Spotlight Tours
2-2.45pm (occasional dates)
FREE | Suggested donation £5
Places are limited, booking required
Spotlight Tours each highlight one particular aspect of the remarkable Sainsbury Centre collection and will illuminate unexpected connections between art and objects. Each tour is led by a different volunteer guide and has been designed to reveal an area of personal fascination.
Tuesday 10 January
The Sainsburys and their Artist Friends
Henry Moore in the hall; a Bacon on the landing
Thursday 12 January
Watch the Birdy
Birds across ages and cultures
Saturday 14 January
Beads and Shells
A cross-cultural tour
Wednesday 18 January
Take a Pew
Seated figures in the Sainsbury collection
Friday 20 January
At Face Value
The influence of ancient and non-western cultures on modern artists
Sunday 22 January
Size Matters
Giants and miniatures in the Sainsbury collection
Tuesday 24 January
Women Artists
Women artists in the Sainsbury collection
Thursday 26 January
Talking Heads
Learn their stories by looking at human heads, painted and sculpted
Saturday 28 January
Looking at Me Looking at You
Standing figures in the Sainsbury collection
Wednesday 1 February
Why Here?
Norwich and the Sainsbury collection
Friday 3 February
Animals of Alaska and the North West Coast of Canada
Stories and meanings
Sunday 5 February
Death on the Nile
How artefacts and image relate to death in different cultures
Tuesday 7 February
Pots and Textures
Pots and objects of meaning and beauty
Thursday 9 February
Small is Beautiful
Robert Sainsbury’s love of small things
Saturday 11 February
Death and Beauty
Finding objects and their stories
Wednesday 15 February
The Variety of Vessels
Uses and manufacture of vessels across ages and cultures
Friday 17 February
The World of Animals
What is so special about the animals in the Sainsbury collection?
Sunday 19 February
Women in Sculpture and Painting
Standing, sitting, dancing, walking and having tea
Tuesday 21 February
The Eyes Have It
Why are eyes so important to artists?
Thursday 23 February
Spot the influence
A journey through time and space
Saturday 25 February
Purpose or Meaning
Is it art or craft? The same old question
Notes
The Spotlight Tour will replace the usual 2pm Collection Tour on the above dates. Two tickets will be available for gallery visitors on the day. Tours last approximately 45 minutes. On arrival, staff at the front desk will direct you to the tour meeting point. More dates and new subjects will be announced regularly.
“Fantastically interesting and insightful. Wonderful guide. I will never look at exhibits in the same way again – eye opening.”