Purchasing work from young, beginning artists has resulted in an adventurous collection of about 1.100 works of art. Over the years, a number of artists have made a name for themselves, and the collection contains renowned artists such as Andriesse, Appel, Corneille, Lucebert, Armando, Dekkers, Schoonhoven, Gubbels, Lichtenstein, Ayres and Wolkers. The collection also consists of work from newer artists such as John Cees Smit, Annemiek Vera, Dorine van Delft and Iris Frederix.
The works of art are displayed in Sanquin’s offices and public spaces: a truly inspiring work environment.
The art committee of Sanquin manages the collection and supervises additions to it. There is a modest purchasing and maintenance budget. The fact that no works of art have been sold out of the collection has resulted in an overview of 50 years of modern Dutch art. Some works have been leant out for retrospectives, such as those for Erik Andriesse and Jan Cremer. The Sarphatie-huis in Amsterdam has had three works of art on loan because they could not remain on Sanquin’s premises during a renovation.
