
Abstract painting in London now is a complex mixture of artistic languages, a palimpsest like the city itself. The three generations of artists in Unreal City grapple with abstraction’s past in order to move it into the future, or at least make a vivid present.
Featured artists:
Karolina Albricht
Basil Beattie
Frank Bowling
Lewis Brander
Simon Callery
Haroun Hayward
Anna Liber Lewis
Mali Morris
Lizzie Munn
Selma Parlour
Aimee Parrott
Shaan Syed
Melania Toma
Imogen Wetherell
Gary Wragg
Saatchi Gallery is a contemporary art gallery in Chelsea, London, recognised for its impactful exhibitions and long‑standing commitment to bringing emerging and established contemporary artists to wider audiences. Located in the historic Duke of York’s Headquarters on King’s Road in Duke of York Square, close to Sloane Square, the gallery occupies a large, light‑filled, minimalist space that provides a striking setting for large‑scale installations, painting, sculpture, photography and new media.

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