Sadie Coles HQ

Presenting a critically respected programme, the gallery is particularly noteworthy for its contribution to the development of contemporary art in Britain over the last two decades, representing many of the Young British Artists (YBAs). Sadie Coles has also been recognised for her influence on the art world generally, most recently with the gallery’s launch of an invitational programme of live events, GARGLE.

Coles spent six years working for important art dealer Anthony d’Offay, before branching out to open her own gallery in London. The gallery’s inaugural exhibition featured American painter John Currin, and ran in parallel with Sarah Lucas’ solo exhibition The Law, presented in an empty office space in Clerkenwell—setting the tone for Sadie Coles HQ as an international gallery working with provocative artists both inside and outside of the white cube.

Since then, the gallery has moved and expanded several times, operating in a range of distinctive spaces. Sadie Coles HQ today occupies two permanent London locations: on Kingly Street, Soho, and Bury Street, St James’s. From autumn 2025, the gallery will occupy a third space in Mayfair—a six-storey Georgian townhouse on Savile Row.

Artists Represented by Sadie Coles HQ
Representing more than 50 artists from various disciplines, Sadie Coles HQ draws attention to new talent while sustaining long-standing relationships with artists such as Sarah Lucas, Matthew Barney, Ugo Rondinone, Urs Fischer and Richard Prince. Coles has worked with Sarah Lucas since the founding of the gallery, one of several YBA artists in a long-term relationship with the gallery. The gallery also represents the estate of Angus Fairhurst.
Representing a newer generation, in 2018 Sadie Coles HQ took on new artists such as Alex Da Corte, Borna Sammak, Kati Heck, Martine Syms, and Lawrence Lek and in 2024 the gallery began representing Agnes Scherer, Tau Lewis and Dada Khanyisa.

What to look out for at Sadie Coles HQ
Operating on the international art scene, Sadie Coles HQ regularly participates in major international art fairs including Frieze London; Tokyo Gendai; West Bund, Shanghai; and Art Basel in Paris, Hong Kong and Basel.