📢 Exciting news -
#ArtDeco
by the Sea is featured in a new
@bbcarts
film! This will go live tomorrow on their Culture in Quarantine page, exploring key artwork and objects from this popular exhibition. We can't wait to share it with you!
#MuseumFromHome
The Sainsbury Centre appears in the new ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ film released TODAY. See if you can spot us! Reprising its role from ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’, ‘Ant-Man’, ‘Captain America: Civil War’ and ‘Spider-Man Homecoming’
#avengersmovie
#infinitywar
#marvel
There is a hive of activity at the Sainsbury Centre today in preparation for opening weekend of Art Deco by the Sea. We are looking forward to welcoming many of our members to be some of the first to view the exhibition tomorrow. Visit
📢 We're delighted to announce that we will be reopening to the public on Tuesday 7 July. We've been working hard to implement practical measures so you can enjoy our art and exhibitions in safe surroundings. Follow our social media and emails next week for more details.
🎥 We're delighted to share our
#ArtDeco
by the Sea film on
@bbcarts
! Escape to the seaside and have fun exploring some of the key exhibition pieces. Special thanks to
@EAFilmArchive
for providing wonderful footage for this film!
#MuseumFromHome
🌊 Whilst we are in lockdown, architects
@Purcelluk
- sponsors of Art Deco by the Sea - are busy creating a wonderful East Anglia art deco map. Ideal for when we can all safely be in the great outdoors discovering our wonderful counties again!
#EastAnglia
#ArtDeco
#GreatOutdoors
We're delighted to announce the acquisition of 29 new works by Elisabeth Frink, following her popular 2018/19 exhibition Humans and Other Animals. Join us in celebrating this underrated British artist and discover her story!
@TheArtNewspaper
We’re incredibly excited to announce our relaunch! ✨
At the Sainsbury Centre, we believe that art is alive. We invite you to meet and interact with art unlike you’ve experienced in a museum before.
#WhereArtIsAlive
#LivingArt
Two new figures have taken up residence in our Sculpture Park
@uniofeastanglia
-
#LynnChadwick
's 'Walking Figures (Jubilee)', 1977 can be found outside the Modern Life Cafe
🌊 Want to get out and about this weekend?
Explore with our handy Art Deco Along the East Coast map! Created by our exhibition sponsors
@Purcelluk
, this uncovers fascinating
#ArtDeco
buildings in
#EastAnglia
including
@TheatreRNorwich
Download here:
We are pleased to announce that the Board of the Sainsbury Centre and the
@uniofeastanglia
have appointed Dr Jago Cooper as the new Director of the Centre and Professor of Art and Archaeology. Jago joins us from the
@britishmuseum
.
Read more:
We're delighted to announce we will be reopening to the public on Wednesday 2 December.
Sip coffee in our new cafe The Terrace, visit Bill Brandt | Henry Moore or explore Art Nouveau between 2 - 6 December before the exhibition closes.
Full update here:
We're delighted to have been featured in the
@royalacademy
's list of best art staycations in England. We can't think of anywhere more beautiful and creative than
#Norfolk
! 💙
Here's the first sneak peek at our new exhibition Bill Brandt I Henry Moore, which opened today! The exhibition showcases the comparative work of sculptor Henry Moore and photographer Bill Brandt.
Book your ticket here:
Photo: Andy Crouch
🧊 Why is there a block of melting ice outside the
#SainsburyCentre
?
🌎 Env Science students are using this block to think about energy exchange and
#climatechange
, while it also acts as a thought-provoking temporary installation at the Centre.
Pay it a visit before it's gone.
We are thrilled to present AN EVENING WITH SUSAN MEISELAS on Tues 25 June! A Magnum Photos member for over 30 years, Susan's social activism was recently recognised with her Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize win. 6-7:30pm, £8 £6 concession BOOK:
Tomorrow, help us take part in
#MuseumFromHome
- a national takeover to celebrate and explore museum culture from the comforts of home. We'll be sharing lots of exciting new content, so follow the hashtag and join in the conversation! 🗣️
#Museum
#MuseumsTogether
#Art
Are you enjoying the snow today? We certainly are! Here are some photos of the Sainsbury Centre and Sculpture Park looking magical in the snow, taken by our photographer Andy Crouch.
#snow
#snowday
#snowman
#sculpture
#art
#park
Happy New Year! It's the centre's 40th Anniversary this year and we're looking forward to a great programme of exhibitions and events. There are still tickets available for the evening lecture: Fabergé's Animals with Caroline De Guitaut. Info here
We've been named one of Britain's best buildings from the last 100 years in a new book! The first creation of now celebrated architect Norman Foster in the 1970s, find out more about our fascinating beginnings here:
📷 To mark today's
#MuseumWeek
theme of memories, we're sharing this amazing photo of founders Robert and Lisa Sainsbury at the gallery in 1985! What are your favourite memories of visiting us? We'd love to hear and see your photos!
