Gatsby Cataloguing Project wins 2022 Collections Trust Award

Find out more about the incredible Gatsby Cataloguing Project from our Collections Curator Katharine Malcolm.

The Art of the Pacific Northwest Coast at the Sainsbury Centre

Head of Collections, Calvin Winner, explores the art of the Pacific Northwest Coast at the Sainsbury Centre.

New Ceramic Acquisitions

The Sainsbury Centre has recently acquired three exciting works by leading ceramic artists, Alison Britton (b.1948) and Elizabeth Fritsch (b.1940).

Sainsbury Centre becomes first UK museum to introduce universal ‘Pay if and What You Can’ ticketing

The Sainsbury Centre is the first museum in the UK to introduce a universal ‘Pay if and What You Can’ ticketing system across the whole museum, breaking down the traditional boundary between the collection and temporary exhibition pricing.

Sara Sallam reconnects objects to their stories

Egyptian multidisciplinary artist, Sara Sallam, developed her practice during a month-long residency at the Sainsbury Centre.

Maria Martinez

Sainsbury Centre Head of Collections, Calvin Winner, explores the craft of internationally renowned potter, Maria Martinez.

Hockney and Ancient Egypt

To coincide with our Visions of Ancient Egypt exhibition, Sainsbury Centre Curator, Theo Weiss, explores David Hockney’s engagement with Ancient Egypt.

The Art of Small Things

Small does not mean simple. From maps and paintings to amulets and tiny temples (not to mention books), people throughout the globe have attempted to condense worlds into manipulable objects.

In Conversation: Leiko Ikemura and Katy Hessel

International artist Leiko Ikemura joins curator and art historian Katy Hessel in conversation to celebrate Ikemura’s first UK exhibition, Usagi in Wonderland.

Influences on the abstract: Mary Webb on her formative years

To coincide with the opening of Rhythm and Geometry, Head of Collections Calvin Winner spoke to important constructivist artist Mary Webb about her early career and influences.

The art that made us: Grayson Perry exhibition inspires top artists to revisit formative works

Leiko Ikemura, Julian Stair and Alison Britton look back on their pivotal early works.

Stories from the Sainsbury Centre with Josie Long I Art Pass Recommends

To celebrate the Sainsbury Centre’s incredible collection, hear from the people who know it best as the staff and volunteers pick their personal favourites and share the intriguing stories of why these objects fascinate them.

A film by the Art Fund