The Royal Academy of Arts (RA) has confirmed that the forthcoming USA TODAY: New American Art exhibition from The Saatchi Gallery will open on 6 October as planned despite the fire which hit the Burlington Gardens site in August.

Two spaces not previously allocated to the exhibition will be used to compensate for the gallery which was affected by the fire.

Norman Rosenthal, RA exhibitions secretary, said: “We are delighted that the opening of USA TODAY will not be delayed by the recent events here. The Royal Academy and The Saatchi Gallery have been working hard to ensure that this seminal exhibition remains a key feature of this autumn’s cultural calendar.”

USA TODAY is the first major showcase for a group of 40 young American artists who are rapidly rising to prominence in the international art world. The artists include Jules de Balincourt, Josephine Meckseper and Wangechi Mutu and the exhibition will feature 150 works.

This is the second collaboration between the RA and The Saatchi Gallery, following Sensation in 1997. Details: www.royalacademy.org.uk

Photograph: Burlington Gardens courtesy of Royal Academy, London