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Join us for a talk between Ian Anderson, founder of the world-renowned graphic design studio The Designers Republic™ (TDR™), and writer and designer Adrian Shaughnessy. Known for ground-breaking work on electronic music identities, record cover artwork, the creation of unique gaming worlds, and anti-establishment aesthetics, TDR™ has been recognised as a source of innovative design and creativity since its inception in 1986. Works are held in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art and the Victoria and Albert Museum.

Celebrating TDR™’s recent birthday on Bastille Day, Ian & Adrian will come together at the Saatchi Gallery to discuss design, and the almost 40-year legacy of distinctive and trail-blazing work produced by TDR™.

The event comes off the back of the recent publication of the retrospective survey book – A to Z of The Designers Republic, published by Thames & Hudson. Following the talk, there will be an opportunity to purchase copies of the book signed by Ian, and to view our current Ground Floor exhibitions. Drinks will also be available with the bar open until 8.15PM.

Ian Anderson was born in Croydon, London and studied Philosophy at The University of Sheffield. He is a self-taught designer and cofounded The Designers Republic™⁠ in 1986. Ian has collaborated with architects (publishing a book with Sadar + Vuga), fashion designers (such as Issey Miyake and Commes des Garçons), and has developed global branding campaigns, identities and projects for the likes of Coca-Cola, Sony, Nokia, MTV and many more. His book, A to Z of The Designers Republic, was published in 2023 by Thames & Hudson.

Adrian Shaughnessy is a graphic designer, writer, and senior tutor at the Royal College of Art, London. He has written numerous books, including a compendium of his design journalism, Scratching the Surface, and monographs devoted to designers Herb Lubalin and Ken Garland. He regularly contributes to design publications and blogs such as Design Observer, Eye, Creative Review, and Design Week. He runs ShaughnessyWorks, a consultancy combining art direction, writing, editing, and lecturing, and is a codirector of Unit Editions.

Tickets are £10 for standard entry. There are also a number of £60 tickets which include entry, plus a signed copy of A to Z of The Designers Republic (RRP £60) and a Saatchi Gallery tote bag.

The evening will include:
• In Conversation talk between Ian Anderson & Adrian Shaughnessy
• Access to all Ground Floor shows
• Opportunity to purchase a copy of the book signed by Ian Anderson
• Bar open until 8.15pm

This event is kindly supported by Thames & Hudson.

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Yoi is an exhibition of works from the Munupi Arts & Crafts Association located along Melville Island’s north-western coastline, north of Darwin. It will feature paintings by nine Munupi artists.

Dancing, or ‘yoi’, plays a significant role in life on the Tiwi Islands. Narrative dances – a key feature of ritual activity – depict both everyday life and historically significant events. The natural ochres participants use to paint their bodies also adorns the canvases on display in Yoi. Often applied with a Pwoja Comb, the paintings possess a unique textural materiality, inherently abstract in form and thus free from a mimetic representation of reality.

Viewers are invited to delve deeper into the mark-making techniques of Tiwi Art, to explore the gestural energy and spirituality expressed in the paintings that make up Yoi.

Exhibiting artists:

Alison Puruntatameri, Arthur John Cowell, Carol Puruntatameri, Christine Puruntatameri, Delores Tipuamantumirri, Dorothy Noni Poantimului, Josephine Burak, Lucinda Puruntatameri, Simplicia Tipungwuti.

This exhibition is presented by JGM Gallery. We acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians of country throughout Australia and recognise their continuing connection to the land, waters and skies, often expressed through art. We pay our respects to artists, elders and community members past, present and future.

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Presented in collaboration with Prince William’s Homewards programme and Eleven Eleven Foundation this exhibition will bring to life the breadth and complexities of homelessness across the country and give people an opportunity to engage with, and better understand, the stories of those with experience of homelessness.

