>> CONTENTS April 2007

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COVER Pil & Galia Kollectiv Asparagus: A Horticultural Ballet 2007

01 INTERVIEW Crossroads Aernout Mik interviewed by Hester R Westley

05 FEATURES Bonfire of the Vanities JJ Charlesworth on art and the luxury market

10 COMMENT

EDITORIAL

LETTERS 12 NEWS

ARTNOTES

16 PROFILE Pil & Galia Kollectiv Ian Hunt 18 REVIEWS

EXHIBITIONS ReDavid Briers 19 Allan Kaprow Michael Gibbs 20 Michael Landy John Slyce 22 This Will Not Happen Without You Paul Usherwood 23 Pale Carnage Lucy Steeds 24 Amy O’Neill Mark Wilsher 25 Martin Westwood Peter Suchin 26 Bethan Huws Barnaby Drabble 27 Momentary Momentum David Barrett 28 La femme de nulle part Jack Mottram 30 Jeppe Hein Eliza Williams National Review of Live Art Kirsten Norrie

32 BOOKS Did Someone Say Participate? An Atlas of Spatial Practice Kathy Battista 33 Designing Pornotopia Shumon Basar

34 REPORT Letter from Stockholm Sally O’Reilly

35 SALEROOMS London Colin Gleadell

37 ARTLAW The Creative Act 2007 Henry Lydiate

38 LISTINGS

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