Mingara Gallery — Art Gallery in Cowes

Reviews of Mingara Gallery

• Samuel

  Added 2016.03.12

  Supper little gallery space. The attached cafe is epic. Mendlscoffeehouse
• Justin

  Added 2016.02.29

  There are enough galleries on the island that you don't need to worry about this one, especially if you have children.
• Luke

  Added 2015.10.26

  Do your homework on prices before buying here. We visited Mingara five weeks ago and I was interested in a Del Kathryn Barton framed limited edition print. The price was quoted as being "About two. A bit more than two", ready to buy we called the gallery last weekend to discover the price was now $2900. Today, just one week later we stopped in to see if we loved it enough to buy it, only to find it was now $3500. Thinking this was a very fast and unusual price increase I googled and found another copy of the print from the same print run, also numbered and signed, framed in an almost identical way for $1150. That's a saving of $2350 for the same framed print. And that's without mentioning that the quoted price at Mingara increased $1000+ in just five weeks which is something that did not happen at other resellers of this artist's work. This is just my one experience but obviously it pays to do your homework when buying here since prices vary dramatically based on unknown criteria.
• Lucas

  Added 2015.03.05

  Often has great artwork and the cafe staff are nice, but over the years - and this one is no exception - the attitude of one gallery staff member to our children (now 12 and 15) is less than inviting.
• David

  Added 2015.02.24

  Funky gallery with some nice little gifts and great cafe... Best coffee on the island hands down!
• Jose

  Added 2014.11.06

  I'd drive down from Melbourne just for their coffee and cakes!!
• Michael

  Added 2014.08.05

  Rude, snob of an owner. Thanks for not letting us in even though you knew we had come a long way. You were open but because you had decided to close suddenly it was all too hard. You clearly assumed we only wanted to look and not to buy. How wrong you were.
• Wyatt

  Added 2014.07.24

  The space itself is beautifully curated, represents some very talented artists and also has a good assortment of giftware. It sits beside a little cafe with exceptionally good coffee and cake so be sure to visit both.