Comme Ca Art

Comme Ca Art Established in 1994, Comme Ca Art pioneered the creation of alternative exhibition venues throughout Most notably the USA, Asia and Europe.

Established in 1994, Comme Ca Art pioneered the creation of alternative exhibition venues throughout Manchester City Centre, offering up and coming artists the opportunity to showcase their works to a wide and varied audience. Many of the artists who have worked with Comme Ca exhibit their works throughout the world. Over the years, Comme Ca has worked on a number of projects including, The Comme

Ca Art Prize in 2003, awarding £10,000 to Paul Rooney, whose work was deemed to encapsulate the essence of what was being created in the North of England. Judging panel included the Turner Prize winning artist Chris Ofili, Lewis Biggs, Director of Liverpool Biennal, Sune Nordgren, director of Baltic and Carol Maund, director of Site Gallery. One week after Comme Ca Art prize we launched Comme Ca NYC, a 3,500 sq ft ground floor gallery space in Manhattan’s Chelsea district. From 2003-2004, we exhibited Manchester based artists, putting them on an international footing in one of the world’s most prestigious gallery areas. Since 2004 we have worked alongside the five star Lowry Hotel, producing an enviable line up of exhibitions. This has become Comme Ca’s main exhibition space where people from all over the world can view the works on display 24 hours a day. Many of the works have been bought from the shows and are now on display in private homes as far a field as Iceland, the USA and Australia. In autumn 2015 CCA opened the doors to the brand new CCA GALLERY at Hope Mill in Ancoats, Manchester. As well as working on an enviable Exhibition Programme, the space will also be used for Meet the Artist Brunches, Pre-Preview Viewings and Artists in Residence.

We can’t get enough of Rebecca Davy’s scrumptious Gingerbread House paintings. Rebecca is particularly attracted to pain...
06/12/2024

We can’t get enough of Rebecca Davy’s scrumptious Gingerbread House paintings.

Rebecca is particularly attracted to painting the colourful, the ephemeral and the kitsch, constructing paintings with a strong element of light and colour that satisfies both the subject and its medium.

For her, sticky and colourful things such as sweets and icing are good subjects for the visceral qualities of paint. Bringing these two elements together produces a new realm between kitsch and the hyper real, paintings that flow into being from the artist’s imagination.

The exhibition at the Lowry Hotel is open daily from 10:00 - 22:00 until Tuesday 21st January 2025.

We are huge fans of Matthew Shutt’s paintings, dedicated to urban life in and around New York City at the time Matthew S...
05/12/2024

We are huge fans of Matthew Shutt’s paintings, dedicated to urban life in and around New York City at the time Matthew Shutt was born in the 1970s and growing up in the 80s and early 90s.

The work is about Matthew’s perception of life when he was younger and the love and affection he had for everything New York City despite never going there. His paintings depict austerity and decay, grime, crime, graffiti and an excess in establishments offering adult entertainment, littered the streets of New York. Yet all Matthew saw was freedom, expressionism, hope and inspiration.

We also have a selection of Matthew’s latest paintings from this series at the Comme Ca Art Gallery. If you would like to view these paintings please contact Comme Ca Art to arrange an appointment.

The exhibition at the Lowry Hotel is open daily from 10:00 - 22:00 until Tuesday 21st January 2025.

Anastasia Borodina’s luxurious paintings perfectly replicate the luscious Lindt chocolate, hidden beneath the gold foil ...
02/12/2024

Anastasia Borodina’s luxurious paintings perfectly replicate the luscious Lindt chocolate, hidden beneath the gold foil wrapping. The hand painted rabbits and teddy bear are surrounded by the addition of gold leaf, adding another layer of luxury to her paintings.

The paintings are all for sale and are in exhibition at the Lowry Hotel until the 21st January 2025.

There’s nothing better than a total refresh hang on your Art Collection. We were lucky to spend the day with a very dear...
28/11/2024

There’s nothing better than a total refresh hang on your Art Collection. We were lucky to spend the day with a very dear friend who we first met some years ago at Le Petit Blanc in Manchester. Comme Ca Art displayed artworks in the restaurant for renowned chef, Raymond Blanc and this is where my friend and her lovely husband first came across Comme Ca Art and the artists we work with.

Over the years they have extended their art collection, not only through Comme Ca Art but on their travels across the globe. It was a wonderful trip down memory lane to see the artworks again and to give them a new lease of life with the repositioning of the artworks in their beautiful home.

If you have an Art Collection you would like rehanging, contact Comme Ca Art for details.

We couldn’t be happier with this year’s Lowry Hotel Winter Exhibition featuring three incredible artists, Anastasia Boro...
20/11/2024

We couldn’t be happier with this year’s Lowry Hotel Winter Exhibition featuring three incredible artists, Anastasia Borodina, Rebecca Davy and Matthew Shutt.

