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Mud Sun: Richard Long and the National Gallery

Curator Daniel F. Hermann introduces a brand-new work by Richard Long, now on permanent display in the Sainsbury Wing
Date
Monday, 2 June 2025
Time
3 - 3.20 pm (drop-in)
Location
Sainsbury Wing staircase

About

Award-winning artist Richard Long has created 'Mud Sun', a major new work for newly re-opened Sainsbury Wing. The five-by-six metre hand-drawn disc of primeval mud rises at the top of the main staircase, welcoming visitors to the collections of Early Renaissance art. 

Join Daniel F. Herrmann, Ardalan Curator of Modern and Contemporary Projects, for an on-site talk about the making of 'Mud Sun' and its meaning for the National Gallery's collection and the history of painting.  

Due to the location of this artwork this is a standing talk, and may need to move to an adjacent room if busy. 

Image: Detail from Richard Long, 'Mud Sun', 2025. © Richard Long

Speaker

Daniel F. Herrmann
Daniel F. Herrmann is our Curator of Modern and Contemporary Projects. He relates our paintings to contemporary art and culture through exhibitions, displays, commissions, residencies, research, and interpretation. He is the curator of 'The Credit Suisse Exhibition: Lucian Freud: New Perspectives'.

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Supported by Elizabeth and Daniel Peltz OBE

Talks & conversations

Mud Sun: Richard Long and the National Gallery

Curator Daniel F. Hermann introduces a brand-new work by Richard Long, now on permanent display in the Sainsbury Wing
Date
Monday, 2 June 2025
Time
3 - 3.20 pm (drop-in)
Location
Sainsbury Wing staircase

Free, drop-in session

Spaces are limited and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

Please arrive in good time access the building and to find the location of the talk, Level 2, at the top of the Sainsbury Wing Staircase.