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Friday, 27 August 2021

Somerset House - Art for the August Bank Holiday

 A view of Somerset House from the Upper Terrace, with the King George statue to the left and the West Wing to the right.

Bank Holiday plans and dates for the September diary?
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What's On this weekend

A photo of two skateboarders at an underground station. One of them is suspended mid air, having skated down an escalator. Another is midway down the central reservation of an of the escalator.

NO COMPLY: SKATE CULTURE AND COMMUNITY

We celebrate the country’s vibrant skateboarding scene through photography, film, and design, documenting the influence the subculture has played in shaping people, cities and culture.

UNTIL SUN 19 SEP
TERRACE ROOMS, SOUTH WING
FREE

A close up of an artwork by Majed Aslem. Colourful washes of yellow sandwich a strip of white / blue paint. The detailed snapshot is splattered with black.

GALLERY 31: CREATE, CAPTURE, ORGANISE, PLURALISE

Our exhibition space dedicated to platforming work by Studios artists and residency programmes is back with a group show exploring the body as an archive, documenting memories and experiences.

UNTIL SUN 31 OCT
G31, NEW WING
FREE

From September

A photo by David Uzochukwu, entitled PLUTON - IGNITE. A young Black man holds his arms aloft, while a flame materialises from his right hand.

PHOTO LONDON

Bringing together some of the world’s most iconic photographers, including Robert Capa & Shirin Neshat, plus exciting emerging talents, don’t miss ‘the photography event of the year’ (The Guardian).

08 - 12 SEP 2021
SITE-WIDE, SOMERSET HOUSE

A video still from Shirin Neshat's ‘Land of Dreams’. A woman stands, dressed in a black dress against the backdrop of an arid landscape and a craggy mountainous rise.

PHOTO LONDON MASTER OF PHOTOGRAPHY: SHIRIN NESHAT

A special exhibition by the 2020–2021 Master of Photography, presenting in the UK for the first time in full Land of Dreams, featuring all 111 photographs of the project.

01 – 12 SEP 2021
EMBANKMENT EAST, SOUTH WING
FREE ENTRY 01 – 07 SEP 2021

A skateboarder is suspended in mid air, while skating along the Strand.

SKATE THE STRAND

A pop up skatepark comes to the Strand, with a host of events, including free skate lessons, pro demos, open public skate sessions and talks, celebrating skateboarding’s inclusive creative culture.

08 – 24 SEP
STRAND ALDWYCH, SOMERSET HOUSE
FREE

An audience member sits and looks thoughtfully in a crowd of people. They are surrounded by people and lit by soft lights of blue, pink and yellow.

GROUNDING PRACTICE

Explore our workshops and conversations investigating creative practice, with events spanning the topics of abolition, live performance, strategies for making music and interactive storytelling.

09 SEP – 04 NOV
IN PERSON & ONLINE

Read Watch Listen

A photo of the Future Producers. Kayleigh, a young Black woman holds a circular mirror up. In the reflection you can see Jahnavi, a young Black woman operating a camera.

RISING: A MANIFESTO

Our Future Producers present a new film in collaboration with Studios resident Seth Pimlott. Explore the collective’s artistic practice through political, ecological and spiritual dimensions in this new commission, which is both a reckoning and a celebration.

Opportunities

A photo of Strand entrance to Somerset House. There are people walking through the archway to the courtyard. Overlaid are turquoise, translucent squares at an angle.

WANT TO WORK FROM SOMERSET HOUSE?

We have openings for new residents! We offer a vast scope of workspaces across shared and solo offices with an emphasis on flexibility for creative businesses.

You also gain access to our cultural programme, including must-see exhibitions and events, beautiful open-air and communal spaces and discount perks at our restaurants and cafes.

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