Saatchi’s at it again. He’s now playing around with a website that is turning into a “myspace knock-off for artists.” According to this article in the NYTimes:
“In May Mr. Saatchi, famed for spotting young unknowns and turning them into art-world superstars, created a section on his Web site for artists of all ages to post their work at no charge. It is called Your Gallery, and now boasts contributions by about 20,700 artists, including 2,000 pieces of video art.
Everything there is for sale, with neither the buyer nor the seller paying a cent to any dealer or other middleman. About 800 new artists have been signing up each week.”
If you want to check Saatchi’s new website yourself, click here. I think that Saatchi has gone beyond being just a rich guy with a knack for buying art. When I was in London a few years ago, I was impressed by his (then-current) collection and even more impressed with the way it was displayed in the splendid old courthouse along the Thames – I really enjoyed exploring the entire collection and being able to enter so many little rooms. I especially liked the Richard Wilson’s Oil Room.
