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Hiroshi Sugimoto: ‘When photography was believable, my art was possible’
Hiroshi Sugimoto, an older Japanese man with white hair, wearing glasses and a grey suit jacket over a white t-shirt sits in the Hayward Gallery, behind him are two of his art works, part of the Hayward Gallery's Hiroshi Sugimoto exhibition
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Hiroshi Sugimoto: ‘When photography was believable, my art was possible’

Photographer Hiroshi Sugimoto leads us through the Hayward Gallery’s 2023 survey of five decades of his work in this video interview.

Playlist: A Classical Christmas
A Christmas performance in Royal Festival Hall with the word 'playlist' placed over the top
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Playlist: A Classical Christmas

Ease your way into Christmas with this Spotify playlist of classical music with a hint of Christmas.

Patrick Stewart on his Yorkshire roots, Star Trek and 'Making It So'
Sir Patrick Stewart on stage at the Royal Festival Hall. Patrick Stewart, an elderly bald White man wearing glasses and a jhirt and jacket is seated on the stage, he holds a glass of water whilst speaking
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Patrick Stewart on his Yorkshire roots, Star Trek and 'Making It So'

Sir Patrick Stewart discusses his life and career with Samira Ahmed in this hour-long conversation filmed at our London Literature Festival

Hiroshi Sugimoto: formative years and significant works
Black and white portrait of Hiroshi Sugimoto wearing a hat and reflective round glasses
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Hiroshi Sugimoto: formative years and significant works

An insight into the life and career of photographer Hiroshi Sugimoto, the largest survey to date of whom was presented at the Hayward Gallery in 2023.

Honey Dijon on house music’s Black Queer legacy
Honey Dijon, a Black woman with short light brown hair, wearing sunglasses and a leather jacket speaks to camera whilst seated in the Queen Elizabeth Hall Foyer
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Honey Dijon on house music’s Black Queer legacy

The DJ and producer, discusses the Black Queer roots of house music in an interview featuring footage of her 2023 Royal Festival Hall performance.

7 famous classical music families performing today
Cellest Sheku Kanneh-Mason and Isata Kanneh-Mason
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7 famous classical music families performing today

Some of the most famous classical music siblings and families performing today, including the Kanneh-Masons and Katia and Marielle Labèque.

Arts unravelled: How does a concert pianist choose which piano to play?
Alice Sara Ott – a young woman with dark hair – plays a grand piano on the Royal Festival Stage, she is reflected in the open lid of the piano
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Arts unravelled: How does a concert pianist choose which piano to play?

Did you know pianists often have a number of different pianos to choose to perform their concerts on? Alice Sara Ott explains how she chooses hers

Who is Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges?
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, a Black man wearing regency era clothes including a light wig
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Who is Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges?

Master violinist, composer, conductor, soldier and swordsman. Discover one of the most accomplished men of his time.

Hiroshi Sugimoto at the Hayward Gallery: a curator's introduction
A black-and-white photo framed on the wall of a polar bear in Antarctica looking down at a seal.
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Hiroshi Sugimoto at the Hayward Gallery: a curator's introduction

Hayward Gallery Director Ralph Rugoff introduces the exhibition Hiroshi Sugimoto, the largest survey to date of the photographer’s work.

Sandra Newman on Julia, Orwell and 1984
A woman with short brown curly hair wearing a maroon wool jumper
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Sandra Newman on Julia, Orwell and 1984

Sandra Newman discusses her book Julia, which retells George Orwell’s 1984 from the point of view of the character, Julia Worthing.

Hiroshi Sugimoto: ‘My camera works as a time machine’
Hiroshi Sugimoto, an older Japanese man, wears sunglasses and a light jacket whilst being interviewed overlooking his Enoura Observatory in Japan
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Hiroshi Sugimoto: ‘My camera works as a time machine’

Photographer Hiroshi Sugimoto considers the impact of the invention of the camera and details his own approach, in this video.

5 things to know about Hiroshi Sugimoto at Hayward Gallery
A person looks at Hiroshi Sugimoto, Sea of Buddha installed in the Hayward Gallery.
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5 things to know about Hiroshi Sugimoto at Hayward Gallery

Here are five key things you need to know about the photographer whose work was exhibited at the Hayward Gallery in 2023-24.