Homelessness: Reframed will display exceptional works from artists in the UK and beyond, sharing pieces inspired by their own or others experiences of homelessness, and will include pieces created by children and young people at a series of creative workshops held across the six flagship Homewards locations.

Artists involved include:
– Dave Martin
– David Tovey
– Marc Davenant
– Opake
– Rankin
– Robi Walters
– Sam D’Cruze
– Simone Brewster
– Surfing Sofas

And the artists from the six Homewards locations:

– Trevor Loveys

– Bruno Batista

– Chloé Nicole Farrell

– Stuart Peaty

– Justin Kouame

– Kyle Legall

– Charlotte

– Nikol DeHaan

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BEERS London presents Painting, Smoking, Eating at Saatchi Gallery, an exhibition co-curated by Andrew Salgado that takes its title from a Philip Guston painting. The exhibition consists of 13 internationally-based artists whose work here considers paintings about painting.

For centuries, artists have obsessed over the joys and burdens of their craft. From Velázquez’s Las Meninas to Modernist iterations like Matisse’s Red Studio or Norman Rockwell’s Triple Self-Portrait, the painter’s obsession with the act of painting itself is an ever-present subject.

The artist’s consideration of the act of painting results in self-reflexion, wherein the artist becomes conscious of themselves and their presence within the creative process. Perhaps that is why it often results in self-portrait. We also see the frequent depiction of the artist’s tools and painterly paraphernalia appear alongside food, alcohol and cigarettes. Does this suggest a parallel between creating and consuming as indicators of vice, indulgence and excess? With Painting, Smoking, Eating we are offered a satirical snapshot of the artist’s pursuit in paintings about painting.

Exhibiting Artists:
Shai Azoulay
Sabrina Bockler
Juan De La Rica
Jonathan Edelhuber
Paul Gagner
Henriette Grahnert
Stefhany Lozano
Roman Manikhin
Jennifer Pochinski
Florent Stosskopf
Jakub Tomáš
Heidi Ukkonen
Helena Wurzel

Presented by BEERS gallery.

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BEERS London returns to Saatchi Gallery with The Landscape, Reimagined, a group exhibition including eight internationally-based emerging and mid-career artists who reinterpret the conventions of landscape painting as radical and contemporary.

The landscape is among the most traditional of subject matter. For British audiences, artists like Turner, Constable, and Gainsborough are synonymous with a history of landscape painting. But in recent years, the painted landscape has been reinvigorated with fresh styles that push the limits of this timeless tradition.

The eight artists here are interested in pushing the boundaries of landscape through technique, interpretation, or even utilizing representational modes that toy with digital and analogue modules. These contemporary landscape painters embrace both crude, abstract tendencies and forward-thinking new formats. Whether utilising digital image-mapping techniques (Quiñonez) or a wildly unconventional colour palette (Bader), these artists bring a topsy-turvy, and wholly unexpected approach to landscape painting. From the dreamlike textures of (British, Australia-based) Ross Taylor or the impasto, reductive technique of (Canadian, US-based) Caroline Larsen, these works resituate the landscape within a contemporary art context.

Exhibiting Artists:
Raffael Bader
Ksenia Dermenzhi
Jan Sebastian Koch
Caroline Larsen
Gavin Lynch
Myrna Quiñonez
Karen Seapker
Ross Taylor

Presented by BEERS gallery.

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Referring to Forugh Farrokhzad’s renowned poem ‘The Window,’ Aida Mahmudova continues to explore solitude, nostalgia and longing, capturing the essence of inner turmoil and the yearning for freedom through vivid imagery and introspective narration.

‘One window for seeing
One window for hearing
One window, which like the shaft of a well
Extends in its depths to the heart of the earth
And opens towards the expanse of this blue and recurring kindness.’

– Forugh Farrokhzad

A Room With A View stands as a powerful testament to Mahmudova’s ability to articulate universal emotions with profound precision, and represents her closest realisation yet of complete harmony with her inner compulsions towards personal, social, and artistic freedom. Undergoing a turbulent period of reflection concerning her artistic approach and its social dimensions, she advocates for how fragile the balance is between self-autonomy and external influences.

