Helen CHADWICK 1953-1996

WOMEN LOOK AT WOMEN, curated by Paolo Ugolini, inaugurates Richard Saltoun Gallery's new space on 41 Dover Street. The group exhibition explores feminine identity through the work of thirteen internationally renowned female artists, with each work on show reflecting a different aspect of the relationship women have with their own bodies and how they judge and respond to the physicality of other women.

For the first time since 2005, Helen CHADWICK's seminal series of thirteen photographs, Wreaths to Pleasure (1992–93), will be exhibited in their entirety. Taking as its exhibition title Chadwick's own reference to the series as 'Bad Blooms', the exhibition at Richard Saltoun Gallery will visually stimulate the public's senses through this presentation of her unique use of colour and matter.

To mark the 60th anniversary of the birth of British artist Helen CHADWICK (18 May 1953), Richard Saltoun Gallery proudly presents the artist's first solo exhibition for almost ten years. The exhibition presents a selection of photographs and sculptures from 1982 until 1994, the year of her death, with over 20 works on display.

From March 2019, Richard Saltoun Gallery is dedicating 100% of its programme to women. This 12-month programme is part of the gallery’s long-standing commitment to supporting under-recognised and under-represented female artists and aims to redress the persistent gender imbalance in the commercial art world.

100% Women pursues its mission through a combination of gallery exhibitions, art fair presentations, artist talks, external collaborations and digital exhibitions hosted on its new online platform – all of which will feature artists represented by the gallery, as well as emerging artists and artists without direct representation to achieve greater inclusivity.