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Moca London, by Guest on Jul 2, 2010 9:00:54 GMT 1, Art collector Charles Saatchi is gifting more than 200 works and his Saatchi Gallery to the British public, it has been announced.
The artworks, including Tracey Emin's My Bed and Chapman brothers works, are worth more than £25m ($37.7m).
The 70,000 sq ft Saatchi Gallery in Chelsea, owned by Cadogan Estate, will become the Museum of Contemporary Art for London (Moca London).
The museum will meet all costs and "no charges will fall to the state".
The gallery's management are in talks with the government to find a department "which would own the works on behalf of the nation".
The gallery said in a statement that Saatchi felt it was "vital for the museum always to be able to display a living and evolving collection of work, rather than an archive of art history".
It said the gift would ensure that, when Saatchi retired, Moca would have "a strong, rotating permanent collection of major installations".
Moca will be free to display the works at all times as well as to lend them to other institutions.
Tracey Emin said she was thrilled by Saatchi's donation and wished "more people had that kind of vision".
A permanent collection of works by high-profile British artists, including Emin, forms part of Saatchi's gift.
It includes Richard Wilson's Oil Room installation which is currently on display at the gallery.
It also includes Tragic Anatomies, by Jake and Dinos Chapman, which features mutated mannequins in a garden, and an installation by Emily Prince made up of thousands of drawings of US military personnel killed in Afghanistan and Iraq.
A wall of bones which form the text of a Gandhi speech - by Indian artist Jitish Kallat - and French-Algerian artist Kader Attia's room of life-sized praying figures made from aluminium foil also form part of the collection.
Further gifted pieces which do not form part of the permanent collection could be sold by Moca to raise cash for new works.
New acquisitions will be added to the foundation's holdings, enabling the museum "to remain actively involved in the newest developments in contemporary art".
The gallery's managers say they will make sure free entrance continues by raising money from sponsorship and hosting events, and using revenues from its facilities.
Turner Prize winner Grayson Perry, whose pieces are among works gifted, said: "This is fantastic news - I'm very proud to be part of another national institution."
Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt said: "Charles Saatchi has built up a collection of huge international importance.
"His decision to gift these works to the nation is an act of incredible generosity and I'd like to thank him on behalf of the government.
"Philanthropy is central to our vision of a thriving cultural sector and this is an outstanding example of how Britain can benefit from individual acts of social responsibility."
Art collector Charles Saatchi is gifting more than 200 works and his Saatchi Gallery to the British public, it has been announced.
The artworks, including Tracey Emin's My Bed and Chapman brothers works, are worth more than £25m ($37.7m).
The 70,000 sq ft Saatchi Gallery in Chelsea, owned by Cadogan Estate, will become the Museum of Contemporary Art for London (Moca London).
The museum will meet all costs and "no charges will fall to the state".
The gallery's management are in talks with the government to find a department "which would own the works on behalf of the nation".
The gallery said in a statement that Saatchi felt it was "vital for the museum always to be able to display a living and evolving collection of work, rather than an archive of art history".
It said the gift would ensure that, when Saatchi retired, Moca would have "a strong, rotating permanent collection of major installations".
Moca will be free to display the works at all times as well as to lend them to other institutions.
Tracey Emin said she was thrilled by Saatchi's donation and wished "more people had that kind of vision".
A permanent collection of works by high-profile British artists, including Emin, forms part of Saatchi's gift.
It includes Richard Wilson's Oil Room installation which is currently on display at the gallery.
It also includes Tragic Anatomies, by Jake and Dinos Chapman, which features mutated mannequins in a garden, and an installation by Emily Prince made up of thousands of drawings of US military personnel killed in Afghanistan and Iraq.
A wall of bones which form the text of a Gandhi speech - by Indian artist Jitish Kallat - and French-Algerian artist Kader Attia's room of life-sized praying figures made from aluminium foil also form part of the collection.
Further gifted pieces which do not form part of the permanent collection could be sold by Moca to raise cash for new works.
New acquisitions will be added to the foundation's holdings, enabling the museum "to remain actively involved in the newest developments in contemporary art".
The gallery's managers say they will make sure free entrance continues by raising money from sponsorship and hosting events, and using revenues from its facilities.
Turner Prize winner Grayson Perry, whose pieces are among works gifted, said: "This is fantastic news - I'm very proud to be part of another national institution."
Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt said: "Charles Saatchi has built up a collection of huge international importance.
"His decision to gift these works to the nation is an act of incredible generosity and I'd like to thank him on behalf of the government.
"Philanthropy is central to our vision of a thriving cultural sector and this is an outstanding example of how Britain can benefit from individual acts of social responsibility."
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Moca London, by Deleted on Jul 2, 2010 9:09:23 GMT 1, well... not a fan of Saatchi but this is a generous gift and probably the best he could do.
probably take a look next time I'm in London
btw as a foreigner I'm always impressed with the way the British are able to offer (most?) musea for free...
well... not a fan of Saatchi but this is a generous gift and probably the best he could do.
probably take a look next time I'm in London
btw as a foreigner I'm always impressed with the way the British are able to offer (most?) musea for free...
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Moca London, by walshy on Jul 2, 2010 12:10:46 GMT 1, Great idea, im actually embarrassed to say ive never been to the saatchi gallery !.
(thought you had another forum ready for a minute there silky;) )
Great idea, im actually embarrassed to say ive never been to the saatchi gallery !.
(thought you had another forum ready for a minute there silky;) )
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Moca London, by jones27 on Jul 2, 2010 12:26:30 GMT 1, Im quite fortunate to live in the area and have visted the Saatchi on a number of occasions. The space itself is mindblowing, very traditional and grand from the outside but clean and v.modern inside. They seem to mix things up every 3/4 months. The recent Abstract America exhibition featured a decent selection of current/up and coming artists. Great news, well done Saatchi.
Im quite fortunate to live in the area and have visted the Saatchi on a number of occasions. The space itself is mindblowing, very traditional and grand from the outside but clean and v.modern inside. They seem to mix things up every 3/4 months. The recent Abstract America exhibition featured a decent selection of current/up and coming artists. Great news, well done Saatchi.
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Moca London, by mutant on Jul 2, 2010 13:29:56 GMT 1, Saatchi really has an amazing collection of works with a few exceptions. Thanks for posting those photos, Volvic. I really like that Hurvin Anderson. Is the second one by Perfect, Butzer or Reigate? I do find some of the works he collects repeptitive. Well, I would be very happy with a Ryan Mosley. I guess MOCA London will be on the map next time I am in London.
Saatchi really has an amazing collection of works with a few exceptions. Thanks for posting those photos, Volvic. I really like that Hurvin Anderson. Is the second one by Perfect, Butzer or Reigate? I do find some of the works he collects repeptitive. Well, I would be very happy with a Ryan Mosley. I guess MOCA London will be on the map next time I am in London.
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Moca London, by Happy Shopper on Jul 2, 2010 13:38:46 GMT 1, Sounds like a fantastic thing to do.
I do wonder though why he'd do this? Why not keep it going exactly as it is? I bet there's some sort of benefit to him. Tax wise, or a gamble on it increasing the value of the other work he owns by these artists!
Born cynic! 
Sounds like a fantastic thing to do. I do wonder though why he'd do this? Why not keep it going exactly as it is? I bet there's some sort of benefit to him. Tax wise, or a gamble on it increasing the value of the other work he owns by these artists! Born cynic! |
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Moca London, by volvic on Jul 3, 2010 4:45:33 GMT 1, your right its a reigate, i was really taken with his work.
your right its a reigate, i was really taken with his work.
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