William 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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London Craft Week returns for round two
After the success of the 2015 debut, London Craft Week returns with its 2016 programme next week. This year’s line-up,…
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Tax breaks could still make art an asset
But only at the very highest end of the market says Marina Griggs. The dramatic headline ‘World art market stalls…
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What DC superheroes have in common with Renaissance giants
Alex Matchett visits two very different exhibits that are rendering the legacy of some of our most treasured literary heroes…
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Book reviews — Rolls Royce: The Magic of a Name by Peter Pugh and Capitalism: Money, Morals and Markets by John Plender
Peter York on a chewy history of our most famous car brand and Christopher Silvester on an erudite and witty…
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Review: The Divide by Katharine Round
The consequences of capitalism’s mismanagement are sharply shown by Round’s wandering but powerful film Capitalism is a tough customer. A…
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XL Catlin’s guide — a catalyst for art careers
Above: Adeline de Monseignat’s ‘Mother HEB Loleta’ 2012. In just six years the guide curated by Justin Hammond has become…
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