Not Charles Saatchi but Frank Cohen - Who?
Frank Cohen is, in fact, the major North of England collector who
may yet rival Saatchi. Cohen owns works by Tracey Emin, Damien Hirst,
and the painter Gary Hume, mostly lodged in a vast Wolverhampton
warehouse. Since the sale of his successful DIY company, Glyn Webb
Home Improvement Stores, he now travels Europe building his collection.
He has a particular penchant for Berlin and artists working there.
This has been a relatively quiet, press-free process, but Cohen
is now seeking a higher profile for his foundation. And in the South?
Is there another former County Hall 'wing' available? There is always
the space 'Underneath the Arches' in the interim. Currently, works
from Frank Cohen's collection are on show at the Comme Ça
Gallery, Castlefield, Manchester through 9 May 2003.