The Potential of Archives
What is the impact of an archive? And how can we use them to frame and understand the everyday?
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Channel is Somerset House’s new curated online space for art, ideas and the artistic process.
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Creative Job Studio
London’s new space where young people from all backgrounds can meet employers, chat about skills development and network with other creatives.
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Talks and workshops
Machine learning, bacteria and seance
A new artwork nimiia cétiï by Jenna Sutela - the result of n-Dimensions: an artist residency programme with Google Arts & Culture + Somerset House Studios
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Looking Forward to Spring / Summer 2019
Announcing our spring summer programme with exhibitions, gigs, films and events which reflect on and celebrate the multiplicity of voices that together form modern Britain.
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An Evening with Rita Ray and the Sounds of Bamako
An event celebrating the eclectic music of the clubs and parties that the celebrated Malian photographer frequented and chase away the January blues.
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Talks and tours
Dear Diary
An exhibition celebrating diaries and the many ways in which diarists capture human experience.
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Exhibition
Decentralise
Learn more about Somerset House’s Young Producers' project Decentralise, a new interactive digital platform exploring the history of Black British art at Somerset House.
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Nap Phase
After approximately twelve hours from the point of deepest sleep (in the Sleep Phase), the body undergoes a second rest phase as part of the circadian rhythm.
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Mat Collishaw: Thresholds
Mat Collishaw turns to virtual reality for the first time to take audiences back to the dawn of photography
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Sony World Photography Awards Exhibition 2024
Discover incredible stories from around the world told through the visual language of photography.
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Exhibition
Beyond Cultures of Ownership
Emerging Strategies for Interdependence. A day-long gathering to explore and strategise how art and culture can play an active part in reconfiguring ownership.
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Utopian Film Series
As part of the our Utopia Think Tank Weekend, drop in for free Utopian film screenings, with introductions from artists and directors.
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Film
Family Drop-in Workshop: Picture This
Photographer Alys Tomlinson leads a session inspired by the work of Malick Sidibé.
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Workshop
The Jam
With unprecedented access to The Jam’s archive, Somerset House curated the first comprehensive exhibition about the extraordinary band whose music immortalised life for Britain’s disenchanted youth.
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Exhibition
Norah Jones
American singer, songwriter and actress. Jones has won nine Grammy Awards and sold more than 50 million albums worldwide.
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Music
Anabasis to Dora curated by Eloise Hawser #4
A programme of multi-site visits curated by artist Eloise Hawser, based on research into unusual and contested spaces, museums and collections around the UK.
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Talks and tours
Fragrance Futures
A panel discussion exploring the future of perfume and evolving sensory experience with three contemporary perfume experts.
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Talk
Design- The New Soft Power Frontier
This expert panel brings together leading designers and participants in London Design Biennale to discuss design and cultural diplomacy.
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Talk
Dono: Appau Jnr Boakye-Yiadom & Harun Morrison
Presenting new work by Somerset House Studios resident artists Appau Jnr Boakye-Yiadom and Harun Morrison.
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Exhibition
In Defence of Translation
Lola Olufemi and Imani Robinson invite guests to explore the concept of abolition.
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