The exhibition already caught the attention of the Lowry Hotel guests today, even before we installed the paintings on the wall. The exhibition is open daily from 10:00 - 22:00 and runs until the 21.01.25.

All work are for sale and will make the perfect gift. After all, Art is for Life, not just for Christmas!

There are no Monday blues at the Comme Ca Art Gallery today. We are taking delivery of all of the beautiful paintings fo...
18/11/2024

There are no Monday blues at the Comme Ca Art Gallery today. We are taking delivery of all of the beautiful paintings for the Lowry Hotel Winter Exhibition, where we will be showcasing paintings by Anastasia Borodina, Rebecca Davy and Matthew Shutt.

The exhibition preview is on Thursday 21st November 2024 between 18:00 - 20:00 and is then open daily from 10:00 - 22:00 until Tuesday 21st January 2025.

A perfect week of Art Exhibitions in The Netherlands. Louise Bourgeois & Dior .nl  & Diva  Willem Claesz. Heda and art l...
08/11/2024

A perfect week of Art Exhibitions in The Netherlands.

Louise Bourgeois & Dior .nl

& Diva

Willem Claesz. Heda and art lovers

The STARTS Award Exhibition at The Lowry Hotel. THE STARTS AWARD ARTISTSSUE ARNOLD | DARREN HORSNELL | ANDREA MACFARLANE...
16/10/2024

The STARTS Award Exhibition at The Lowry Hotel.

THE STARTS AWARD ARTISTS
SUE ARNOLD | DARREN HORSNELL | ANDREA MACFARLANE | TREVOR SKINGLE | RICHARD TOOLE

The STARTS Award was launched last year to help talented individuals in the military community kickstart and develop a career within the arts. It provides a platform to enhance skills, to build connections with peers, professional organisations and individuals, to aid their transition from amateur to professional creatives.

Since The STARTS Award launched in May 2023 the response has been overwhelmingly positive in terms of the number and quality of submissions received, and the feedback from the military community -

“”The STARTS Award has been life changing for me. I have not just made friends, I have made family.”

“The recognition gives you self-worth and allows you to start believing in yourself.”

“It has given me inner strength to dig deep, submit work and put myself out there and for this, thank you.”

The STARTS Awards artists are exhibiting alongside Comme Ca Art professional artists, Susan Aggarwal, John Cake, Mr Eggs, Sian Elizabeth and Alan Yaffe.

SNEAK PEEK! This Friday evening, 20th September from 7-9pm at the Comme Ca Art Gallery, sees the opening night of  and  ...
18/09/2024

SNEAK PEEK!

This Friday evening, 20th September from 7-9pm at the Comme Ca Art Gallery, sees the opening night of and PUTRID PRAYERS exhibition.

Their art installations include film, sound, projections, print, photography and sculpture. All welcome to attend the preview at:

Comme Ca Art Gallery
5th floor, Hope Mill, 113 Pollard Street, Manchester, M4 7JA.

03/09/2024
  of the forthcoming exhibition at the Lowry Hotel FT  and  To say we are excited to install the exhibition is an unders...
16/08/2024

of the forthcoming exhibition at the Lowry Hotel FT and To say we are excited to install the exhibition is an understatement!

The Exhibition Preview takes place on Thursday 5th September but until then the works will reside at the Comme Ca Art where you can arrange a pre-private view by appointment. For details, please email [email protected]

19/07/2024

Looking forward to working with this year’s artists!

SPOTLIGHT ON Daniel HesterDaniel Hester creates transformative realism drawings based off highly curated archival photog...
03/07/2024

SPOTLIGHT ON Daniel Hester

Daniel Hester creates transformative realism drawings based off highly curated archival photographs. His work often encompasses themes of human relationships, cultures and traditions as well as both the ordinary everyday and the neglected niche. His pencil technique focuses on creating tone out of texture and capturing a natural flow within the forms he depicts.

The Window Shopper
(28 x 25cm) Pencil on Bristol paper.
£320

Based off an archival photograph from 1957 of dutch woman looking through the window of a to***co store, the reflection of some of the products can be seen hovering over her. Her clothing is a statement of affluence and importance for the time. In the background a tramcar can be seen as well as more casually dressed passers by.

Just received the artist submissions. It’s going to be a very hard choice!
02/07/2024

Just received the artist submissions. It’s going to be a very hard choice!

Applications for The STARTS Award have now closed. Thank you so much to all of you who made the time and effort to share your work and talent with us. The judging panels for both categories are aiming to select their 5 winners by mid-July, so not too long to wait! We had an amazing response to the callout so please be patient with us!
Thank you again from all the team and lots of luck!

The Starts Award
Comme Ca Art
Matt and Phreds

TRIUMPH OF THE EUCHARISTOil on Canvas80cm x 80cm£850by Olga Mun
28/06/2024

TRIUMPH OF THE EUCHARIST
Oil on Canvas
80cm x 80cm
£850
by Olga Mun

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M47JA

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