Join us for an engaging discussion exploring the intersection of Black Trans identity and artistic expression.
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This September, London Design Biennale will welcome the world to our capital city. A diverse group of over 35 countries and cities have been confirmed as participants.
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Random Acts is Channel 4’s TV and online short film strand, showcasing some of the boldest work from animators, artists and writers around the UK.
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Somerset House Studios artist and writer Sonya Dyer unpacks Three Parent Child, a new instalment in an ongoing body of work combining social justice with speculation, fantasy and the political.
/whats-on/sonya-dyer-conversation
The Spell or The Dream is a major new work by Turner Prize winner and Somerset House Studios artist Tai Shani.
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This display examines the intriguing variety of inscriptions that can be found on drawings, from artists’ signatures to casual notes and records of ownership.
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Enjoy a heart-warming story of hope and how we need to take care our planet.
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Italy will present a selection of 24 drawings from ‘L'Architettura degli Alberi’ by Cesare Leonardi and Franca Stagi, showcasing a twenty-year-long study of different tree species.
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A late opening of the Mushrooms exhibition plus a range of related activities across site.
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Figs in Wigs, aficionados of deadpan dancing and pointless party games, land in our courtyard.
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London's premier winter experience returns to Somerset House.
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Dark Yellow Dot makes space for emerging visual artists at the beginning stages of their careers.
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Join us for an inspiring evening celebrating the achievements of the fifth cohort of the Black Business Residency (BBR).
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Valeria Toro is a multidisciplinary artist working with a variety of materials including wood, textiles and ceramics.
/future-producers/valeria-toro
Creative Careers Academy member Hodan Ibrahim reviews our exhibition Mary Sibande: I Came Apart at the Seams.
/blog/creative-careers-academy-insights-mary-sibande
Create the world of your dreams with comic book artist Prentis Rollins, in a workshop where you will learn how to draw sci-fi utopias.
/whats-on/learn-draw-sci-fi-utopias
An evening with master stylist Sam McKnight, who'll be talking to us about his book & exhibition.
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An exhibition of works and proposals by the first graduating students of the London School of Architecture.
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A chance to meet the International Fashion Showcase team and international designers.
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