Founded in 2012, Richard Saltoun Gallery is based in Mayfair, London. The gallery specialises in contemporary art, with an emphasis on Feminist, Conceptual and Performance artists from the 1960s onwards. It is guided by a strong focus on rediscovering the work of important yet under-recognised artists through a yearly exhibition programme at its central location on Dover Street and participation in numerous art fairs around the world.
The artists represented by Richard Saltoun are all characterised by their pioneering and revolutionary efforts in their respective fields, pushing the conceptual and disciplinary boundaries in which they work. The gallery’s support has ensured these important contemporary artists, several of whom have been largely ignored by the international art community, are firmly cemented in art history.
Through its work with Li Yuan-chia, for instance, the gallery has increasingly expanded its reach into the Asia-Pacific region, with its directors often travelling to Asia to attend regional art fairs and to meet with a growing group of collectors, many of whom collect work by the Chinese artist.
Additionally, Richard Saltoun has established a leading reputation for promoting and exhibiting the work of female artists, including Rose English. In March 2019, the gallery launched a 12-month campaign, titled 100% Women, to support the work of female artists and address the persistent gender inequality in the artworld. Remarkably, it is one of only 5% of major commercial galleries in London to represent an equal split of male and female artists. 100% Women takes place across the gallery’s exhibition programme as well as art fair presentations, a new series of online exhibitions hosted on the gallery’s website and a newly launched public events programme.
With its emphasis on undiscovered artists, alongside its socially-charged programme, Richard Saltoun Gallery offers an innovative and progressive addition to the Hong Kong circuit of Art Basel.