Curator Q&A: Jay Rutland on new exhibition Between the Lines
Arun Kakar speaks to the Maddox gallery’s creative director Jay Rutland about how he put together its latest star-studded and…
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Tom Davies: going bespoke with the ‘dynamo’ of spectacles
Visionary designer Tom Davies knows exactly what style of glasses will suit each customer – even an editor with asymmetric…
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Elizabeth Day on miscarriages, mixed feelings and millennials – Spear’s interview
Elizabeth Day has tasted success as a journalist and novelist – but it’s failure that has inspired her latest work,…
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Sir Tim Laurence: ‘There is still a lack of clarity amongst people about exactly what English Heritage is’
England’s historic environment is a cherished jewel, but the charity protecting it doesn’t get the sort of public support you’d…
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PPFM – What to See, Sample and do in June
Pinch Punch First of the Month: Five things to see, spend and do over the next 30 days. Edited by…
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‘Caught In The Net’: JGM Gallery to celebrate ghost net art with Blue Marine Foundation
An artistic collaboration is set out to create public awareness of the growing crisis of plastic pollution in our oceans…
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In studio with Alice Archer: ‘I want the clothes to be pieces that people treasure’
Behind the floral designs of Alice Archer lie a passion for art history and a dedication to skilled embroidery, writes…
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Art investment 101: an expert’s guide
Investing in art can be an extremely rewarding venture in more ways than one. Helen Conybeare Williams runs you through…
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Here’s our list of eight of the world’s must-see art galleries. Marvel at masterpieces by Ruben and Monet at the…
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How much does it cost to educate a prince? An expert asks
Start preparing now if, like the Sussex’s, you want your little highness to have the best education and least financially…
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Behavioural Health Awards to raise HNW mental health awareness
The Behavioural Wealth Awards launched this week at the Cavalry & Guards Club in London recognises those who are fighting…
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Steven Berkoff on Chaplin, Weinstein and theatre – the Spear’s diary
Actor, playwright and photographer Steven Berkoff shares his encounters with poverty, theatre and Faustian pacts I live in London ,…
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Guess who: ‘Faceless’ exhibition arrives in London
The emerging artist, whose first solo exhibition in Britain opens this week at the Maddox gallery, is the most influential…
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Jason Cowley on Liverpool, Arsenal and the end of the 80s
At the end of a turbulent decade and a tragic season, one match offered fresh hope for English football, writes…
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Review: New Mythologies, Huxley-Parlour Gallery
New mythologies celebrates seven contemporary artists for their distinctly abstract art pieces and their limitless powers, writes Jenna Sachs New…
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Mr Five per cent book review: ‘He only ever wanted fortune’
Emelia Hamilton-Russell reviews labyrinthine tale following the life of oil baron Calouste Gulbenkian Mr Five Per Cent: The many lives…
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PPFM: What to see, spend and do in May
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The Queen’s Embroiderer book review : ‘a giddying tale of astounding wickedness’
Christopher Silvester reviews a dazzling true story of greed and its pitfalls from the 17th to 18th century The queen’s…
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‘You’ll soon be hooked’ – Adam Dant on the London Original Print Fair 2019
Spear’s sends along it’s own,’printmaker by trade’, cover artist Adam Dant to seek out his favourite ‘hot off the press’…
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Sam Leith: ‘Most theatre is a bit crap… bloody expensive – but sometimes sublime’
Going to the theatre can be an expensive and unrewarding business – even if every now and then it brings…
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