There is a long-standing relationship between photography and anxiety. As photos become more easily snapped, widely spread and immediately accessible, they also become less attached to reality. You don't need to be an expert to warp a photograph and mass-distribute it, let alone take it. What photography is and what is stands for is really up for grabs.In a new exhibition at Saatchi Gallery, titled, "Out of Focus," we are allowed to see many of the ways photography can go. It can enhance...Read Full Story
I walked into The Saatchi Gallery in Boundary Road in 1992, and was spooked by the Young British Artists, that Charles Saatchi was showing there, especially "The physical impossibility of death in the mind of someone living" by Damien Hirst, in simple terms, the shark in a tank. I could have died, I was in awe, blinded by the white light and shocked by his show there. I had never seen anything like it before. I did not even know it existed. I was clearly living a very 'sloaney' life before...Read Full Story
With a ten day delay and a need to expand on my previous post, I have to elaborate on Charles Saatchi's recent article in the Guardian, The Hideousness of the Art World - the vulgar and depressingly shallow super-rich art-buying crowd. He is disgusted with the Eurotrashy, Hedge-fundy, Hamptonites, trendy oligarchs and the masturbatory levels of art dealer's self-regard. They could be found nestling together in their super yachts for this year's Venice bienalle, from one swanky party to...Read Full Story
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Art – The empire strikes back at the Saatchi Gallery
The Saatchi Gallery is presenting 26 artists of Indian origin mostly aged under 40 years reflecting the dynamism of the present Indian society. Some with a single work, for others like Huma Bhabha until 6 sculptures and Jitish Kallat 7 works. We were seduced by the range varied selection, passing an array, a video installation or both taxidermy works of Huma Mulji.
The Saatchi Gallery is a gallery of contemporary art created by Charles...Read Full Story
Press Release from Canvas & Cream:Canvas & Cream a new concept art space and dining experience in Forest Hill were host to Charles Saatchi and Nigella Lawson yesterday, there was a bit of something for both of them in Canvas & Creams’ unique Up-Cycled dining room which adjoins their Gallery/Project Space where artist Raf Zawistowski is exhibiting his new work...
The Arts DeskOut of Focus: Photography, Saatchi GalleryThe Arts Desk38 artists from across the globe are included, but rather than offering an overview, they simply demonstrate Charles Saatchi's eclectic taste and the huge variety of uses to which the medium is being put now the rulebook has been thrown out and ...
Nigella Lawson and Charles Saatchi sell flat at £11 million discount - but ...San Francisco Luxury NewsNow the 68-year-old and Miss Lawson, 52, have exchanged contracts on the property with their buyer, developer Christian Candy and his CMC investment group, the Daily Mail reported. They are then reported to have spent £100000 moving their priceless art ...and more »
Telegraph.co.ukNigella Lawson and Charles Saatchi sell flat at £11 million discount - but ...Telegraph.co.ukNigella Lawson and husband Charles Saatchi have sold their luxury flat after knocking £11 million off the asking price - but still made a £21 million profit - it was reported. The couple have had the apartment in Belgravia, central London, ...Nigella sells luxury flat at a £21m profit (but she had to cut price by £11m)Daily Mailall 4...
Evening StandardCharles Saatchi: Knowing yourself well, would you choose you as a friend?Evening StandardBut the truth is, although I believe almost everything I tell myself, I don't necessarily agree with everything I say. Be The Worst You Can Be, by Charles Saatchi, is published by Booth-Clibborn Editions (£9.99).
Evening StandardCharles Saatchi: Child abuse? Guilty on all countsEvening StandardAlthough I grew up in the security of a loving family it never occurred to my parents, and others of their generation, to try and find ways to keep the children amused and entertained at all times — organising sleepovers, tickets for the cinema and ...
TV star Nigella Lawson and husband Charles Saatchi have finally sold their Belgravia apartment after the property sat on the market for a year and a half. The couple have agreed a deal of ÂŁ25 million for the luxury property â an astonishing…
Be The Worst You Can Be: Life’s Too Long for Patience and Virtue, by Charles Saatchi, Booth-Clibborn Editions, RRP£9.99, 160 pages Charles Saatchi is the consummate adman. As co-founder of Saatchi & Saatchi, he came up with the 1979 Tory slogan “Labou ...
The GuardianDigested read: Be the Worst You Can Be by Charles SaatchiThe GuardianSod off. I'm choosing which questions to answer and which to ignore. What will St Peter say to you when you reach the pearly gates? I've no idea how you got away with it. Digested read, digested: Job done. Charles Saatchi digested read.
Time Out Hong KongPablo GanguliTime Out Hong KongAnd, with the likes of Charles Saatchi, Daphne Guinness, Martin Amis, Courtney Love and VS Naipul on his phone, we don't doubt it. It isn't, however, just about the address book. It's what Ganguli has been doing with his contacts that's turned the ...