Charles Saatchi
Charles Saatchi collects contemporary art, moving from American minimalism toward the Young British Artists. His collection supplied the 1997 Sensation show at the Royal Academy and the early programme of the Saatchi Gallery in London.
Artists named in the collection
Sol LeWitt, Donald Judd, Anselm Kiefer, Andy Warhol, Julian Schnabel, Damien Hirst, Marc Quinn
On record
- He bought Damien Hirst's A Thousand Years at the 1990 Gambler exhibition.
- Sensation opened at the Royal Academy in 1997 and travelled to Berlin and New York.
- He gave 100 works to the Arts Council of Great Britain in 1999.
- The Saatchi Gallery became a registered charity in 2019.
Questions
What does Charles Saatchi collect?Charles Saatchi collects contemporary art, moving from American minimalism toward the Young British Artists. His collection supplied the 1997 Sensation show at the Royal Academy and the early programme of the Saatchi Gallery in London.
Which artists are in the Charles Saatchi collection?Cited sources name works by Sol LeWitt, Donald Judd, Anselm Kiefer, Andy Warhol, Julian Schnabel, Damien Hirst, Marc Quinn.
Can the public see the collection of Charles Saatchi?Yes. Works are shown at Saatchi Gallery in London, United Kingdom.
Sources
- Charles Saatchi, Wikipedia
- About, Saatchi Gallery, 2026
Last verified 2026-10-31.
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