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Over 430,000 entries later: Sony World Photography Awards 2026 crowns its winners

Citlali Fabián from Mexico has been named Photographer of the Year for her series Bilha, Stories of my Sisters - a project aiming to inspire young girls with positive role models.

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How did Sarah Jessica Parker become a judge of the Booker Prize?

Plus celebs go skating at Somerset House and Topjaw turns 10

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Wayne McGregor: Infinite Bodies at Somerset House: 'The future of bodies in an AI world'

4/5 A staggering exhibition at Somerset House where choreographer Wayne McGregor explores the future of bodies in an AI world

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Wayne McGregor review: shimmering dance spectacular without a live dancer in sight

Installations, some triggered by the viewer’s own body, show off the wide range of a choreographer always fizzing with fresh ideas

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‘Beware of 419!’: how a playwright delved into Nigerian scams – and what it taught him about money

When Inua Ellams, writer of Barber Shop Chronicles, went to Lagos, he became aware of how much fraud suffused the city – so he decided to tell the story of its cons

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Horror, beauty and reframing colonial histories – what to watch, see and read this week

I do love a good, proper horror film that puts a bony, creepy hand of unease on your shoulder. With a strange mystery and growing sense of distrust at its heart, Weapons appears to be just that – and going by the trailer, it will scare the bejasus out of…

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Virtual Beauty exhibition – is our sense of beauty changed by new technologies?

Virtual Beauty is the summer show at Somerset House, London, featuring a fascinating collection of visual work by artists dealing with the connection between technology and beauty. As you might expect, it focuses on the human form and the reshaping of the body and face through computational processes.

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Culture Agenda: The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week

An exhibition exploring beauty behind a screen, a Netflix sitcom that'll nourish your soul, and one of the most disturbing horror movies you'll see all year - here's what to look out for this week.

Euronews

Cyborgs, snapchat dysmorphia and AI-led surgery: has our digital age ruined beauty?

From photo-editing apps to ‘Instagram face’, technology has radically altered the way we see ourselves. Ahead of a new exhibition at Somerset House, our critic considers the meaning of art in a digital age

The Guardian - UK

Somerset House: Amy Poon to open her first permanent restaurant serving Chinese family dishes

The restaurant will mirror timeless classics from Chinese kitchens

Evening Standard

Yinka Ilori on Talent 25 at Somerset House: 'London is bursting with art talent'

Artist Yinka Ilori takes us through the five recipients of a new initiative by Somerset House which is celebrating 25 years this year

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British photographer Zed Nelson wins Sony World Photography Awards 2025, beating a staggering 419,820 other entries

The Sony World Photography Awards announces the winners of the 2025 competition, showcasing the very best of contemporary photography from around the globe

Digital Camera World

From Picasso to Emin: Celebrating 40 years of the London Original Print Fair

This year, London's longest running art fair celebrates a major milestone with an exciting selection of exclusive editions and specially commissioned contemporary prints.

Euronews

Somerset House announces Virtual Beauty exhibition

Somerset House’s upcoming Virtual Beauty exhibition will explore concepts of self-image in the post-internet world.

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Aram: Imad's Syrian Kitchen to open new restaurant at Somerset House

Aram will serve classic Syrian pastries, salads, breads and small plates

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How soil became sexy — yes, really

With a new exhibition at Somerset House, people are starting to re-assess their relationship with soil. About time, says Will Downes

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London’s best ice skating rinks for 2025

London feels particularly festive when you’re falling over on the ice — here’s where to head

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Inside Making a Rukus! the new Somerset House exhibition celebrating London's black LGBTQ+ history

As the Rukus! federation opens its groundbreaking archives to the public, curator Topher Campbell talks about why his exhibition is so important

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Making a rukus! review – rousing and emotional celebration of Black LGBTQ+ culture

The rukus! Federation opens up its archives for an exhibition brimming with joy, sadness … and an incredible amount of sex

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Frieze Art Fair marks the full arrival of Culture Season in London, when the city is buzzing with new openings and events. We’ve rounded up the ones to visit now and in the coming months

We've rounded up the events and exhibitions you need to visit

The Independent UK

Booker Prize 2024: Women dominate shortlist as all six authors tackle ‘fault lines of our times’

Shortlist for the prestigious literary prize features the largest number of women it its 55-year history

The Independent UK

How Instagram changed restaurant design forever

Spurred on by social media trends and influencers, diners have become ever more demanding when it comes to the visuals of where they’re eating out. Helen Salter asks the experts how aesthetics came to rule the roost

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Café Petiole is a pastel-hued, plant-based haven within Somerset House

Designed by female-led studio Duelle, Café Petiole’s romantic interiors complement a vibrant vegetarian menu by chef Rishim Sachdeva, at Somerset House in London

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Things to do in London this weekend (July 12 – 14)

From south London’s hottest new suntrap to a series of live music gigs and a party for the ages, this is everything to eat see and do this weekend

Evening Standard

Zadie Smith: Martin Amis riled me with questions like 'Women not funny. Discuss?'

Smith was among the famous faces who paid tribute to Amis at his memorial service

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