Whitechapel Gallery's First Futures Programme Meets A Mystified Crowd
It was a particularly bad sign when one committee member I talked to couldn’t name a single Contemporary artist and…
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Robilant + Voena nominated for Mayfair Award
Nice news from the Mayfair Awards that Robilant + Voena, old friends of Spear’s, have been nominated for Best Gallery…
ByThe Best from Spear's US Archive
On the morning of Obama’s electoral victory, we looked back at some of our Spear’s coverage of the US, offering…
ByChinese Collectors Are Not Only Buying Bordeaux Wines But Vineyards Too
Red Red Wine The Chinese have fallen in love with Bordeaux, and they’re not just buying its wines they’re now…
ByManches Partner James Stewart on Helen Ward’s Shock Departure from the Firm
Helen Ward’s departure from Manches to Stewarts Law provides an opportunity rather than a setback, says partner and head of…
ByFounder Charlie Ellingworth on Property Vision’s MBO
Many will have noted the recent MBO by Property Vision, one of the top property search firms in the UK.…
ByLondon Film Festival Round-Up Part 2
In this second instalment, Amir Feshareki tackles Jacques Audiard’s Rust and Bone, awarded Best Film Prize, as well as a…
ByFT: Former owners of Valentino in criminal confiscation
Italian police have confiscated -65m of assets, including a 15th century castle, from the Marzotto family and its business associates…
ByJpeg jockeys ruin the art world
After months waiting, news of the work arrived: a painting I had been offered no less than four times before…
ByWhy Obama Should Win
Obama did not, and could not, live up to his 2008 campaign rhetoric, but that doesn’t mean he was a…
ByWhy Romney Should Win
A Romney administration will be a fiscal disaster. But this is precisely why Romney should be elected Disclaimer: I don’t…
ByFT: Ponzi schemer Nicolas Levene finally tells the truth
Nicholas Levene is apologetic. He was, he admits, “economical with the truth” last time he did an interview with this…
ByHurricane Sandy won't blow away the art world
It’s only a matter of time before the resilient art world picks itself up and gets on with the show,…
ByObama is letting Greece go down the drain
Obama asked that no decisions be taken on Greece before 6 November. The crisis in Greece has got a whole…
ByWealth Insight: More millionaires under Obama
The number of US millionaires has grown by 29% during the first 3 years of President Obama’s term, despite the…
ByWho's Wealthy in Britain Today?
A recent report by WealthInsight is a tantalising snapshot of the shape and size of wealth in 2012, and the…
ByWealth Briefing: Family offices and philanthropy go together well
A growing number of wealthy families are turning to family offices as a way of managing their philanthropic giving –…
BySunday Times: Lloyds to sell share in St James’s Place?
Lloyds Banking Group is plotting to raise £1bn through a sale of its 60% stake in Britain’s biggest chain of…
ByMarcus Wareing’s Guest Recipe: Monkfish with Chorizo Crust and Spiced Beans
Marcus Wareing’s recipe for monkfish with a chorizo crust and spiced beans. Monkfish with chorizo crust and spiced beans Serves…
ByMarcus Wareing’s Diary
Private viewings of James Bond’s Skyfall, dining at Tom Aikens’ Chelsea restaurant and seeing in Movember at The Gilbert Scott:…
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