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Showcasing the very best emerging and established illustrations from around the world today.
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DEFRAG returns for another series investigating the myriad ways that technology continues to change culture and society.
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