One of the reasons I love art so much and that I am driven to share it with people who make not seek it out, is because I am convinced of its power to break down barriers. I know that art can help people to start to see each other as human beings with common struggles and common sources of joy like family, humor and lovemaking.

One of the most violent and most misunderstood areas of the globe is the Middle East. There is a great new exhibit open in London that shares the artist vision of 19 artists from the region with the world. Check it out in my comments below and visit the gallery's web site. http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/artists/unveiled/

The Saatchi Gallery in London is hosting the second in its trilogy of exhibitions of contemporary art from emerging global markets, Unveiled: New Art from the Middle East (on view through May 9) follows last year’s show of new Chinese art, and precedes a survey of work from India. There are 19 young artists from the Middle East in this show. The artists offer varying and often provocative perspectives on the sensibilities of the region and artists who call the region home. From what I can ascertain in reading and in photographs of the work it is an incredible show! I only wsh I was there to see it in person. I'm posting this in the hopes that some of you may be able to attend and write back with your personal accounts.

The Saatchi Gallery has moved to Chelsea, and is now open.

The Duke of York's HQ, Sloane Square, offers an ideal environment to view contemporary art, with very large well-proportioned rooms and high ceilings. The Gallery occupies the entire 70,000 sq ft building giving the gallery scope for a book shop, educational facilities and a café/bar. It is ideally located in a central London location on Kings Road, Chelsea.

Address:
Duke of York's HQ
King's Road
London
SW3 4SQ

By Underground:
The gallery is 3-4 minutes' walk from Sloane Square Underground (District and Circle lines) and 10-12 minutes' walk from Victoria (Victoria, District & Circle lines).

By Bus:
11,19,22,49,211,319 (King's Road), 11,137,211 (Lower Sloane Street).

By Train:
The nearest mainline railway station is Victoria. It is 10-12 minutes' walk from the gallery.

Opening hours:
10am-6pm, 7 days a week

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