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Somerset House Studios has just announced the first in an ongoing series of public programmes, launching next week with Fuel Theatre and Forest Fringe, and continuing throughout 2017. Somerset House launched the Studios, a new experimental workspace for artists, makers and thinkers, in October 2016. The former Inland Revenue offices have been converted to provide new, affordable workspace for artists pushing bold ideas, engaging with urgent issues, pioneering new technologies and collaborating as part of a multi-disciplinary community. The public programme will bring audiences directly into contact with their work.
Somerset House Studios is currently accepting applications for up to 25 artists to join the community from 1 April 2017. Read the application guidelines and apply. The deadline is Wed 7 Dec. |
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FROM DEC ONWARDS
ADVANCE BOOKING ESSENTIAL
NEW WING |
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SKATE AT SOMERSET HOUSE
WITH FORTNUM & MASON |
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| Set in the splendour of the Edmond J. Safra Fountain Court, our beautiful ice-rink is open until 15 January. Book a Skate Extra with your tickets to enjoy in Fortnum’s Lodge and afterwards visit Fortnum’s Christmas Arcade - the rinkside pop-up offers a selection of Christmas gifts and delectable treats. December Club Nights include Soho Radio, champions of brand new music talent and a night of pop-hits and power anthems from the U SUCK DJs. |
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UNTIL 15 JAN 2017
OPEN DAILY |
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★★★★★ (Time Out)
"One of the most important image makers of the late 20th and early 21st centuries" (New York Times)
This major exhibition celebrates the transformative nature of hair and the pre-eminent stylist’s integral and overlooked role in constructing identity. Sam McKnight has helped redefine the many looks of Kate Moss, Linda Evangelista, Naomi Campbell, Tilda Swinton and Princess Diana, alongside collaborations with Chanel and Vivienne Westwood. Featuring iconic photographs, films, couture gowns, wigs and unseen personal memorabilia from his archives.
Book tickets for our Fashionably Lates events in partnership with THEOUTNET.COM investigating the roots of our obsession with hair and featuring talks from model Jeny Howorth and beauty editor Tamsin Blanchardplus Sam McKnight and Anna-Marie Solowij.
Special Subscriber Offer
A free glass of Prosecco with advance lunch bookings at Spring Restaurant when you present your Sam McKnight ticket. Subject to availability. |
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UNTIL 12 MAR 2017
OPEN DAILY
LATE OPENINGS WED, THU & FRI
EMBANKMENT GALLERIES, SOUTH WING |
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MALICK SIDIBÉ:
THE EYE OF MODERN MALI |
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Sidibé’s classic photograph Nuit de Noël (Happy Club) has just been picked by TIME magazine as one of the 100 most iconic images of all time. Read moreabout his remarkable little studio in Bamako, his growing legacy and experience in person his unique take on Mali’s nascent youth culture, which continues to captivate new fans with its contagious exuberance.
Join photographer Alys Thompson on Sat 10 Dec from 12.00-15.00 as she leads a free drop-in family workshop inspired by the exhibition that investigates image making and identity in the age of social media. |
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UNTIL 15 JAN 2017
OPEN DAILY, FREE ADMISSION
LATE OPENINGS WED, THU & FRI
TERRACE ROOMS, SOUTH WING |
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| Traces of War explores the relationships between war and the everyday, tracing the imprints it leaves on bodies, memories, landscapes and in places we least expect. The exhibition includes new works from three international artists, Jananne Al-Ani, Baptist Coelho and Shaun Gladwell. |
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UNTIL 18 DEC
WED-SUN, VARIOUS TIMES
KING'S COLLEGE, INIGO ROOMS, EAST WING,
FREE ADMISSION |
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RODIN & DANCE:
THE ESSENCE OF MOVEMENT |
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★★★★★ Evening Standard
"There are few more satisfying exhibition experiences than this"
(Daily Telegraph)
By 1900, Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) was considered France’s greatest living artist. In the mid-1890s he moved away from producing bronzes and marbles to develop his long-term passion for capturing expressive movement. This is the first major exhibition to explore Rodin’s fascination with dance and bodies, explored in a series of experimental sculptures known as the Dance Movements. |
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UNTIL 22 JAN 2017
OPEN DAILY, 10.00 - 18.00
THE COURTAULD GALLERY, NORTH WING |
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LEARNING & EVENTS
UTOPIA 2016 |
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| At the start of 2016 artist Mira Calix began a collaborative sound installation project with students from Nanjing University of the Arts as part of the British Council and PRS for Music Foundation’s Musicians in Residence, China programme. She's created this 15-minute video art piece to present some of the many thousands of responses received, accompanied by an excerpt of the original hour-long quadrophonic soundtrack, envisaging how art can be integrated into the everyday. |
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MIRA CALIX: MOVING MUSEUM 35
UNTIL 4 DEC
UTOPIA TREASURY, GREAT ARCH HALL
FREE ADMISSION |
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| CALL FOR 500 UTOPIAN IDEAS |
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| What idea would take us towards your Utopia? As the culmination of our year-long exploration of all things utopian we’re crowdsourcing a practical guide to Utopia, which will be published in early 2017. Help us in our quest by sharing your philosophies, thoughts and concepts for a better world. |
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FROM OUR FRIENDS...
LONDON ART FAIR 2017 |
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The Fair brings together over 100 carefully selected galleries from the UK and overseas, presenting museum quality modern British art alongside international contemporary work. You’ll also find two curated sections focusing on emerging artists and contemporary photography, plus a late opening on Thu 19 Jan 2017 with an insightful programme of talks, tours and performance.
Save 30% off Day Tickets for just £10.50 (plus booking fees) with code LAF302at checkout. Offer ends 23 Dec. |
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18-22 JAN 2017
BUSINESS DESIGN CENTRE |
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