Featuring over 70 pieces, including both previously exhibited and newly commissioned works, the exhibition occupies the second floor of the Saatchi Gallery. It delves into themes of (self)limitations, confinement in the earthly space, and the sensation of being encased within one’s physical form.

The artist invites us into her personal archive, which chronicles her domestic realm over years. These images are all the results of Mahmudova’s durational approach — an artistic method defined by collecting, layering, and intimate attention to every detail. The absence of inhabitants emphasises the pervasive feeling of confinement, underscoring introspection inherent in these works. The uniform square format of the slide projector serves as a metaphorical window through which both the artist and the viewer peer into moments frozen in time, capturing the essence of solitude and longing. Sourced from personal photographs, she turns autobiographical memories into gypsum objects and sculptures, questioning how to bear witness to moments of liminality and transformation.

Pre-booking is advised, but some tickets will be available for purchase at the Gallery each day.

EXHIBITION ADMISSION – Monday to Sunday

Price with Donation
General Admission: £14 (£12 without donation)
Concession* £7 (£6 without donation)
Family** £33 (£30 without donation)
Children under 6 years: Free entry when accompanied by an adult ticket holder

*Students, Seniors 65+, or children 6-16 yrs. Valid proof of status must be presented upon entry if requested.
**2 adults & 2 children under the age of 18

Free Access for Carers
A carer accompanying a ticketholder with accessibility needs will be admitted free alongside the ticketholder. Both parties should enquire with staff upon arrival.

GIFT AID

As a charity, we rely on the generosity of our visitors, members and sponsors to support our charitable mission.

Our tickets page will present you with the option to opt into the government’s Gift Aid scheme which enables us to claim an additional 25% on the full value of your ticket.

If you are a UK taxpayer, choosing Gift Aid means that for every £1 you pay, we can claim an additional 25p from HM Revenue and Customs. To support Saatchi Gallery in this way, please complete a Gift Aid declaration form before you complete your ticket order.

EXHIBITION OPENING HOURS

Monday – Sunday: 10am – 6pm
Last Entry for exhibition: 5pm

INFORMATION FOR YOUR VISIT

The following items are not permitted within the exhibition spaces: Large bags, luggage, scooters, food and drink (except water in bottles).

About

Beyond Fashion showcases the work of acclaimed fashion photographers from around the world. The works demonstrate how fashion photography has moved past the simple presentation of product lines to reflect on the reality of our lives, to explore our aspirations and to push at the boundaries of creativity.

Including works by Nick Knight, Peter Lindbergh, Viviane Sassen, Paolo Roversi, Miles Aldridge, and Ellen von Unwerth – as well as an exciting new generation of fashion photographers – Beyond Fashion celebrates the vision and creativity of these artists and image-makers, and documents how fashion photography has become a new and exciting visual language.

Divided into four sections: Allure, Fantasy, Realism, and Surrealism, the exhibition tells the story of how fashion photography has become more than a commercial device, and has evolved into an art form in its own right. Viewers will travel from the glossy setting of the photography studio to the grassroots of street photography, and discover the vast and diverse forms which fashion photography can take.

They will also see some of the most iconic images, famous faces and dynamic brands in contemporary culture. From classic VOGUE covers to Victoria Beckham’s legs in Marc Jacobs’ shopping bag – this collection of works features supermodels and stars like Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss and Christy Turlington; designers such as Christian Dior, Commes des Garcons, Alexander McQueen and Valentino, and street style legend The Sartorialist.

In addition to over 100 photographs, a section of the exhibition is dedicated to moving images – highlighting the importance of film in today’s fashion imagery. This will feature the works of SHOWstudio, the website founded and directed by Nick Knight, one of the first and most high-profile image-makers to adopt digital film as a medium for showcasing fashion.

