Sandy Robert Nairne
(1953-), Former director of the National Portrait GallerySitter in 5 portraits
Sandy Nairne CBE was Director of the National Portrait Gallery from 2002 to 2015, where his achievements include seeing a marked rise in visitor figures, leading the campaign to acquire Van Dyck's self-portrait and welcoming new audiences. Nairne was previously Director of Programmes at Tate (1994-2002), working alongside Sir Nicholas Serota, in the creation of Tate Modern and the Centenary Development at Tate Britain. He has also worked at the Arts Council of Great Britain, the Institute of Contemporary Arts, and the Museum of Modern Art, Oxford. He is currently Chair of the Fabric Advisory Committee of St Paul's Cathedral and of the Maggie's Art Group, and on the Board of Trustees of the National Trust.
by Chuck Close
archival watercolour pigment print on Hahnemuhle rag paper, 2015
NPG 7017
by Tom Miller
chromogenic print, October 2002
NPG x126057
by Tom Miller
chromogenic print, October 2002
NPG x126058
Sir Charles Robert Saumarez Smith; John Trevor Hayes; Sandy Robert Nairne; Sir Roy Strong
by David Weightman
digital chromogenic print, 17 November 2004
NPG x126874
Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize Judges 2010
by Harry Borden
chromogenic print, 18 August 2010
NPG x134881
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