Somerset House - Last chance to visit Pick Me Up, plus new events and exhibitions

Photo London 19 – 22 May 2016 80 of the world's leading galleries, four days, all under one roof; Photo London showcases how our city is an important cultural hub for photography. In addition to the main Fair, your ticket includes access to major publishers, book signings, special installations and entry to four major exhibitions; Don McCullin, Craigie Horsfield, Sergey Chilikov: Photoprovocation and The Magic Lantern Show including works by Matt Stuart, Marina Sersale and  Bredun Edwards. > book now

LAST CHANCE Pick Me Up: Graphic Arts Festival 2016 Until 2 May 2016 Embankment Galleries, South Wing “Direct access to the pulse of the current UK design scene” Cool Hunting “Well-established fixture of the illustration and design calendar”, Creative Review This year Pick Me Up is part of UTOPIA 2016, and focuses on the themes of community within the graphic arts. A highlight is a major retrospective of Alan Kitching’s life and work that spans the six decades he has spent at the forefront of typographical design. > book now

Katie Paterson Totality: A New Commission by the Arts Council Collection 27 April - 22 May 2016 New Wing Free admission A mirror ball comprising images of nearly every solar eclipse that’s been documented by humankind, including the oldest solar eclipse drawings from hundreds of years ago, the earliest 19th century photographs, and images from the most technologically advanced telescopes now. An Arts Council Collection commission as part ofUTOPIA 2016. > more

COMING SOON Daydreaming with Stanley Kubrick in partnership with Canon From 30 June 2016 West Wing Galleries, West Wing An exhibition shining new perspectives onto legendary filmmaker Stanley Kubrick's life work. Artists, film makers and musicians showcase works inspired by the cinematic master. Responding to the Kubrick archives, established and emerging artists such as Sarah Lucas, Doug Aitken and Thomas Baltanger will present new and existing work alongside soundscapes by curator DJ James Lavelle. > book now

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MORE EVENTS 2016 Sony World Photography Awards Exhibition Until 8 May 2016 East Wing Galleries, East Wing & West Wing Galleries, West Wing ★★★★★ "This exhibition is huge, high quality and every fan of photography should see it", Londonist 500 of the best contemporary photographs from around the world over the past year, each from the world’s largest photography competition, from fine art to photojournalism to lifestyle. > book now LAST CHANCE Venturing Beyond: Graffiti and the Everyday Utopias of the Street Until 2 May 2016 Terrace Rooms, South Wing Free admission Specially-commissioned work of 17 street artists from around the globe, such as Shepard Fairey, Eltono and Horfée, in an exhibition that explores unsanctioned public art – or graffiti – as an intrinsically utopian practice. In collaboration with arts organisation A(by)P. > more LAST FEW WEEKS Botticelli and Treasures from the Hamilton Collection Until 15 May 2016 The Courtauld Gallery, North Wing This major exhibition offers a rare opportunity to enjoy a rich selection of Sandro Botticelli’s exquisite drawings for Dante’s Divine Comedy alongside outstanding Renaissance illuminated manuscripts, including the monumental Hamilton Bible, acknowledged as one of the most important illuminated manuscripts in the world. > more Learning and Events This month our free family workshop reflects on Katie Paterson’s new exhibit Totalityas participants are invited to build, shape and manipulate solar silhouettes to create a wall of wondrous works. We also host a series of events alongside the new Coalstoreinstallation that explore a range of topics including luxury and consumerism, relics and fakes in an enlightening series that digs deep into our relationship with the planet. > more Coalstore by Something & Son 27 April – 22 May 2016 New Wing Free admission Coalstore celebrates the beauty of coal by making jewellery which traps coal into art, and in the process, traps carbon and the power of the material into the rings, bracelets, necklaces and objects. > more From our friends at BFI Southbank Experimental films and live performances from Malcolm Le Grice Until 28  May 2016 This unique season celebrates the broad range of Le Grice’s visually stunning output and the issues raised in his films about the meaning of images. Enjoy 2 tickets for the price of 1- simply quote LeGrice in person, on line or over the phone 020 7928 3232. > book now