#MuseumMomentsMW
#ThrowbackThursday
On your daily walk, you might have seen two stunning new sculptures by Phillip King and
@johndaviessculp
. These are on long loan to us from the artists, with generous support from
@hudsonarch
(both), Ivor Braka Ltd and
@ThomasDaneLDN
(King)
Find out more:
🌊 Missed our
#ArtDeco
by the Sea exhibition? We're delighted to announce this will be reopening on Tuesday 7 July!
Tickets are now available to buy online. Your safety is priority so we've introduced arrival time slots and one-way systems.
Book here:
🖌️ Join the legendary Antony Gormley in a creative art masterclass on
@bbcarts
' Facebook! Don't forget you can also explore his wonderful
@uniofeastanglia
pieces as part of our sculpture trail, still open to the public.
Watch:
Today the glorious
@NNFest
begins, including our new Sculpture Park additions from leading sculptor
#LynnChadwick
'Beasts' Find out more about the festival here >>
We're delighted to have been one of the first UK museums to reopen this week. Find out more about our safety measures and how our innovative architecture lends itself to social distancing in this article from
@itvnews
#Covid19
#Safety
COMING SOON! W.G. SEBALD: Far away-but from where? This innovative, interdisciplinary exhibition combines rare and unseen archive material with work by leading contemporary artists. 11 May-18 August 2019. Images from The Estate of WG Sebald. BOOK NOW>>
Lynn Chadwick was one of the foremost sculptors in Britain. We are delighted to welcome 3 striking statues to the Sainsbury Centre this May >>
@BlainSouthern
@NNFest
Here's a photo of our sculpture 'Man of Stones' by Laurence Edwards, captured by our Head of Collections, Calvin Winner who went on a very wet bike ride towards the end of December!
Today is the day! Visions of Ancient Egypt is officially open 😍
If you can't get enough of looking at beautiful things then don't worry! We have lots of gorgeous merch ready in our shop so you can take little pieces of art home with you 🎨
🎫
Here is our new East End gallery display of two alabaster stone sculptures by
#AnishKapoor
: Involute (2017) and Untitled (2010).
Part of a major exhibition
@HoughtonHall2
, this is the first time Kapoor's work has been displayed in the Centre.
More info:
👁️ Now showing!
#EmpoweringArt
:
#Indigenous
Creativity and
#Activism
from North America's Northwest Coast (until 30th July) 🎨
Awarded ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ by
@guardian
, this "radical" exhibition "reveal[s] the way forward for exhibiting world art."
Find out more
🎨 A fascinating article from
@EDP24
about artists inspired by
#EastAnglia
. Includes Antony Gormley, Maggi Hambling and the wonderful
#GraysonPerry
, whose exhibition The Pre-Therapy Years arrives with us next February 2021 from The
@Holburne
Museum!
#TBT
“Clarke paints with light, reflecting poetic and emotional states." We're remembering Brian Clarke's beautiful exhibition 'The Art of Light', which debuted at the Centre in 2018. These pioneering stained glass artworks will soon be featured in a new exhibition
@MADmuseum
After a slight delay due to travelling restrictions, we are excited to announce that our two new sculptures Celosía XI (Hafsa Bint-Al-Hayy) and Vegetation Room III by Cristina Iglesias will be in place from Friday 21 November.
📍 We can't wait to share our
#ArtDeco
map with you on Friday, created with our fantastic Art Deco by the Sea sponsors
@Purcelluk
! You'll be able to discover fascinating Art Deco buildings on your doorstep in
#EastAnglia
.
On Friday we’re releasing an Art Deco Map featuring buildings in the East of England. The map is a collaboration with the
@SainsburyCentre
as part of their current exhibition, Art Deco by the Sea. Learn more about Art Deco in the region - all easily accessible on your phone!
Congratulations new students! We can't wait to welcome you to our extraordinary on-campus art gallery 🖼️
Don't forget,
@uniofeastanglia
and
@NorwichUniArts
students can visit our paid exhibitions for no cost with FREE student membership.
#ResultsDay
Thanks to the Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge for nominating us for
#LifeInColour
. We are currently bathed in light of many colours with our Brian Clarke show "The Art of Light".
