Art & Collecting
Legge, Braine and Fingers
Charlotte Legge and Kate Braine are neighbours who have become business partners with their ring company, adding a zing to every finger
Paint It Red
Mark Hollingsworth and Stewart Lansley’s book Londongrad chronicles how the Russians came, saw and conquered the capital. In this extract, they describe how the oligarchs drove the art market into a frenzy
Bloomberg: Art Moscow tries to tempt back buyers
Sept. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Russia’s biggest contemporary-art fair opens tonight, trying to lure billionaire collectors after a year in which they reduced purchases as their wealth declined.
Really Annoying Phrases
The second cartoon in Anthony's new series: we want to hear your really annoying phrases too.
Friezing already
Frieze is the starting pistol for the art world's runners. The interesting question is whether it is a sprint, a marathon or an aesthete's Supermarket Sweep.
We're here, we're queer...
and we've got something to cheer. Gay Icons at the National Portrait Gallery is a cause of joy - and queries.
Creative Debt
After the sexual shenanigans of the 20th century’s great authors — from Graham Greene to Martin Amis — books appeared on the subject of the creative debt literature owes to adultery; now, with financial shenanigans at the front of our minds, it is entirely appropriate that books acknowledge the creative debt literature owes to debt.
Bonhams Talks Straight
To Bonhams on Bond Street this morning for a refreshing breakfast - and I don't just mean the orange juice.
Perpetual Patronage
It seems like only yesterday that Hedgehog was sitting in the VIP lounges at Design Miami/Basel and Art Basel (held in Basel, as opposed to Design Miami and Art Basel Miami Beach, which are held in Miami), observing the art world's patrons.
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