Meet the photographer who captured an era of New York’s art scene
Photographer Ben Buchanan was the right man in the right place to capture the years when New York City’s art…
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3812 Gallery co-founder Calvin Hui: ‘I’m very confident in the London market’
The co-founder of Hong Kong’s 3812 talks to Spear’s about expanding the brand to London, writes Arun Kakar Calvin Hui…
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The Spear’s interview – William Boyd on Brexit, Amis and his latest novel
Christopher Jackson visits William Boyd and finds the great storyteller in convivial mood – but also eager to defend his…
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The Height of the Storm – theatre review
Florian Zeller’s latest production on the West End offers many layers for audiences to peel away at, writes Laura Plumley…
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Meet the art-tech startup linking collectors and museums
The co-founder of start-up Vastari says collectors and museums are embracing art-tech, writes Arun Kakar ‘I primarily buy art to…
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Tracey Emin’s Fortnight of Tears: Review
Christopher Jackson attends the YBA artist’s striking exhibition at the White Cube in Bermondsey, and reflects on the state of…
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Lily Cole interview: ‘Having my first child has had a completely seismic effect on the way I think about work’
Lily Cole has lived a life that many idealists dream of – but, she says, pragmatism is the key to…
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Spear’s meets Zurab Tsereteli – the most famous artist you’ve never heard of
Big in Russia, doesn’t quite cut it for Zurab Tsereteli, who has his first major UK retrospective at the Saatchi…
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Liquid lunch with Martin Rees: ‘an insect is more complicated than a star’
A star-struck Rasika Sittamparam dines with Astronomer Royal Martin Rees ‘I’m a theorist trying to make sense of observations,’ says…
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PPFM – What to See, Read, Spend and Do in February
Pinch Punch First of the Month: Six things to see, spend and do over the next 30 days. Edited by…
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Review: Svetlana Lavochkina’s Dam Duchess
Omar Sabbagh celebrates Svetlana Lavochkina’s coup de force of a second novel – a work of ‘unfailing and pitch-perfect energy’…
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Book review: Becoming by Michelle Obama
Obama’s memoir is one written with captivating spontaneity and openness, writes Emelia Hamilton-Russell If Michelle Obama’s autobiography makes one thing…
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Review: Lorenzo Lotto, the National Gallery
Lorenzo Lotto has posthumously routed his better known contemporaries Mantegna and Bellini, writes Christopher Jackson We’re particularly impressed by the…
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Portrait: Meet Liliane Lijn, the artist forging an alliance with science
For more than half a century, the much-travelled Liliane Lijn has made the most of a fascination with science to…
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Max Levai Q&A: the Marlborough gallery heir talks trade
The director of Marlborough Contemporary talks to Spear’s about the gallery sector in 2019 and the emergence of art fairs,…
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PPFM: What to see, visit, read, spend and do in January
Pinch Punch First of the Month: Six things to see, spend and do over the next 30 days. Edited by…
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Maggi Hambling: ‘reality for me is in my studio making something.’
Maggi Hambling has brought her wry humour to an exhibition alongside four similarly charismatic artists, writes Christopher Jackson It’s best…
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Books: The Spear’s big reads of 2018
What were the best books of 2018? Spear’s asked our contributors, friends and staffers to nominate their standout books of…
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Kate Adie on bombs, ‘mob’ journalism and embracing fear
The former war correspondent extraordinaire recalls a life of conflict and observes a profession in a state of flux. As…
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December PPFM – everything to see, spend and do
Pinch Punch First of the Month: Six things to see, spend and do over the next 30 days. Edited by…
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