Art & Collecting
Shadow Man
Anthony Haden-Guest on the latest in a series of glitzy extravaganzas showcasing the work of the enduring and enigmatic Richard Hambleton
The collecting bug
I've come in at the low end of the market. The very low end. I mean, Sotheby's wouldn't sneeze at my picture, but I don't care: it's mine.
All the Fun of the Fair
Forget sipping tepid Chablis under harsh lighting: the new fine and decorative arts fair makes antiques shopping chic, says Sophie Walker
Spear's Watch Club
The readers of Spear’s have a particular place in their hearts for watches, and so we are responding with a chance to get up close and chronometrical with them
Art Spins On
How the art world – or art circus to be more exact - has changed since we first commissioned artist Adam Dant's 'The Art Bank'.
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
UPDATED WITH $106.5M PICASSO SALE // 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
Unbillable Hours
Our specialists solve your HNW problems (gratis!)
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Is it really possible to avoid stamp duty land tax when purchasing land and property?
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A lot has been made recently in the press about buyers of some of the UK’s most expensive homes avoiding stamp duty land tax (SDLT) by purchasing their home through a company.
Spear's Wire
