Can the Big Society solve the ‘black hole’ of charity spending?
With the gap between rich and poor widening, social investment feels like a new take on patronage, through the lens…
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How to avoid family breakdown over heirlooms
Wealthy families should not overlook the emotional and legal complexities involved in the disposal of their valuables, write Ann Stanyer…
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Returning the Elgin Marbles to Greece could ease Brexit negotiations
The debate on whether the British Museum should return the Elgin Marbles to Greece has attracted new focus now the…
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Pop artist Allen Jones explains his lifelong ‘obsession’ with the female form
The Britpop progenitor tells Anthony Haden-Guest about his long preoccupation, which has engendered more than half a century of success…
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Robo wealth managers — the future or just a fad?
‘Robo-advice’ via algorithms is catching on in wealth management — but is it safe and responsible yet? Tanzeel Akhtar investigates.…
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What’s the French for ‘Brexit’?
Jean-Claude Juncker’s choice of Michel Barnier as a tough Brexit negotiator for the EU may set a linguistic precedent as…
ByWilliam Cash’s letter from issue 51
William Cash recalls endless stamp-licking during Spear’s early years, and its progress from an office above a kebab shop to…
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The Dorchester’s florist on why flowers add emotional depth to luxury lifestyle
The eminent florist Philip Hammond, tells Zak Smith about the ‘transient’ but powerful form of artistry he relishes. In the…
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Is booing somewhat bourgeois?
Sam Leith explores the origin of that apelike ‘atavistic bellowing noise’ operagoers make to express disapproval. I was chatting to…
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British Polo Day celebrates its 50th event
Spear’s equine correspondent, Eleanore Kelly attends British Polo Day’s 50th event, mixing it with big brands, big characters and big…
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‘Summer in the Square’ brings music, merriment and merchants together in Mayfair
Daria Solomatina visits Grosvenor Square’s summer festival to enjoy jazz, tea parties, trade secrets and community cohesion. People don’t naturally…
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V&A Party lights up the summer social scene
London society has a new stalwart in its summer season calendar, says William Cash. Kylie Minogue With the fountain courtyard…
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Amanita’s art paints a vivid and dramatic picture of Russian politics
The Kazakh artist’s satirical work is ‘subversive and yet leavened by a deep vein of wit’. There was a strong…
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Meet Christo, the artist on a mission to make man walk on water
Anthony Haden-Guest on why Christo’s most ambitious project, The Floating Piers, although brief, will live on in memory and Art.…
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British Polo Day: a networking platform for movers and shakers
Far more than chukkas and champagne, British Polo Day is ‘the founder of MySpace talking to the Maharaja of Jodhpur,…
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Spear’s celebrates 10th anniversary in style at Philip Mould’s gallery
Spear’s friends, old and new, joined the Spear’s editorial team and founder William Cash for an evening of champagne, chocolates…
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Review: London Craft Week 2016
Rasika Sittamparam visits London Craft Week and peeks into the creative hinterland of some of the country’s most talented artisans.…
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Review: Alberto Giacometti: A Line Through Time at Sainsbury Centre, Norwich
On the 50th anniversary of the Swiss sculptor’s death, this window on his Parisian existential orbit and his influence on…
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The sale of tax-exempt art is good news for both private owners and the public
Susan Johnson explains the coveted tax status that turns privately-owned art into marketable national treasure. It has recently been reported…
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Keith Coventry’s Pure Junk series takes on McArt
Sophie McIntyre reports on Keith Coventry’s latest foray into Consumerist art and the inspiration of McDonalds. PACE London, has just…
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