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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Liquid Lunch: Andre Agassi opens up about philanthropy, impact investing and Trump
Christopher Jackson catches up with the great champion and finds his mind on many things The first thing you notice…
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Spear’s Midas Interview: Jo Brand
The comedian discusses sexism, perfume, religion and the sound of geese with Emelia Hamilton-Russell How much is an ounce of…
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Review: I am Ashurbanipal: king of the world, King of Assyria
War, death and power are at the forefront of the British Museum’s exhibition on Ashurbanipal – King of the Assyrian…
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Review: Adaptive Markets by Andrew Lo
MIT academic Andrew Lo convincingly makes the case for why science resembles biology, despite some distracting digressions, writes Freddie Wild…
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London Art Week 2018: putting the cool back into pre-contemporary
This winter’s art week showcases London’s artistic prowess on the world stage: just don’t say Old Masters are making a…
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Hockney’s $90m splash puts painting back in the frame
The recent sale of a 1970s David Hockney masterwork sets a new record for a living artist and may be…
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Spear’s and Elephant Family celebrate ‘From India with Love’ at Gymkhana
Spear’s editor at large William Cash celebrates Diwali in style at Mayfair’s Gymkhana. It’s that time of year when the…
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Cream of Devon: A day at the Challacombe Shoot
The partridge in Exmoor’s pristine landscapes can prove highly elusive, writes Alec Marsh The Challacombe Shoot, part of Loyton Sporting’s…
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