We're thrilled to announce 'The Body Observed', a major new photography exhibition exploring the influential work of Magnum Photos and how some of the best-known photographers of the 20th century turned their lens to the human body. 23 March-30 June 2019. BOOK NOW: 01603 593199
✍️ “I would suggest people draw at this time... We need art, and I do think it can relieve stress. Art is now.” David Hockney gives some great advice for keeping happy and creative in these challenging times!
#art
#isolationart
We are open! On show is Art Nouveau: The Nature of Dreams as well as our permanent collections. Also open is our new cafe, The Terrace, which is serving multi award-winning coffee and offering a menu of delicious cakes, bread and pastries, meats and cheeses from local producers.
📢 Breaking News: Would you like the chance to see Grayson Perry dressed as Claire?
Head to the Sainsbury Centre main gallery entrance from 4.30pm today for a chance to take some photos of the iconic TV personality and Turner Prize winner!
Photo:
@Alan_Measles
The Sainsbury Centre collection represents some of the most remarkable works of art in the UK. View and search the full collection online including the Robert and Lisa Sainsbury Collection, Abstract & Constructivist and Anderson Collection of Art Nouveau.
In line with Government regulations we are currently closed. Please keep watching our website, newsletters and social media for updates. Our Sculpture Park remains open. The box office team will work through all the bookings affected by this lockdown in the New Year.
💭 Something people often ask about is our object history and how artefacts came to the Sainsbury Centre. We are currently adding information about objects in our collection to our online catalogue. One of the key areas of this project is provenance information. (1/2)
❄️ The snow is slowly starting to melt, so here's a thowback to last Thursday of Cristina Iglesias' 'Celosía XI (Hafsa Bint Al-Hayy)' and Laurence Edwards' 'Man of Stones' in the snowy landscape. These atmospheric photos were taken by our Gallery Assistant, Gary.
Students
@uniofeastanglia
@NorwichUniArts
you're invited to our Student Late event next Wed 9 Oct, 5-7pm. Explore our stunning museum, art gallery and shop after hours. Enjoy art, music, food and drink and register for your free student membership.
@UnionUEA
@ueasu_pg
Campus part 2 starts tomorrow! UEA students will collect a materials pack and start thinking about what is important to them. Using the collection as a starting point, individuals will express their ideas through an artwork displayed in their window, creating an onsite exhibition
We are excited to announce that tickets for Bill Brandt I Henry Moore will be on sale on Monday! The exhibition explores the parallel and intersecting paths of iconic photographer Bill Brandt and celebrated sculptor Henry Moore.
#MuseumPassion
@artfund
@bbcarts
@MuseumsAssoc
We are busy installing our upcoming exhibition Leiko Ikemura: Usagi in Wonderland, which will open on Sunday 18 July. As Ikemura's first UK exhibition, this show marks an important moment in the artist's career.
Book now:
1 WEEK TO GO! 'The Body Observed' opens 23 March. This exhibition is curated by the Sainsbury Centre in collaboration with Magnum Photos. Feat. over 130 works from the 1930s-present, and explores how Magnum photographers have turned their lens to the body
Missed our Art Deco by the Sea exhibition? Good news - this will run throughout summer for you to enjoy when we reopen! Curator/Acting Director Ghislaine Wood explores the allure of
#ArtDeco
and the exhibition's key pieces:
🖌️ Clear your schedule for Monday at 8pm - the start of Grayson Perry's Art Club on
@Channel4
! He'll be teaming up with Antony Gormley, Suffolk born artist Maggi Hambling and many more legends from the worlds of comedy and art.
Coming soon! Grayson Perry: The Pre-Therapy Years is the first exhibition to survey Perry’s earliest forays into the art world, introducing the explosive and creative works he made between 1982 and 1994. On show from 19 Sept 21 - 30 Jan 22.
Book today:
On show 18 July -12 December 2021, Leiko Ikemura: Usagi in Wonderland. Ikemura presents 50 works that span three decades of her career. Book:
Please note, the exhibition dates have changed, if you need to amend your booking please contact: svca
@uea
.ac.uk
✨ Here is a preview of our dazzling new exhibition, Art Nouveau: The Nature of Dreams.
This uncovers the roots of
#ArtNouveau
in Britain and Europe, featuring beautiful examples of the style including ceramic, glass, jewellery and architecture.
Tickets:
We are happy to say the Sainsbury Centre, Modern Life Cafe and
@kofracoffee
are open this weekend, come warm up and enjoy gorgeous art, and delicious food and drink!
“This is a space where people can be a little bit more wild,” says Kate Dunton, Head of Learning at the Sainsbury Centre about the Sculpture Park. The whole place is “a playground”.
Help us to continue inspiring people by donating to our Sculpture Park: