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The week in classical: Yuja Wang x Hockney; Proms 61 & 62: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra/Rattle – review

Surrounded by giant projections of her friend David Hockney’s art show, star pianist Yuja Wang pushes the boundaries of what a concert can be

The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2024

David Gilmour and Polly Samson on death, drugs and married life after Pink Floyd

The guitarist and his wife, the novelist Polly Samson, talk to Geordie Greig about collaborating on his new album, the secret of their lasting love, their fears about mortality, and why there will never be a Floyd reunion with Roger Waters

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2024

OPINION - This smoking ban is pure nannyism — and it'll kill pubs

There aren’t that many places left where a smoker can smoke, but outside a pub is one of them. Fewer people than before congregate in a pub garden for a companionable cigarette, according to one friend who keeps a close eye on the pub scene. But for those who do,…

Evening Standard · Aug 29, 2024

A Little Art Education by Lynn Barber review – pocket portraits that are a breath of fresh air

Star interviewer, provoker of the Chapman brothers and the woman who made Howard Hodgkin cry… Barber’s slim book about her obsession with artists – particularly those who smoke – is wonderfully entertaining

The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2024

Queen Sonja of Norway calls art a ‘unifying force in turbulent times’ at printmaking awards

Anselm Kiefer received The Queen Sonja Lifetime Achievement Award

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2024

Best places to buy art prints for your home or office

Transform your space into a vibrant gallery bursting with personality

Evening Standard · Jun 2, 2024

My boutique cycling holiday broke my frugal spirit – what have I become?

Lured away to Cyprus for a taste of luxury cycling, CW's David Bradford fears he's losing touch with his spartan roots

Cycling Weekly · May 15, 2024

Art world gavel-to-gavel: Spring auctions kick off in New York despite market setbacks, cyberattacks

With sales of $14.9 billion last year, the art market saw a 14 percent drop compared to 2022

Latin Times · May 12, 2024

New York Gears Up For Major Spring Auctions After Soft 2023

New York's major auction houses were preparing for the start of their all-important Spring sales on Monday even as Christie's came under a cyberattack that affected its website.

International Business Times · May 12, 2024

Martin Bax obituary

Paediatrician specialising in child development and novelist who founded the literary periodical Ambit

The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2024