The politics of sound system culture
Somerset House Studios resident Gaika talks to Novara Media’s Ash Sarkar on the occasion of his month-long audio visual installation SYSTEM.
/blog/politics-sound-system-culture
Somerset House Studios resident Gaika talks to Novara Media’s Ash Sarkar on the occasion of his month-long audio visual installation SYSTEM.
/blog/politics-sound-system-culture
To mark what would have been opening night of Film4 Summer Screen 2020, we invited the cast and filmmakers of Rocks to discuss the making of the film
/blog/conversation-cast-and-filmmakers-rocks
The first UK exhibition celebrating renowned international fashion powerhouse Charles Jeffrey LOVERBOY opens at Somerset House
/press/lore-loverboy
DJ, presenter and African music expert Rita Ray presents the eclectic music of the clubs and parties prolific at the time of the celebrated Malian photographer Malick Sidibé.
/blog/rita-ray-presents-sounds-bamako
Somerset House is delighted to announce that Dr Cliff Lauson has been appointed Director of Exhibitions
/press/somerset-house-appoints-dr-cliff-lauson-its-new-director-exhibitions
A new blog series exploring the practice of Somerset House Studios artists, starting with Florence Peake whose recent dance works consider the body as protest.
/blog/substrand-profile-florence-peake
A number of new artists join the exhibition line-up including writers, musicians, painters, sculptors and photographers
/press/new-artists-announced-beano-art-breaking-rules-somerset-house
We study the art of chaos with Holly Hendry, whose sculptures and installations are concerned with what lies beneath the surface
/blog/holly-hendry-art-chaos
A collaboration with Nobel Prize-winning author Orhan Pamuk which saw a unique new version of his collection The Museum of Innocence, installed at Somerset House.
/whats-on/museum-of-innocence
Are you living your life in sleep mode – a deceptive term meaning never fully on or off? Curator Sarah Cook explores the politics of how we spend our time.
/blog/sleep-mode-and-cultural-politics-time
Watch a brand-new virtual tour of the exhibition Mushrooms: The Art, Design and Future of Fungi.
/blog/virtual-tour-mushrooms
Artist Jennifer Walshe presents her project Aisteach, a fictional history of the musical avant-garde in Ireland which spans 187 years.
/blog/aisteach-historical-documents-irish-avant-garde-jennifer-walshe
Drop in and join The Library of Change for conversations around some of the the books that have inspired different artworks across the Earth Day Season 2019.
/whats-on/library-change
Perfumers and fragrance experts explore why perfume is becoming a different kind of cultural experience
/blog/perfume-pioneers-future-fragrance
Author, journalist and former Studios resident Juliet Jacques reflects on her love of the beautiful game, documenting how it has changed in the wake of Covid-19
/blog/not-singing-any-more-watching-football-wake-covid-19
Fred and Cavan AKA The Art of Parties give us a taste of what to expect at their Skate Lates takeover on the 5 December
/blog/skate-lates-meet-djs-art-parties
One half of Album Corp introduces a playlist ahead of AGM, a one night building takeover by Somerset House Studios artists.
/blog/enter-world-jacob-samuel
Join Charles Jeffrey for exclusive tours of the exhibition The Lore of LOVERBOY, delving into the creative process and stories behind the show.
/whats-on/lore-loverboy/artist-tours
Watch the highlights from Now Play This 2017.
/blog/celebration-games
Watch the Get Up, Stand Up Now film produced for the exhibition which delves into the Black experience, creativity and influence.
/blog/50-years-black-creativity