Artist and filmmaker Kadeem Oak explores the colonial legacies of Britain’s botanical collections.
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The first of an ongoing series of public programmes, launching in December and continuing throughout 2017
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breakout spaces, with an emphasis on flexibility. Join us and you’ll become part of a dynamic, expansive ... of backing progress and nurturing creativity, with opportunities to contribute directly to positive ... a number of them in collaboration with some of our residents, and we're committed to stamping out ...
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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.
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Join us for an in conversation with two of fashion's greatest storytellers.
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One half of Album Corp introduces a playlist ahead of AGM, a one night building takeover by Somerset House Studios artists.
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Examine how rebellion sits at the heart of pioneering artistic practice.
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Marking the 50th anniversary of internet pioneer Douglas Engelbart’s 1968 presentation.
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Somerset House announces its major autumn exhibition celebrating the world's longest-running weekly comic: Beano
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First major UK retrospective of works from the celebrated French-Moroccan photographer, video artist and activist Leila Alaoui
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The UK’s largest African Caribbean culinary collective sets up residency from July
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We examine how artists creatively demonstrate the art of breaking rules in this film series, first exploring ideas of mischief with Rebecca Moss
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Studios resident Libby Heaney wants to answer the question: how can we create an ethical framework for AI and quantum computing before it’s too late?
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Curated by A---Z, this exhibition investigates fictional activism through storytelling, with Babeworld x utopian_realism, Tarek Lakhrissi and Michael & Chiyan Ho.
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A special exhibition by the 2020–2021 Master of Photography, Shirin Neshat, presented as part of Photo London, opening from 01 September in anticipation of the fair’s arrival.
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Contributors include Kim Jones, Marcus Coates, Ryan Gander, NASA & Lauren LoPrete
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We’re back with new exhibitions, inspiring installations and much-loved returning events, alongside new ways to engage with our creative community online.
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What is the impact of an archive? And how can we use them to frame and understand the everyday?
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Two series of events have been programmed to celebrate the evocative art installation SYSTEM by Gaika
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Further exhibition highlights revealed
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