{"id":21565,"date":"2017-11-14T12:40:46","date_gmt":"2017-11-14T12:40:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=21565"},"modified":"2017-11-14T12:40:46","modified_gmt":"2017-11-14T12:40:46","slug":"cardiff-businessman-opens-new-arts-hub-city-centre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2017\/11\/14\/cardiff-businessman-opens-new-arts-hub-city-centre\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardiff businessman opens new arts hub in city centre"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A RENOWNED Cardiff businessman has opened a new arts hub in Cardiff city centre to bring together art and food.<br \/>\nGiovanni Malacrino, who established the UK\u2019s first caf\u00e9 quarter in Cardiff 25 years ago,\u00a0said: \u201cI have decided to open an art gallery with a difference, bringing together painting, music and food.\u201d<br \/>\nThe space will be named GCHQ (Gio\u2019s Creative Hub Quarter) and is in Mr Malacrino\u2019s cookery school in Mill Lane, where it will hold monthly exhibitions of Welsh artists.<br \/>\nThe official launch of the gallery on November 9, which lasted the weekend, featured three Welsh artists, Christopher Langley, Christopher Pompa and Tony Paultyn.<br \/>\nChristopher Langley from Pontypridd said: \u201cI met Giovanni at the Mill Lane Arts Week where we painted outside.<br \/>\n\u201cI did a painting of his restaurant and gave it to him as a gift and he was very, very impressed with it and invited me to exhibit my work.\u201d<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21591\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21591\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-21591\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2388-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2388-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2388-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2388-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2388-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2388-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2388-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2388-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2388-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21591\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-21591\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2388-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2388-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2388-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2388-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2388-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2388-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2388-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2388-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2388-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript> Christopher Langley with his painting Clearing Storm<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nOne of Mr Langley\u2019s pieces at the gallery is his painting of a Llandaff pub, Cow and Snuffers, which was part of his Cardiff pubs exhibition in May.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21570\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21570\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-21570\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2390-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2390-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2390-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2390-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2390-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2390-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2390-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2390-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2390-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21570\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-21570\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2390-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2390-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2390-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2390-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2390-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2390-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2390-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2390-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2390-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript> Christopher Langley&#8217;s painting of Llandaff pub, the Cow and Snuffers<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nCardiff-based artist Christopher Pompa, who creates paintings, collages and mosaics with the use of upcycled materials, photographs and postcards met Mr Malacrino through a friend.<br \/>\nMr Pompa said: \u201cThis is an important space for artists like me who can use it as a platform and who are just starting out.<br \/>\n\u201cIt is relaxed here and a lot of galleries take a lot of money from artists, which I understand because they are giving them a platform, but Giovanni is helping us focus on our art.\u201d<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21588\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21588\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-21588\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2412-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2412-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2412-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2412-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2412-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, 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https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2412-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2412-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2412-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2412-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2412-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2412-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/IMG_2412-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript> Christoper Pompa with his painting Kitchen Perspectives 2<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nThe setup of GCHQ allows more control for artists as their work is not tied to one gallery and they are allowed to sell online.<br \/>\nThe hub will hold monthly exhibitions of Welsh artists, which will be mainly open on weekends from 4pm until 10pm.<br \/>\nMr Malacrino also hopes to expand the space with recording studios for Welsh musicians.<br \/>\nThe hub will hold different weekend-long exhibitions planned for every month from January.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The gallery can be followed on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GCHQarts\">GCHQ <\/a>Facebook page where artists can ask to book the space for exhibitions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A RENOWNED Cardiff businessman has opened a new arts hub in Cardiff city centre to bring together art and food. Giovanni Malacrino, who established the UK\u2019s first caf\u00e9 quarter in Cardiff 25 years ago,\u00a0said: \u201cI have decided to open an art gallery with a difference, bringing together painting, music and food.\u201d The space will be named GCHQ (Gio\u2019s Creative Hub Quarter) and is in Mr Malacrino\u2019s cookery school in Mill Lane, where it will hold monthly exhibitions of Welsh artists. 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