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By: Jack Mottram

Jack Mottram — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 11:30:59 +0000

My rough calculation of red dots in ArtDeCaf showed more than ÃÂ£48,000 of sales on the opening night. I guess this means that the artists are also happy with this new breed of gallery in Glasgow.

I doubt most of the artists care. The works not by Memishi in the show came from a private collector, so he or she and ArtDeCaf will be quids in, not the painters. The cynic in me suspects that Memishi's portraits were a gimmick added to draw press attention to the show, and so boost sales of the more highly priced works by established artists. (On my visit, there were no red dots beside any Memishis.)

By: Jack Mottram

Jack Mottram — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 11:23:03 +0000

James - if you read my review, linked at the end of the post above, you'll see I'm all in favour of art being taken out of the usual gallery spaces and into the wild, so to speak. My point is that ArtDeCaf did this very badly. Very badly indeed. I really don't think it's too much to ask to have all the work hung so that visitors can actually see it!

As for Memishi's work - of course, any opinion is subjective, and I'm glad you enjoyed the portraits. I am, though, genuinely surprised that you enjoyed seeing them, and were able to really appreciate them, in such cramped surroundings and hung higgeldy-piggeldy on the wall.

Perhaps Mr Mortram [sic] needs glasses?

I do, and I wear them! But I have the ArtDeCaf price list in front of me on my desk, and Campbell's first name is spelled incorrectly (as is the title of a Howson drawing, unless there's a religious figure I'm unaware of named Jesus 'Chirist') and it was definitely misspelled on the label beside his painting on my visit. This is just inexcusably sloppy, whether the gallery is a traditional one or not.

By: JAMES MULLEN

JAMES MULLEN — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 23:10:16 +0000

I visited ArtDeCaf on the back of the press coverage and was thrilled to see such masterly work grouped together in an environment that I can only describe as a breath of fresh air. Although not tempted by the scrambled eggs on offer, I enjoyed educated conversation with several of Scotland’s leading artists who appear to frequent ArtDeCaf. I was impressed by the portraiture of Shahin Memishi, although some pieces are better (in my view) than others. The James Robertson and John Bellany portraits stood out as potential classics. I also loved the Peter Howson and wanted to add this to my collection of Howson’s work, only to be told that this portrait had actually been bought by the artists himself. The owner of the gallery found it amusing when I told him of an article which informed an audience that Steven Campbell’s name had been mis-spelt. Perhaps Mr Mortram needs glasses? He also mentioned that an exhibition of this type is liable to rock the conventionalists and suggested that ArtDeCaf is not the place for Mr Mortram or his type. Personally I can only agree. ArtDeCaf may not be the stereotypical gallery that we are all becoming bored with. It is a unique exhibiting space with unique exhibitions. It does not comply with some dated expectations of how an art gallery should be. It is what the Glasgow Art Club should be - a gathering of forward thinking people from all walks of life who have a true appreciation of art being made available to the wider public. I cannot understand why any lover of art would want to stand in the way of this progressive wonderland. The day I visited allowed me to meet Alexandra Gardner, James Robertson, James McNaught and Peter Howson…and all for the cost of an americano and a glass of wine! Mr Mortram, if you fail to “get it”, be happy with silent galleries, but allow the ArtDeCafs of this world breathe new life into Glasgow. Directly after my visit to ArtDeCaf I visited another couple of more “standard” galleries who complained of the credit crunch, etc. My rough calculation of red dots in ArtDeCaf showed more than ÃÂ£48,000 of sales on the opening night. I guess this means that the artists are also happy with this new breed of gallery in Glasgow. Wake up and smell the coffee!