Saatchi Art Presents Recent Graduates from the Top US Art Schools

Saatchi Art (saatchiart.com) today announced it will present an exhibition of the best of America's art graduates, with new works by 10 artists curated by Saatchi Art's Chief Curator, Rebecca Wilson.

This exhibition, which will take place in New York, highlights the work of exceptional emerging artists from all over the world who are part of Saatchi Art.

Entitled "Surface Tension," the exhibition will present new works by some of the most promising emerging artists from the top art schools in the United States. Highlights include Ioana Manolache's (Columbia) paintings that investigate the possibilities of materiality and illusion; a series of portraits by Alex Jackson (University of Wisconsin-Madison) exploring issues of race and social inclusion; the 'reliefs' of Erin Morrison (UCLA) which exist somewhere between painting and sculpture; and Sarah Faux's (Yale) moments of heightened sensation in paintings of the human body.

"We are really excited to be presenting the work of such talented artists, many of whom are showing their work in New York for the first time. After researching all the thesis shows in the US, I feel very excited to be sharing the outstanding work of these artists," said Rebecca Wilson.

This exhibition is part of Saatchi Art's ongoing 'Invest in Art' series, which features outstanding emerging artists from around the world whose works suggest great promise and investment potential.

All works in the exhibition in New York will be for sale. There will also be an online exhibition with additional works by each artist, which can be viewed and purchased at www.saatchiart.com/show/surfacetension.

During the exhibition Rebecca Wilson will be available to give collectors free one-on-one art advisory sessions on purchasing works by emerging artists. Please email Nicole Garton at Nicole@saatchiart.com to schedule a 20-minute session.

The exhibition will be open to the public from October 7th to 11th, with an opening reception from 6-9pm on Thursday, October 8th and a late opening through 8pm on Saturday, October 10th.

Opening hours: Wednesday-Sunday, 11am-6pm

Surface Tension: Recent US Graduates
Saatchi Art at Parasol Projects
345 Broome Street
New York, NY 10013
www.saatchiart.com/show/surfacetension

About Saatchi Art

Saatchi Art is the world's leading online gallery, offering more than 500,000 original paintings, drawings, sculptures and photographs by over 50,000 emerging artists from over 100 countries. Saatchi Art is redefining the experience of buying and selling art by providing art lovers with free art advisory services and an expertly curated selection of art, while giving artists opportunities to exhibit and sell their work to a global audience. To discover the world of Saatchi Art, please visit www.saatchiart.com. Saatchi Online, Inc., which operates Saatchi Art, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Demand Media, Inc. (NYSE:DMD).

About Parasol Projects

Parasol Projects is a pop-up management company founded by art world consultants, made up of architects and artists, organizing temporary exhibitions internationally. The Parasol Projects team specializes in managing gallery and event spaces and connecting artists, designers and creators alike with spaces for short-term exhibitions. Their portfolio of spaces are located across various neighborhoods of downtown New York City, and offer a turn key solution for exhibitions, showrooms, launches, corporate or private events and more. www.parasolprojects.com

For high-resolution images of the artworks or to request an interview with any of the artists or with Rebecca Wilson, please email Nicole Garton at Nicole@saatchiart.com or call +1 310/869-7797.