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  Location within Central London | |
| Established | 1985 |
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| Location | Duke of York's Headquarters, King's Road London, SW3 United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°29′26″N 0°09′32″W / 51.4906°N 0.1589°W |
| Visitors | 1,003,376 (2016)[1] |
| Public transit access |  Sloane Square |
| Website | www |
The Saatchi Gallery is a London gallery for contemporary art and an independent charity[2] opened by Charles Saatchi in 1985. Exhibitions which drew upon the collection of Charles Saatchi, starting with US artists and minimalism, moving to the Damien Hirst-led Young British Artists, followed by shows purely of painting, led to Saatchi Gallery becoming a recognised authority in contemporary art globally. It has occupied different premises, first in North London, then the South Bank by the River Thames, and finally in Chelsea, Duke of York's HQ, its current location. In 2019 Saatchi Gallery became a registered charity and began a new chapter in its history. Recent exhibitions include the major solo exhibition of the artist JR, JR: Chronicles, and London Grads Now in September 2019 lending the gallery spaces to graduates from leading fine art schools who experienced the cancellation of physical degree shows due to the pandemic.[3]
The gallery's mission[2] is to support artists and render contemporary art accessible to all by presenting projects in physical and digital spaces that are engaging, enlightening and educational for diverse audiences. The Gallery presents curated exhibitions on themes relevant and exciting in the context of contemporary creative culture. Its educational programmes aim to reveal the possibilities of artistic expression to young minds, encourage fresh thought and stimulate innovation.
In 2019, Saatchi Gallery transitioned to becoming a charitable organisation, relying upon private donations to reinvest its revenue into its core learning activities and to support access to contemporary art for all.[4]
- ^ "Visitor Figures 2016" (PDF). The Art Newspaper Review. April 2017. p. 14. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ a b "About - Saatchi Gallery". www.saatchigallery.com. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ Januszczak, Waldemar. "Art review: London Grads Now, Saatchi Gallery, London SW3". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ Roehr, B. (17 July 2009). "US legislation seeks to expand open access to all government funded research". BMJ. 339 (jul17 1): b2902. doi:10.1136/bmj.b2902. ISSN 0959-8138. PMID 19617265. S2CID 7838113.