This is the year collector Charles Saatchi was supposed to be renewing the cause of painting. “In 2005, the celebrated Iraqi/British collector would be reviving the cause of painting. He would be bringing a new batch of painters to the world’s attention with a series of exhibitions called The Triumph of Painting. Part One opens tomorrow. Its title makes a clear bid for legend. It sounds like a chapter in a history book already. So, to start with, let’s put the record straight. All the above story is untrue. Whenever you hear about a revival of painting you should be suspicious.”