Program
13 Sep 2018 - 16 Sep 2018
Karel Štědrý at START art fair at Saatchi Gallery

Works by Czech artist Karel Štědrý will be presented at this year's START art fair at the Saatchi Gallery by the BALART Gallery. Štědrý is a painter and co-founder of the art group OBR, whose early work was influenced by spray-painted street-art and the texture and vivid colours of children’s modelling clay. The display will include his DeepHouse black and white collection which is amongst his most recent work.
Karel Štědrý has tried to express through his works the ability to combine geometrical
sobriety with artisanal playfulness and a respect for the past with a willingness to dissect all
familiar forms into their prime elements, which he then combines into a new order. Against
this seemingly destructive force, he tries to place the energy of creativity. The results are
striking paintings with new meaning and content.
BALART is active as a freelance agency, dealing with the management of contemporary
painters and the organisation of exhibitions both locally and abroad. Established in 2017 and
owned by art consultant Rita Balla, its mission is to create opportunities for Central
European artists - mostly Hungarian, Slovak and Czech, to become active participants in the
English art scene, and to promote communication between the English and Middle
European arts sectors.
START returns to London's Saatchi Gallery this September, showcasing
emerging artists from new art scenes to give art collectors and
enthusiasts alike the opportunity to discover artwork from developing
global markets. Founded and organised by Parallel Contemporary Art and
Saatchi Gallery, START takes place across all three floors of Saatchi
Gallery. It aims to introduce a young generation of galleries and
artists to an international audience and provide an insight into the
future of contemporary art.
http://startartfair.com
www.saatchigallery.com
Opening hours:
THURSDAY-SATURDAY 13-15 September 2018 | 11:00 hrs - 18:00 hrs
SUNDAY 16 September 2018 | 11:00 hrs - 17:00 hrs
Tickets on sale soon on http://startartfair.com
Cover image: Karel Štědrý: DeepHaus, DeepHaus no 19, mixed media on canvas, 200 x 150 cm, 2016, photo: M. Polák
Venue:
Saatchi Gallery, Duke of York’s HQ, King’s Road, London, SW3 4RY
Date
From: 13 Sep 2018
To:
16 Sep 2018
Organizer:
Czech Center is a coorganizer of the event