Lebanon with the show!
Beirut is abuzz with new art, new collectors and some exciting new exhibition platforms to bring them all together, says…
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Just Firing Off Some Copy
Brave, tireless and, as recent events in Libya, Egypt and elsewhere have shown, more necessary than ever — all hail…
ByThe Past is a Foreign Country
A visit to the Viceroy’s House in New Delhi gives Clive Aslet occasion to reflect on the extent to which…
ByBehind the Scenes at the Museum
Anthony Haden-Guest hails the appointment of Jeffrey Deitch — veteran gallerist and canny operator — as director of LA’s Museum…
ByOil Paintings
As the price of crude rises, so does Russian wealth — and they’re spending it on art at the London…
ByVisions of Johannes
Listening to his wife perform Brahms transports Andrei Navrozov back to a time when no self-respecting drawing room was complete…
ByIf You Build Them, Will They Come?
Can a string of grand-scale, starchitect-designed museums help the Gulf states shed their reputation as a cultural desert, asks John…
ByCynical, Moi?
Is our brand of democracy worth fighting for? Can married women enjoy sex with their husbands? And does my dog…
ByThe Spirit Level of Libya
Sophie McBain, Spear’s new staff writer, lived in Libya for two and a half years. Recently returned, she writes about…
ByThe Guest List
How Manhattan Defined American Sophistication – from the Algonquin Round Table to Truman Capote’s Ball Ethan Mordden St Martin’s Press,…
BySisters of Fortune
The First American Heiresses to Take Europe by Storm Jehanne Wake Chatto & Windus, 416pp Review by Peter York After…
ByWe’re All Friends Here
Sure, Facebook is huge — a global phenomenon. But will it be the next Microsoft? Will its great wall be…
ByWe're All Friends Here
Sure, Facebook is huge a global phenomenon. But will it be the next Microsoft? Will its great wall be visible…
ByLaugh, Actually
What do sucker-fish, romantic comedies and nouveaux riches ski resorts have in common? Not a lot, though they all make…
ByPlease Your Shelf
Bibliophiles beware. Reading books is addictive enough — collecting them can take you to a whole new level of madness,…
ByGift of the Gabr
As Egypt enters a turbulent new period in its history, the role of smart, charismatic, outward-looking business leaders such as…
BySnap Judgement
Collectors have learned to love it, but others continue to argue about whether or not photography can ever really be…
ByAn Injection of Colour
Once monuments to functionalism and economy, hospitals are now a showcase for the best in contemporary art — and philanthropists…
ByOwn The Art Stock Exchange
Spear’s and Adam Dant, Spear’s cover artist and the winner of the Jerwood Prize, are offering a limited edition, hand-coloured…
ByI’m a Masterpiece, Get Me out of Here!
Should we worry when works by homegrown artists are whisked away by foreign buyers? Relax — it’s what their creators…
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