This image depicts a person standing in an urban setting, wearing a dark coat, teal pants, and riding a skateboard. The composition places the subject prominently in the foreground, with a brick building and cloudy sky visible in the background. The visual style features muted tones, capturing a candid, unposed moment. The skateboarder's stance and expression suggest a casual, relaxed demeanor. While the identity of the individual is not the focus, the artwork conveys a sense of everyday life and movement in a city setting, potentially reflecting the artist's intention to capture a spontaneous, slice-of-life scene. ...
Sadie Coles HQ is a London-based contemporary art gallery representing over sixty established and emerging international artists. The gallery opened in London in 1997, with its inaugural exhibition – of new paintings by American painter John Currin – presented in parallel with an offsite show by British artist Sarah Lucas, The Law. Since its inception, Sadie Coles HQ has operated from a variety of spaces, mounting numerous off-site projects and partaking in collaborative exchanges throughout the city and abroad. The gallery frequently hosts emerging young galleries and curatorial projects in The Shop at Kingly Street, and a live events programme titled GARGLE. In September 2013, Sadie Coles HQ opened a space at 62 Kingly Street in Soho, in April 2021 a space at 8 Bury Street in St James’s and in October 2025 a third space in Mayfair: a six-storey Georgian townhouse at 17 Savile Row. ...
