Art & Collecting
Picture Perfect
Like cosmetic surgery, denials of manipulation in photography are vain — anyone with half an eye can spot them
Please Your Shelf
Bibliophiles beware. Reading books is addictive enough — collecting them can take you to a whole new level of madness, says Imogen Russell Williams
Gift of the Gabr
As Egypt enters a turbulent new period in its history, the role of smart, charismatic, outward-looking business leaders such as Shafik Gabr will only become increasingly important, says Josh Spero
Snap Judgement
Collectors have learned to love it, but others continue to argue about whether or not photography can ever really be considered an art. Smile, says Anthony Haden-Guest
An Injection of Colour
Once monuments to functionalism and economy, hospitals are now a showcase for the best in contemporary art — and philanthropists and collectors are at the heart of the action, says Simon Lord
Own The Art Stock Exchange
Spear’s and Adam Dant, Spear’s cover artist and the winner of the Jerwood Prize, are offering a limited edition, hand-coloured lithographic print of this issue’s cover, The Art Stock Exchange
I'm a Masterpiece, Get Me out of Here!
Should we worry when works by homegrown artists are whisked away by foreign buyers? Relax — it’s what their creators would want, says Ivan Lindsay
When Worlds Collide
Art, architecture and design have always been seen as distant relatives, but now they are kissing cousins, says Anthony Haden-Guest
Go Figure
Aesthetes may sniff at the very notion of buying art as an investment, but there’s no denying its potential. Just do your sums before you bid, says Ivan Lindsay
Cold Snap
Is it the timing, the unfamiliar faces, or the dreadful waffle these people talk? Whatever it is, something about Frieze Week makes me shiver, says Alessandro Tomé
Unbillable Hours
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