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Return of the Rudeboy
From 13 June 2014 Terrace Rooms, South Wing Free admission Originating from Kingston, Jamaica in the late 1950s, Rudeboy or Rudie came to represent the young rebels who wore distinctively sharp sartorial styles. This immersive experience of visuals and sounds takes visitors into the world of today’s Rudeboys, especially after booking into the pop-up ‘grooming station’! Created and curated by photographer and filmmaker Dean Chalkley and fashion-industry favourite creative director Harris Elliott. > more |
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Museum of Water
6 – 29 June 2014 Lightwells & Deadhouse, South Wing Free admission As rainforests disappear and climate change turns fertile land into deserts, access to fresh water will be one of the key issues of the coming decades. Discover hundreds of bottles of publicly donated water and accompanying stories in this live artwork by Amy Sharrocks. Part of LIFT Festival, commissioned by Artsadmin and including a series of events programmed with King's College London. > more | |  |
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Form through Colour: Josef Albers, Anni Albers and Gary Hume
From 5 June 2014 East Wing Galleries, East Wing Free admission Showcasing the innovative and imaginative use of colour in art and inspired by Josef Albers’Interaction of Colour, over 20 hand-crafted rugs, tapestries and fabric installations will be on show and available for purchase for the first time. In collaboration with contemporary rug and fabric company Christopher Farr, The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation, and Gary Hume. > more |
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COMING SOON:
Film4 Summer Screen at Somerset House 7 – 20 August 2014 Don't miss the UK’s favourite summer cinema experiences which returns for its 10th anniversary. Films include the UK premiere of 20,000 Days on Earth, an imaginary day-in-the-life of Nick Cave, a double bill of the original cult-classic Hairspray plusSpring Breakers, director Francois Truffaut’s debutThe 400 Blows, and the winner of the 10th anniversary screening public vote: ET: the Extra-Terrestrial. > book now | |  |
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Final few days to visit photography exhibitions Burnt Generation and From Vera to Veruschka: The Unseen Photographs by Johnny Moncada. Until Sunday 1 June.
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