Matthew Sperling is the author of the novels ‘Astroturf’ and ‘Viral’ (both published by riverrun).
Life in Squares is not the intellectual romp that we were promised
The characters in Walker’s works are caught in moments of enigmatic significance, at once inconsequential and charged with possible implication
With the World Cup final fast approaching, it’s a good time to reconsider this particular collective myth
Why would one of the most painterly of contemporary painters decide to start issuing screenprints?
Alex Katz talks to Matthew Sperling about his memories of the New York School and his love of poetry
Extracts from our April issue, in which the celebrated painter discusses his life and work
‘Makin’ lit’ry his-tor-y…’ Founded in 1967, Enitharmon Press is flourishing, and has adapted its publishing profile in recent years
A new 50p piece, designed by Tom Phillips to celebrate the centenary of Benjamin Britten’s birth, attempts to ‘set the wild echoes flying’
Elegant and expensive, the republication of the Zervos Picasso Catalogue by Cahiers d’Art is a strange throwback to a very different era
The recent two-day symposium, ‘Art, Poetry and the Making of the Book’, brought together three veterans of British book-art with some new tricks
‘Uproar!’ From the creation of Eve to the kitchen sink, Ben Uri gallery celebrates the first 50 years of the London Group
MoMA dusts off some treasures in an attempt to prove that there is no ‘problem’ with its American collection
British Pop art is experiencing something of a resurgence in the UK. What makes it so appealing?
December 2024
Emma Crichton-Miller
Apollo
Christina Makris
Christina Riggs
Rakewell
This episode explores an ancient funeral stele, Marie Antoinette’s breast bowl, and how digital technologies are helping to preserve Egyptian heritage sites
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BBC Bloomsbury drama opts for safe sex
Life in Squares is not the intellectual romp that we were promised