"Fresh Paint", an exhibition dedicated to contemporary painting, "Physical Trauma" (Martial Art Works), show casing works by artists who have created their own interpretation of what constitutes a ‘sporting event’ through their own medium with some of the most spectacular, and in some cases amusing, depictions of a sporting lifestyle.

"Shopping", the last exhibition at Debenhams windows in 2002 looked at the nations favourite past time at the nations favourite department store: Shopping. This exhibition was run in conjunction with Tate Liverpool own Shopping related exhibition.

Comme Ca Art and Debenhams continued their business partnership until late 2003. It still remains one of the most talked about exhibition spaces in Manchester to this day.

Another exciting venture undertaken by Comme Ca Art was the opening of their first independent gallery, The Chorlton Mill Gallery. The gallery was housed in a Victorian Mill, based in the Latin Quarter of Manchester City Centre, close to the BBC, The Cornerhouse, The Palace Theatre and The Royal Northern School of Ballet. The Chorlton Mill Gallery opened in October 2000 with an arresting display of contemporary abstract works by five UK resident artists and followed with a number of high profile exhibitions in 2001 including the sculptor, Guy Reid, who was commissioned to produce a sculpture for The Trafalgar Square Plinth, London.

As well as opening their first independent gallery at Chorlton Mill, Comme Ca Art worked in conjunction with the Mill developers, Pure Space Ltd., to create an exceptional ‘gift’ opportunity for the loft apartment buyers.

Aware that the design-conscious buyer may also have a strong interest in art, Pure Space Ltd., under the guidance of Comme Ca Art, selected four North West based artists to provide original pieces of artwork as ‘moving-in’ gifts for the Chorlton Mill residents. Instead of a traditional corporate gift, Pure Space offered their buyers a unique opportunity to own a stunning, contemporary artwork, which can be viewed as both an aesthetically pleasing object and as an investment for the future. Once the loft conversions was completed and all the residents moved in, the building housed a minimum of eighty original art works, making the building a private art institution in its own right.

In the intervening years, Comme Ca has continued to build on its reputation as a forward thinking arts organization, with successful projects both in Manchester and New York City. Check out our Exhibitions section of the web site to see what we are up to in 2007.

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