Saatchi Gallery, Duke of York HQ building, King's Road, Chelsea

 The aim of the Saatchi Gallery is to provide an innovative forum for contemporary art, presenting work by largely unseen young artists or by international artists whose work has been rarely or never exhibited in the UK.

The gallery first opened it's doors over twenty years ago and attracted only those who had a dedicated interest in contemporary art. The audience, however, has grown steadily over the years and by the time the gallery left its second home at County Hall, visitor numbers reached 600,000 per annum, with over 1,000 schools organising student visits.

The Saatchi Gallery works with media sponsors on a number of shows including The Observer, The Sunday Times, Evening Standard, The Independent on Sunday and Time Out.

A large portion of artists showing at The Saatchi Gallery are unknown when first exhibited, not only to the general public but also to the commercial art world. As a result of their exhibition, many of these artists are subsequently offered shows by galleries and museums internationally.

The Saatchi Gallery opened in new pemises in October 2008. The 70,000 sq. ft. Duke of York HQ building on King's Road, Chelsea opened with an exhibition dedicated to new art from China. 

The gallery has a corporate partnership with Phillips de Pury & Company who have their own Gallery Room which presents a rotating exhibition of contemporary art. They also currently provide funding to keep admission free to all.

Their is also a dedicated space for Saatchi Online artists to exhibit and sell their work commission free. This space features a rotating selection of winning Showdown artists chosen from Saatchi Online Magazine's weekly critics' picks and Showdown competition.

Image: Ahmed Alsoudani
We Die Out of Hand, 2007
Charcoal, pastel and acrylic on paper
274.3 x 243.8 cm
Courtesy of the Saatchi Gallery, London 
© Ahmed Alsoudani, 2009

Website: http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/gallery/intro.htm