Doris Lockhart Saatchi, cofounder of Saatchi Gallery, dies at 87

Doris Lockhart Saatchi, who co-founded the Saatchi collection and gallery in London, has passed away. Educated at the Sorbonne, she introduced her then-husband Charles Saatchi to the art world after their meeting in 1967, leading to their marriage in 1973. Together, they built one of the largest collections of US minimalism and Pop art in the UK, featuring works by notable artists such as Andy Warhol, Brice Marden, Cy Twombly, Donald Judd, Julian Schnabel, and Agnes Martin. This collection was the foundation for their private museum, which opened on Boundary Road in North London in 1985. Following their separation in 1988, Charles focused on the Young British Artists while Doris pursued her passion for British art, lectured, wrote for art magazines, and explored architecture by acquiring original plans and models.