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Welcome


The Current Show -
Passage to India,
runs from 15th March 2008 to 2nd August 2008.

The Frank Cohen Collection is one of the largest and most contemporary collections of art in the UK. It contains artworks by the stars of the artworld alongside the young cutting edge.

Initial Access is 10,000 sq feet of exhibition space converted from two industrial 'sheds' into a light and spacious gallery in which you can see works from the Frank Cohen Collection in three exhibitions a year curated by David Thorp.

The Frank Cohen Collection is going on public view with the aim of showing the general public and art lovers throughout the UK and abroad, the range and depth of the Collection. The Initial Access exhibition programme complements the thriving contemporary art scene in the region and brings something unique to it - the very latest developments in contemporary art in the context of one man's vision.


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MEDIA COVERAGE

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Broadcast:

WCR FM Radio story on Unholy Truths 14-Dec-07

Feature on BBC Online, 19-Jul-07

Feature by Ciaran Ryan on BBC Blackcountry

Frank interviewed by Bob Hockenhull BBC Midlands Today, 9-Feb-07

Frank Cohen interviewed by John Wilson Radio 4, Front Row, 19-Jan-07


Newspaper Articles:

The Sunday Telegraph Stella "Stella Loves . . . " by Nisha Lilia Diu

The Financial Times "Auction jackpots and revolutions" 12 April 2008, p. 19 By Georgina Adam

The Sunday Telegraph, Art Choice, p. 30 By Alastair Smart

The Calcutta Telegraph, Graphiti "A global canvas" By Aarti Dua

The Independent Information, Listing, p. 15

Art of England "Review" April 2008, pp. 48-49 By Nathaniel Pitt

Esquire "Art: Three to Visit" April 2008, p. 84.

Blacksquare , Spring 2008

Hotline "Reasons to be cheerful" April/June 2008, pp. 28-29

GG2 Life "This month you should. . ." pp. 10/11 By Neha Gadhvi

Financial Times, "Wolverhampton's Conceptual Zoo", 23-Mar-2008, By Jackie Wullschlager  - FT Website

The Financial Times "Wolverhampton's conceptual zoo" 22-Mar-08, p. 13 By Jackie Wullschlager

Whats On magazine (Birmingham) by Dave Freak, p. 30

The Art Newspaper.com 19-Mar-08 "Dubai fair reaps reward of focus on Indian contemporary art" By Georgina Adam and James Knox

The Times "A package from India" 19-Mar-08, p. 13  By Gareth Harris

Daily News and Analysis "A Passage From India" 14-Mar-08, By Madhu Jain

Metro Birmingham "A fresh fascination" 14-Mar-08, p. 33 By Wayne Burrows

Wolverhampton Express and Star "Animal preparing for its Passage to India - Artistic tusk set as part of works due on show" By Nick Pritchard, p. 13, 13-Mar-08

Malaysia Sun "British collector showcasing works of 13 young Indian artists" 11-Mar-08

The Economic Times of India "China way ahead of India in contemporary art" 11-Mar-08 By Reshmi Dasgupta

The Birmingham Post "Land of the Rising Fun" p. 13 By Terry Grimley

Express India.com "The new Modern" 10-Mar-08 By Georgina Maddox

ThaiIndian News, British collector showcasing works of 13 young Indian artists, 10-Mar-08

The Times of India "West hankers for new Indian art" 9-Mar-08 By Neelam Raj

The Daily Telegraph "Market News" 4-Mar-08 by Colin Gleadell

The Daily Telegraph "Stirrings of a slumbering giant" 26-Feb-08, p. 26 By Colin Gleadell

The Telegraph Online "Passage to India" 26-Feb-08 By Ruby Russell

Flash Art Online "Passage to India" Jan 2008 By Nicola Trezzi

The Art Newspaper "In the frame" Jan 2008, p. 2

Superichlifestyle.blogspot.com "New Indian Art from the Frank Cohen Collection, Wolverhampton" 11-Dec-07 By Karen Jones

NY Arts Mag YBC: Young British Collector November - December 2007 By Valerie Blair

Jewish Telegraph "Frank exhibition on an industrial estate near Wolverhampton" 26-Sep-07, p. 29
By Estelle Lovatt

Financial Times, "Dealing with a gut feeling", 22-Sep-07 By Anthony Haden-Guest

The Daily Telegraph, 18-Sep-07

Financial Times, 15-Sep-07

Art NEWS October 2006, "Soulmates on everything visual" By Lucy Lethbridge. Photographer Thomas Stewart.


Web Articles:

New Zealand Herald Online "Paran Balakrishnan: Indian art making big impact"

'Matt Price on Passage To India, at Initial Access Wolverhampton', Saatchi Online, 3-Apr-2008

'All Roads Lead to China' Review by Terry Grimley. Birmingham Post, 17-Apr-07


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