Private View
Art & Design London
Had the lights gone out in the shocking pink pavilion, the star wattage could have kept it glowing all night.
The Art of Hedge
The evening broke the mould of both what is expected from a Mayfair art exhibition, as well as its guests.
Adam Dant: Interview
An interview with Adam Dant, the twenty-first century's Hogarth, by William Cash.
Books
Madness Under the Royal Palms
Laurence Leamer
Life in Palm Beach, writes Laurence Leamer, ‘is like an elaborate costume party in which one can wear whatever outfit one wants as long as the mask never falls. For over a century, people have come to the exclusive community to reinvent themselves by cloaking themselves in the illusions of wealth. They often build second acts so unrelated to the first that their biographies are like two different lives mysteriously attached to each other.’
Lords of Finance
Liaquat Ahamed
Too many financial history books lack pace, often mired by an overly scholastic approach. Liaquat Ahamed’s magisterial study is not only a compelling exception, but also perfectly-timed as we find ourselves living again in the shadows of a major financial crisis.
Nowhere Man
David Yarrow
David Yarrow has taken his camera around the world and published the results in his book Nowhere. Here is a portfolio of his best shots
HNW Events
Ana Mendieta
19 February 2010
Beer Investment Evening
25 February 2010
Mat Collishaw
26 February 2010
Richard Hamilton
03 March 2010
The Diary
David Linley
17 Dec 2009
Anthony Haden-Guest
14 Sep 2009
Caroline Michel
13 May 2009
Andrew Roberts
24 Feb 2009
Victoria Aitken
08 Jan 2009