The exhibition concludes with an installation entitled Under Your Smell; a project that invites visitors to experience an alternative and dynamic way to engage with fashion imagery. The students of the Bachelor Photography of the ECAL/University of Art and Design Lausanne offer a visual interpretation of Jean Paul Gaultier’s perfumes. In a series of staged images, perfumes become the backdrop for stories of transgression and fantastical projections.

This exhibition is curated by Nathalie Herschdorfer, Director of Photo Elysée in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is produced by the Foundation for the Exhibition of Photography.

Featured Photographers:
Miles Aldridge, Ayoto Ataraxia, Kent Baker, Michael Baumgarten, Olivia Bee, Blommers & Schumm, Koto Bolofo, Coco Capitán, Elinor Carucci, Elaine Constantine, Maisie Cousins, Jack Davison, Jonathan de Villiers, Horst Diekgerdes, Zoë Ghertner, René Habermacher, Ben Hassett, Aimée Hoving, Ina Jang, Sebastian Kim, Nick Knight, Heji Shin & Kristina Nagel, Anaïs Leu, Feng Li, Peter Lindbergh, Glen Luchford, Erik Madigan Heck, Raymond Meier, Jean-Baptiste Mondino, Hanna Moon, Marton Perlaki, Paolo Roversi, Daniel Sannwald, Viviane Sassen, Scheltens & Abbenes, Scott Schuman, Emma Summerton, Sølve Sundsbø, Juergen Teller, Inez Van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin, Mario Testino, Willy Vanderperre, Ellen Von Unwerth, Ben Watts, Bruce Weber, Kiki Xue, Yelena Yemchuk, Txema Yeste.

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This summer, as part of Beyond Fashion and The RHS Botanical Art & Photography Show, Saatchi Lates offer Art After Dark on selected Fridays from 6.30PM – 9PM.

26 July – Draped Drawing & Silk-Tying

Don’t miss our penultimate Summer Late. Tickets include:

Entry to Beyond Fashion
Entry to all current Ground Floor Shows
Bar open to 8:30pm
A drapery life drawing class and a silk-tying workshop

Draped Drawing with the Saatchi Gallery Learning Team
Using only fabrics and pins, models will form creative silhouettes of their body for participants to draw and sketch. These poses will be held for both short and long periods, with direction and support provided by the Saatchi Gallery Learning team. Open to all levels, materials will be provided for those attending.

Silk-tying with Strathberry
We are delighted to be joined by Scottish luxury brand Strathberry who will be hosting a silk-tying workshop, showcasing the versatility of small pieces of material, adding personality and depth to any item of clothing or accessory. The ties can be looped and knotted in infinite ways – and there is always a way to make it yours. At Strathberry, silk ties are traditionally added to the brand’s iconic handbags to lend a personal touch.

6 Sept – Strike a Pose: Voguing Life Drawing

Join us for the final Lates event of the season – a Voguing Life Drawing workshop!

Voguing is a dance technique which emerged from the drag scene in Harlem during the 1980’s. LGBT+ circles, mostly populated by New York’s Black and Latino communities, would throw competitions known as “balls”, where participants would perform drag, dance and catwalk for trophy prizes. Named after the famous magazine, it takes direct inspiration from high fashion poses, with added exaggerations and distinctive hand gestures.

In the inspiring setting of our Beyond Fashion exhibition, voguing models and an MC will perform while you sketch.

Tickets include:

Entry to Beyond Fashion
Entry to all current Ground Floor Shows
Bar open to 8:30pm
A guided Voguing Life Drawing workshop

About

M&C Saatchi, in collaboration with Saatchi Gallery team up for second year to present international art initiative – the annual Art for Change Prize.

As part of a shared mission in making art, culture, and creativity accessible to everyone, this free-to-enter prize is a celebration of emerging artistic talent. It will highlight and stimulate dialogue around visual arts as a medium for positive global and social change and give exposure to emerging artists worldwide.

