Glasgow Times

Air is chance to view top artworks

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GCAF, which is supported by Cass Art, is spread two floors at the Fruitmarke­t in Glasgow’s hant City, with prices ranging from around £50 to rds of £10,000. ncludes original art, prints, sculpture and photograro­m establishe­d, celebrity, and newly qualified up coming artists. During the weekend, the public will the chance to ‘meet and greet’ artists who will be endance. e GCAF organisers have teamed up with Glasgow Council to offer those attending this year’s event by n all day parking (8am to 6pm) deal at Duke Street Park on Saturday and Sunday for only £2.50. For etails on the offer, visit www.gcaf.co.uk conjunctio­n with Creative Scotland, a Glasgow emporary Art Fair app has been developed for the that will enable the ‘fair experience’ to be extendom days to months. of exciting features, the built-in visual recognitio­n ology allows fairgoers to easily access the story behind any artwork just by pointing their smartphone’s camera at it.

Buyers can save their favourites to view later and they can view the entire fair on their phone, message the gallery or artist directly through the app, and of course they can buy any artwork directly through the app whenever the mood strikes, days, weeks or months after the fair.

The app, available now, is a fully integrated part of the GCAF, the first time this has been offered in Scotland.

The third GCAF takes place on Friday, April 28 from 6pm until 9pm, on Saturday, April 29 from 10am until 6pm; and on Sunday April 30, from 10am until 5pm.

Tickets for the Friday preview evening cost from £9 and include live music courtesy of the Ritz Trio, and compliment­ary champagne, while entrance fees on the Saturday and Sunday will be £3 per adult with children under 15 free of charge. For further informatio­n, including a full list of exhibitors, visit www.gcaf.co.uk

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Mika’s vibrant paintings of Audrey Hepburn, Muhammad Ali and Twiggy, above. She hasl also produced portraits of Marilyn Monroe and Scots star Ewan McGregor

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