A season of exhibitions and events, talks and new commissions to celebrate African Art this autumn
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An expert perfumer takes up residency within the Perfume Lab to showcase the art and science of crafting a fragrance.
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An expert perfumer takes up residency within the Perfume Lab to showcase the art and science of crafting a fragrance.
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Join the Coade Circle from £1,000 a year.
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This Autumn, Somerset House showcases a new body of work by British artist and Somerset House Studios resident Hannah Perry, in her first major UK solo exhibition since 2015
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Stepping inside the wonderfully eccentric world of artist-author Hergé and Tintin, his intrepid young reporter, the exhibition explored the evolution of the artwork of Hergé.
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A major fashion exhibition celebrating the extraordinary life and wardrobe of the late British patron of fashion and art.
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One of the most inspiring fixtures in the photographic calendar returns to Somerset House this April.
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An evening of discussion on the truths, the myths and the spaces in between northern identity as we know it.
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Curator Taylor LeMelle joins us to discuss Gallery 31 exhibition Swimmers Limb.
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We're open every day except 25 December. Admission is free, though there’s a charge for some exhibitions.
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Featuring 10 Cartier-Bresson photographs never before exhibited in the UK alongside over 75 works by 14 international acclaimed photographers.
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An exhibition exploring contemporary artistic and stylistic representations of the north of England.
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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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Exploring identity and immigration in modern Britain.
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New exhibition premieres photographic portraits of R&B, Funk, Soul, Afrobeat and Hip Hop pioneers
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A free exhibition exploring the phenomena of skateboarding and the impact of its culture and communities on the UK over the past 45 years.
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Exhibition exploring the notion of the body as an archive; as a record of collective stories, experiences, and memories.
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Exhibition offering a different perspective on humanity's impact on the planet by tracing the complex interrelations between today’s climate crisis and legacies of colonialism.
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Leeds-based artist Simeon Barclay ruminates on how art has helped him understand his place in the world
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