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The New Saatchi Online Unveils Social Marketplace for the Discovery and Purchase of Art from Emerging Artists
iStockphoto Founder Bruce Livingstone Kicks Off First Physical Exhibit at SCOPE NEWYORK
LOS ANGELES, Calif.: March 2, 2011—Saatchi Online, which re-launched in beta five months ago, will now begin connecting its 80,000+ artist members with potential buyers who have been visiting the site in growing numbers since October 2010. On March 15th, Saatchi Online will start selling artwork from global emerging artists with prices set by the artists. Saatchi Online offers larger commissions and royalties than any other art site. Other unique features include powerful social networking tools, fee-free peer-to-peer competitions and the unique opportunity to have one’s work displayed at the Saatchi Gallery in London and other locations around the world.
Charles Saatchi, who, along with Balderton Capital, remains a major shareholder in the site, originally conceived of Saatchi Online. The site has been completely reconceived under the direction of former iStockphoto founder Bruce Livingstone. It is now an open social platform and marketplace which quickly drew 80,000 artists globally because it provides the art community with a new way to discover, share, exhibit, promote, discuss and sell art online.
“We live in a time when the social and technological tools around us are tearing down global barriers and making frequent, meaningful connections easier than ever before,” said Bruce Livingstone, CEO of Saatchi Online. “People crave a sense of community with those who share their passions, their obsessions and even their trials. Saatchi Online will be home to art lovers and artists everywhere. I fully expect several of the art luminaries of the next century to be discovered here first.”
Buying and Selling Art at Saatchi Online
Buying art on Saatchi Online shows your patronage and that you care about how artists are funded to create their next great work. Artists selling through Saatchi Online receive the highest commission ever paid in the online art industry at 70 percent. There is no risk in purchasing artwork from the site and each piece is 100 percent satisfaction guaranteed by Saatchi Online (not including shipping).
Saatchi Online at SCOPENEWYORK
Saatchi Online will re-introduce the brand with its first physical exhibit and offline sale at the SCOPENEWYORK International Contemporary Art Show March 2-6 (Booth Number A55). Those who visit the booth will get to see Saatchi Online artworks curated by Rebecca Wilson, associate director of the Saatchi Gallery in London on display and for sale at SCOPENEWYORK. In addition, a selection of the winning artworks from the Saatchi Online Showdown SCOPENEWYORK competition will be available for purchase. “Showdown,” is a fee-free visual online tournament where Saatchi Online artists can showcase their work and go head-to-head with other artists on the site.
About Saatchi Online
Saatchi Online provides the global art community a new way to discover art and get discovered. Originally conceived by Charles Saatchi, the new Saatchi Online is led by CEO Bruce Livingstone, founder of iStockphoto. Saatchi Online is affiliated with the Saatchi Gallery and Charles Saatchi, who is a majority shareholder in Saatchi Online along with Balderton Capital. Saatchi Online offers artists powerful social networking and “Showdown,” a fee-free visual “head-to-head” competition. The winners of the Showdown competitions receive a cash prize and a spot in the Saatchi Gallery in London or are featured at SCOPE International Art Fairs. Saatchi Online is headquartered in Chinatown in Los Angeles, California.
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