The Rest of the Mediterranean Could Learn From Turkey
Down in the Dolomites Italy and Greece are all doom and gloom if you believe the ‘awfulising’ mass media —…
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Turner Prize 2012 Review
IS THIS THE finest Turner Prize to have ever been staged? A question like that could usually be dismissed as…
ByCountry Life Cartoonist Annie Tempest’s ‘Leap of Faith’ into Sculpture
Going for Bronze Annie Tempest’s Tottering-by-Gently cartoons have surprised and delighted readers of Country Life for years. But after her…
ByWhy People Move From Finance To Art
THE ART OF THE DEAL Melanie Gerlis meets the ex-bankers who have swapped futures for Futurism and are now flourishing…
ByNatto: The Superfood With Some Un-Super Side Effects
While bacteria-fermented beans may sound unpleasant — and god knows their side effects are unpleasant — natto is a healthy…
BySotheby’s to sell $50m Picasso, Nature Morte aux Tulipes
Sotheby’s Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale on 5 November 2012 in New York will be led by an exceptional…
BySotheby’s to sell works from George Embiricos’ estate
Sotheby’s is honored to announce the sale of eleven works from the estate of Greek shipping magnate George Embiricos in…
ByVitrine Bermondsey Street Gallery Opens In Time For Frieze
While East London has for sometime held the title of avant-garde hotspot, the art world’s attention has moved in a…
ByBenedict Silverman Is Selling His Schieles at Richard Nagy
THE VIENNESE SUCCESSION Benedict Silverman has spent decades assembling the best of 20th-century German and Austrian art — and now…
ByThe Best Sushi Restaurant in London: Not What You’d Expect
Is it Nobu? No. Is it Sake No Hana? No. Timothy Mawn has a surprise for you. Ever heard of…
ByShould the wealthy accept benefits?
At the Liberal Democrat conference today, Nick Clegg has tackled a political issue largely unspeakable because of the risk of…
ByWhitechapel Gallery’s Collecting Contemporary Art Course
24 September–14 October 2012 Whitechapel Gallery, E1 Website The Whitechapel Gallery’s essential course offers a chance to go behind- the-scenes…
ByDamsons in Distress! Top Recipes for a Very British Crop
Timothy Mawn wonders why so few people appreciate the joy of the damson, an ancient British fruit with wonderful winter…
ByPatrick Sandeman Obituary and Memories
If you have any memories you’d like to share of Patrick Sandeman, who died over the weekend in a skydiving…
ByWin a luxury Champagne & Oyster break at The Nare
To celebrate this year’s Falmouth Oyster Festival, The Nare Hotel and Laurent-Perrier Champagne are teaming up to offer a luxurious…
ByRestaurant Review: Brasserie Zédel
Having had a few days to recover from my altitude sickness (well that was my excuse for a somewhat fragile…
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The Pleasure of Smoking is All in the Paraphernalia
Ashtrays, lighters, cigar cutters… I may only be a part-time smoker, but when it comes to vintage tobacco accessories I…
ByAndrew Motion on Saving the British Countryside and Writing Poetry
MOTION APPROVED Sir Andrew Motion tells John Hinton why he delights in his new role as the guardian of rural…
ByArticle of the Week Preview: Andrew Motion on Saving the Countryside and Writing Poetry
Andrew Motion on the future of the countryside: He is more confident about the English countryside than most. ‘I think…
ByFirst Review of Chrysan, From Hakkasan Group
Chrysan near Liverpool Street is the new venture from the brains behind the Hakkasan Group and Yoshihiro Murata, holder of…
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