Saatchi Online

Saatchi Online is the online contemporary art gallery of modern art's leading light, Charles Saatchi, which is now under the guidance of iStockphoto founder Bruce Livingstone. Principally a social networking site connecting artists with potential buyers around the world, it allows contemporary art to reach a wider audience, providing a free platform for artists to promote their work to a global audience.

MILLIONS OF VISITORS

With a staggering number of hits per day, the site has over 1 million works of art on sale. Painters, photographers, sculptors, graffiti artists and video artists upload high resolution images of works, along with details of their biographies and future shows.

BROWSE ONLINE

The savvy collector and buyer can browse the galleries, leave comments and buy works by contacting the artist direct. As a consequence, prices are much lower and it's a win win situation all round. Saatchi Online gives the artist 70% of the sale once it's completed.

SOCIAL NETWORKING FOR THE ART WORLD

Think MySpace or Bebo taken from a much more interesting angle. There is a magazine section, a critics' corner and diary of future shows. Showdown is one of the most popular features, a fortnightly competition where artists submit images for visitors to rate with a £1000 prize for the winner. The site has a Mandarin version and in time will encompass Russian, Spanish and Korean.