What's On

Photo London returns for its landmark tenth edition at Somerset House from 14 - 18 May 2025.

Sophia Al-Maria and Lydia Ourahmane’s Lancaster Place commission continues their collaborative exploration of the ‘grey areas’ of England’s narratives, focusing on the notion of the ‘right to remain’.

The Courtauld Gallery is home to one of the world’s great art collections, and is located in the North Wing of Somerset House.

The Pits is a new installation by resident artists, Sophia Al-Maria and Lydia Ourahmane in G31, which sits in dialogue with their outdoor commission on Lancaster Place, 2125.

In this one hour experience, you'll take a walk through the varied and surprising history of Somerset House.

In a panel discussion linked to the London Lives show in the Embankment Galleries for the duration of PhotoLondon, three very different London photographers will talk about the city as an inspiration and a subject for photography.

Join us for an artist talk between American photo-based artist, Bee Gats and Gem Fletcher.

The Ian Parry Photojournalism Grant (IPPG) has supported young and emerging photojournalists for over three decades. The Guardian’s Head of Photography Fiona Shields and photojournalist and poet Anastasia Taylor-Lind join IPPG 2024 recipients Iva Sidash and Ximena Borrazas to discuss the power of visual storytelling, the challenges facing photojournalists today, and the experiences of women photographers living and working in Ukraine.

The Photo London Public Tours are a key part of the public programme.

Photographer Sakir Khader and curator Aya Musa come together in a conversation moderated by curator Dalia Al-Dujaili, focusing on their collaboration on Sakir’s first solo museum exhibition Yawm al-Firak, Arabic for Day of Separation. They will share their experiences working as photographers in conflict zones, discuss the responsibilities of institutions, and explore the ethical choices involved in presenting complex narratives in cultural spaces.

The legendary photographer discusses Genesis, his masterpiece created between 2004 and 2012 during more than 30 photo explorations to the world’s last remaining wildernesses. The hundreds of images that resulted from these investigations question our relationship with the Earth and its resources.

Artist Zofia Kulik joins curator Fiona Rogers to discuss her extensive body of work, journeying from her earlier works as part of the avant-garde duo KwieKulik, to the development of her solo career in the late 1980s. Inspired by eroticism, feminism, and the political and social developments of post-war Poland, Kulik's work offers a radical critique of not only what it means to be an artist and a woman, but of what it means to be human.