Key Dates

Overall winners announced: 21 November 2023
Exhibition Dates : 30 November 2023 – 7 January 2024

With the concept of Art for Change in mind, this year’s prize invited emerging artists from around the world to creatively respond to the theme of ‘Regeneration’.

M&C Saatchi and Saatchi Gallery are proud to announce the six regional winners:

• Americas Winner – Ingrid Weyland from Buenos Aires, Argentina for her work Topographies of Fragility XXXV and Topographies of Fragility XXXVI

• Asia Winner – Haining Wang from Beijing, China for her work Molt

• Australia Winner – Jen Valender from Melbourne, Australia for her work Sediment and Artist as Animal

• Europe Winner – Alina Zamanova from Kyiv, Ukraine for her work Our Children are Fighting too

• Middle East & Africa Winner – Chibuike Ifedilichukwu from Anambra, Nigeria for his work Equality State

• UK Winner – Natasha Bothelho Cook from London, England for her work The Garden of Dried Roses

The Prize

A total prize fund of £20,000 will be split between six regional winners, five to receive £2,000 each and one overall winner to receive £10,000.
All artists will exhibit their winning works in a dedicated exhibition at Saatchi Gallery in London, a recognised authority in contemporary art, where the overall winner will be announced on 21 November 2023

The Judges

Applications will be invited through an open call online and the prize is available to emerging artists based in the following M&C Saatchi key global regions UK, Europe, Americas, Asia, Australia, Middle East and Africa. A winner from each location will be decided by some of the best business and creative minds from M&C Saatchi Group globally and eminent guest judges. Judges include:

UK: Darren Bowles, Partner & Executive Creative Director at Re, Part of M&C Saatchi Group, Ronaldo Tavares, Executive Creative Director at M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment, Sophie Morgan, TV Presenter, Writer & Disability Advocate

Europe: Klara Eide, Partner & Executive Strategy Director at M&C Saatchi Stockholm, Christian ‘Kidde’ Schuck, Managing Creative Director at M&C Saatchi Berlin, Michael Elmenbeck, Founder and Creative Director of CF HILL Art Space and Bon Magazine

Americas: Nicholos Rotondi, Executive Creative Director at M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment North America, Lucas Crigler, Creative Director at SS+K, Part of M&C Saatchi Group, , Mickey Smith, Conceptual Artist and Photographer

Middle East & Africa: Robert Grace, Founding Partner and Head of Strategy at M&C Saatchi Abel South Africa, Ryan Reed, Chief Creative Officer at M&C Saatchi UAE, Zeinab Alhashemi, Conceptual Artist, specialised in site specific art installation and public art, Artist Mentor and Founder of Athmad Projects

Asia: Ali Shabaz, Chief Creative Officer at M&C Saatchi Singapore, Dami Sidharta, Chief Creative Officer at M&C Saatchi Indonesia, Nadya Wang, Editor of Art & Market and Fashion & Market, Lecturer at LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore

Australia: Emma Robbins, National Executive Creative Director, M&C Saatchi Australia, Patrick Guerrera, Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Re, Part of M&C Saatchi Group, Claire Bridge, Artist Melbourne Now 2023, National Gallery of Victoria

About M&C Saatchi Group

M&C Saatchi Group is a creative company that connects specialist expertise, fuelled by data, technology and culture, to help clients navigate, create and lead meaningful change. The Group operates across five core divisions: Connected Creativity; Passion Marketing; Global & Social Issues; Brand, Experience & Innovation; and Performance Media. Headquartered in London, operations span 23 countries with major hubs in the UK, Europe, US, Middle East & Africa, Asia and Australia. M&C Saatchi Group’s two principles, Diversity of Thought and Brutal Simplicity of Thought, guide how they build teams and solve problems.

It is listed as ‘M&C Saatchi PLC’ (LON:SAA) on the AIM stock exchange in London.7

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