Art & Collecting
PINTA Q&A
PINTA, New York's annual Latin American art fair, is making its first appearance in London this June. As a warm-up, Spear's talked to Alejandro Zaia, chairman of PINTA about what the continent has to offer art-lovers.
It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Painting)
When he puts down the plectrum, he picks up the paintbrush. Bob Dylan, not known as a visual artist for the greater part of his five-decade-long career, has in the past couple of years revealed his skills as a draughtsman and a painter.
Giac's Back
Is the $100 million sale of a Giacometti last night a renaissance or an outrider? And where is the money coming from?
Best of British
The desire is in the detail, finds Zain Alatas, as a fleet of Bentleys ferry him around London
Family Jewels
Ivan Lindsay on the jewellery-making genius of Carl Fabergé and his great-grandchildren’s bid to bring the brand back to life
Packing a Punch
Leading luggage designer Bill Amberg has distilled the essence and quality of Johnnie Walker Blue Label into his latest collection of men’s accessories
Inner Beauty
You’ve bought the T-shirt — now you can buy the soft furnishings to match, as Armani/Casa brings fine design out of the closet and into the home
US Special: Phoenix from the Frames
Anthony Haden-Guest meets Asher Edelman, a Wall Street predator in the 1980s who is now striving to reignite the art market with his nous as a dealer
Bang on Time
Josh Spero meets the unstoppable Jean-Claude Biver, whose career has combined the best of traditional Swiss watchmaking with his own revolutionary vision, culminating in Hublot’s Big Bang
Future Map
The winner of the first 176 / Zabludowicz Collection Future Map Prize has been chosen. Cindie Cheung was selected for her video art works One Girl in Office, with Coca Cola and Untitled. The prize was awarded last night by Anita Zabludowicz at 20 Hoxton Square Projects.
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