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...this book? Because Jewish delicatessens are an endangered species and I didn't want to see them go away. I wanted to find out why they were disappearing...
Visitors to "Golden Gates" won't find any Orientalist exotica among the installations, paintings and other pieces by 18 contemporary artists from across the Middle East and Iran. In fact, "I refuse to work with artists that deal in exoticism" is the proud boast of the show's creator Daniela da Prato. Too often, she says, the market shapes nascent art movements to meet Western tastes (the Chinese avant-garde is a case in point). "Golden Gates," she says, features emerging artists that have "not yet been contaminated by the art market." (See Time.com/Travel for city guides, stories...
...affordable items. They tend to be friendly, clubby places where you can rub shoulders with all sorts of collectors and be entertained by the bidding (the auctioneers really do say "I give you fair warning" and "going, going, gone"). And who knows? You might even raise a paddle and find yourself going home with an entirely unexpected souvenir. Here are four great hunting grounds. (See 10 things to do in London...
CRITERION Located in Angel Islington - an area of north London full of antique shops, boutiques, cafés and pubs - Criterion offers an extraordinary miscellany of furniture, jewelry and objets d'art. Fancy an amusing bronze pig or giant jade bowl? This is where you might find it. The small crowd of buyers is welcome to sit on the furniture for sale - which ranges in style from Biedermeier to Swedish Modern - and there's a cozy ambience. Kick back on an Art Deco settee and enjoy the auctioneer's banter: "Now here's a tiger-fabric chaise longue. Remember Eartha...
...sales - for things such as lighting, mirrors or rugs - and Russian art sales are held three times a year. The atmosphere is casual, with people coming in and out, and bidding is brisk. If you're wondering how to get that bulky purchase home, see lotsroad.com, where you'll find a list of delivery companies offering international shipping. Sales are held on Sundays...