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Art Events and Exhibitions
The Sainsbury Centre
The Sainsbury Centre is a world-class art gallery and museum located on campus at UEA. All art events and workshops take place at the Sainsbury Centre unless otherwise stated Opening hours Tue – Fri: 9am–6pm (exhibitions 9.30am–6pm) Sat – Sun: 10am-5pm (incl exhibitions) Closed Mondays, including bank holidays. Daily tours Tuesdays – Sundays 2pm* *subject to availability and change Free for Sainsbury Centre members 50% reduction on exhibition tickets for under 18s, UEA staff, full-time students and Art Fund members In-person Visit SainsburyCentre.ac.uk Email scva@uea.ac.uk Call 01603 593199 Follow @SainsburyCentre
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Exhibitions
Extended until Sun 17 Jul
Drawn entirely from the Sainsbury Centre collection, this free exhibition celebrates the abstract and constructed art made and exhibited in Britain since 1951. Encompassing sculpture, reliefs, mobiles, painting, drawing and printmaking, the exhibition spans work from the beginning of the 1950s to the present-day. Artists include Robert Adams, Yaacov Agam, Rana Begum, Anthony Caro, Lygia Clark, Anthony Hill, Kenneth Martin, Mary Martin, François Morellet, Victor Pasmore, Takis, Mary Webb, Victor Vasarely, Gillian Wise and Li Yuan-Chia Free
Rhythm and Geometry: Constructivism art in Britain since 1951 Photo: Andy Crouch
Sun 13 Mar – Sun 17 Jul
Pablo Picasso: The Legacy of Youth
Pablo Picasso: The Legacy of Youth is a focused exhibition which explores the early artistic formation of Picasso, from his early teenage years to his thirties (1896–1914). The exhibition traces the artist’s progress, from his childhood in Malaga to his rise as acknowledged leader of the international avantgarde in Paris. It compares his achievement with the artists he admired and made use of, including Monet, Degas, ToulouseLautrec, Bonnard, Gauguin and Redon. A contextual approach to Picasso’s artistic outpouring reveals his voracious appetite for the contemporary styles that surrounded him and ultimately formed his artistic identity Tickets £13 / £12 concession half price for under 18s, full-time students and Art Fund Members Free for Members and UEA and NUA Student Members
Free Displays
Come and discover the Sainsbury Centre’s eclectic collection of art, or explore the 350-acre on campus Sculpture Park All activities on this page are free entry and un-ticketed In-person
Sculpture Park
The Sainsbury Centre Sculpture Park is the perfect place to enjoy striking art and the natural environment all year round Pick up a trail map from the Sainsbury Centre and explore art, architecture and the natural environment. This season sees the return of the Henry Moore sculpture, Draped Reclining Woman, situated in the west end garden. There are also two exciting new additions for you to check out: Usagi Kannon by Leiko Ikemura is situated to the south of the Sainsbury Centre. This large figurative bronze sculpture is part human, part animal with rabbit ears and a human face. Usagi is the Japanese word for rabbit or hare and Kannon in Buddhism refers to a Female Bodhisattva of Mercy, regarded as the protector of women and children Goodwood Steps by Anthony Caro is monumental, spanning over 33 metres in length and reaching over 3 metres in height. The abstract sculpture is situated on
Anthony Caro, Goodwood Steps © Andy Crouch
the meadow to the east of the Sainsbury Centre. Goodwood Steps creates a powerful dialogue with the striking modernist UEA campus architecture and its ziggurat form is perfect in scale within the softly undulating landscape and large skies of East Anglia. Anthony Caro is one of the most important twentieth century sculptors and Goodwood Steps one of his most important large-scale works Open during daylight hours
Download Sculpture Park maps: Visit sainsburycentre.ac.uk/ sculpture-park Sun 13 Mar – Sun 14 Aug 2022
Richard Slee Swans
In this new work by acclaimed ceramic artist Richard Slee, fourteen majestic swans with red latex beaks glide across the tranquil surface of the museum plinth. Poetic, witty and surreal, Swans invites the viewer to consider the symbolic power of a creature that has come to represent physical transformation, chastity and beauty in the popular imagination. Slee is known for his brightly coloured, glossy, narrative works that take inspiration from decorative, domestic wares and massproduced souvenirs
Families and Children
Interactive activities for the whole family to enjoy All sessions at the Sainsbury Centre Studio unless otherwise indicated In-person Visit SainsburyCentre.ac.uk
Saturday studios
Explore new materials and concepts together as a family. Learn more about an aspect of the Sainsbury Centre collections, exhibitions or building. Then get making using specially selected resources, supported by one of the Centre’s associate artists Pay what you can (suggested donation £7) Booking essential
Suitable for 5–11 years plus family members Sat 22 Jan, 10.30am–12.30pm
Movement with Ian Brownlie
Sat 26 Mar, 10.30am–12.30pm
Reuse and Recycle with Genevieve Rudd
Site Writing Course
Wednesdays 6 Oct – 24 Nov, 5.15–6.45pm Eight-week writing course led by Sam Jordison £60 (bursaries available) In-person
Email scva@uea.ac.uk
Mini studios
Multi-sensory fun for under 6s led by one of the Centre’s associate artists Pay what you can (suggested donation £7) Booking essential Wed 23 Feb, 10.30am–12.30pm
Stamp and Print
Thu 21 Feb, 10.30am–12.30pm
Round and Round
Holiday studios
Half term workshops exploring and making on the theme Imprints with associate artist Anna Brass Pay what you can (suggested donation £10) Booking essential Tues 15 Feb, 10.30am–1.30pm (suitable for ages 7–11) Wed 16 Feb, 10.30am–1.30pm (suitable for ages 12–16)
Free Family Sundays
Drop in on the dates below between 11am and 12.30pm to look, explore and draw with a different theme each month Free No need to book Suitable for all ages
Movement
Sun 2 Jan
In the Gallery with Annie Brundrit
Sun 16 Jan
Outdoor Explore with Genevieve Rudd
Imprints
Sun 6 Feb
In the Gallery with Paul Patrick Fenner
Sun 20 Feb
Outdoor Explore with Marnie Hardy Celebrating Global Recycling Day
Sun 6 Mar
In the Gallery with Rose Feather
Sun 20 Mar
Outdoor Explore with Caitlin Howells
Renewal
Sun 3 Apr
In the Gallery with Sorrel Muggridge
Sun 24 Apr
Outdoor Explore Artist TBC
Mazes and Pathways
Sun 1 May
In the Gallery, Artist TBC
Sun 15 May
Outdoor Explore, Artist TBC
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