British Art Fair | Saatchi Gallery

24th-28th September

This year we are showing artists long associated with our galleries. Rachel Nicholson, who died only this year, had her first show with us in 1980. Anne Rothenstein had her debut exhibition in 1991 and three subsequent  shows. Other artists include Maggi Hambling, Gillian Ayres, Nicola Bealing, Therese Oulton and Tory Lawrence.

Anne Rothenstein

Three Figures II

Oil on wood panel

24.5” x 30”

Aurulum is the name under which we operate today. It covers the art activities of Montpelier Studio, London, Robert Sandelson, Cork Street and Narborough, Norfolk and is now based in Holland Park. Aurulum is the title of a painting by Bridget Riley that we bought in 1999 during the first full year of the gallery Joanne Merrison and I founded in Cork Street.

Recently we have highlighted the work of Gillian Ayres (1930-2018) who, over a long career, was so accomplished and ambitious. Like Riley in the1990s,  Ayres, we feel, has been overlooked and we are confident that this is only temporary. She has a show opening at The Box in Plymouth this week.