Xa (Zar) Sturgis
Museum director (Director of the Ashmolean) and curator with expertise in museum practice, collections and public engagement.
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Mar 11, 2026 • 46min
Sotheby's Talks | How Do Objects Achieve Iconic Status, with Grayson Perry and Xa Sturgis
Helena Newman, Sotheby’s auctioneer and market specialist; Xa Sturgis, Ashmolean director and museum curator; Sir Grayson Perry, Turner Prize–winning artist known for ceramics. They debate what makes an object iconic. They trace routes to iconhood from theft and auction lore to museum storytelling. They riff on famous works like The Scream, Warhol’s Marilyn and Frida Kahlo’s rise to poster fame.
