A lost art: Painters’ Painters at the Saatchi Gallery

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Championing emerging and interesting artists who may not be shown elsewhere has made the Saatchi Gallery's name. This commitment to the unusual and underappreciated has once again been brought to the fore as the London space prepares to open one of its lead exhibitions for this year, Painters' Painters.

When thinking about art, the act of placing paint on canvas is often the first thing that comes to mind. But set against the diverse backdrop of the current scene, which incorporates modern media and technology alongside more traditional mediums such as sculpture and performance, it continues to fall out of favour and is less frequently featured in contemporary museums and galleries.

Saatchi has handpicked nine present-day painters, each with their own distinctive style, who are challenging conceptions about painting and are paving the way for the next generation of artists.

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The roll call includes David Brian Smith, who draws inspiration from his rural upbringing in Shropshire for his dramatic works, and Los Angeles-based Raffi Kalenderian, who specialises in stylised portraits of his friends and acquaintances.

Painters' Painters is at the Saatchi Gallery, Duke Of York's HQ, King's Rd, Chelsea, London SW3 4RY, from 30 November 2016 to 28 February 2017; saatchigallery.com