Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Designated for Leisure!

Robert Fry
Drawing Room Study 7
2008

The Saatchi Gallery
Sloane Square, London

So Valentines day is over for this year... and I thought it would be like last year, some flowers, some wine and some good food. I gave my man a road map over France... dreaming of driving to Champagne...But, then during my scampi appetizer at the local Sardinian restaurant I was surprised with an invitation to the Babington House in Somerset for the weekend. During the rest of the meal there was nothing else to do but to smile. I am so grateful for my wonderful life.

These pictures are from my recent trip to the Saatchi Gallery where I fell in love with the Robert Fry Paintings. Gorgeous, slightly whimsical sensuality.

Robert Fry
Drawing Room Study 5
2008

Ansel Krut
Arse Flowers in Bloom
2010

Flower stills are again in flavor...and refreshingly so here with Ansel Krut.

Anthea Hamilton
The Piano Lesson
2007

Jonathan Wateridge
Jungle scene with plane wreck
2007

Dick Evans
Black Grape
2006

Maurizio Anzeri
Rebecca
2009

Toby Ziegler
(insert) Designated for Leisure
2004

Juliana Cerqueira Leita
Up
Down
2008

Charles Saatchi whom I wrote about in an earlier blog is known for his genius in picking new and promising talent. All the artwork represented in his Gallery right now, is done by young artists living mostly in Britain but also a few residing in New York and Berlin. The Gallery flows beautifully from room to room and while you are viewing the newcomers you can't help but think; which one of them or how many will hit the big bank? I mean Saatchi is best known for launching great careers for the artists that he picks.

With Love 
Kristin








8 comments:

  1. Babington House in Somerset? Fantastic!!! All the pieces are beautiful but I can stop looking at Toby Ziegler's piece. Its really great! Happy Tuesday, darling
    Kisses

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  2. Wow these are fantastic! I love Designated for Leisure.

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  3. Gorgeous post, darling!
    Hope you had a lovely Valentine's Day!

    xoxox,
    CC

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  4. I'm kind of loving the Ziegler piece!

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  5. Loving that jungle scene with the plane wreck! Ut sounds like you had a fantastic valentines day. :)SArahD

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  6. What gorgeous art, sigh I need to get myself to a gallery!

    Happy Valentine's day, Kristin! <3

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  7. Beautiful art Kristin. Am seriously craving artwork...galleries, theatres... hopefully soon...
    Hope you're having a good week:))
    xo

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  8. love Black Grape- Love the Saatchi gallery podcasts- listen to them on my phone when I fly.

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