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Saatchi Gallery evicted by judge

Saatchi Gallery at County Hall

Photo: The Gallery opened on London's South Bank in April 2003.

The owners of the building which houses Charles Saatchi's art collection have won a High Court battle to evict him. A judge upheld the claim by Japanese company Shirayama Shokusan that the London Saatchi Gallery had continually breached the term of its lease. The judge said Danovo, the firm which runs the gallery, had shown "deliberate disregard" of the owners' rights. The breaches included putting works in areas for which they had not paid rent and offering a two-for-one ticket deal. The judge ordered the gallery, which is considering taking the case to the Court of Appeal, to pay damages totalling £9,750 for using rooms and moving works of art into areas not included in its lease.

Damien Hirst's The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living

Photo: Damien Hirst's work has been exhibited at the Saatchi Gallery.

Ticket disputed. The collection includes works by modern artists Marc Quinn and Tracey Emin. Shirayama Shokusan took the action jointly with Cadogan Leisure Investments, which manages County Hall, the South Bank building which once housed the Greater London Council. The claimants said the gallery also erected advertising signs without permission outside the gallery. Cadogan said the ticket price deal breached the lease because the rent calculations were based on a set entrance fee. Judge Sir Donald Rattee upheld the claim that Danovo had forfeited the lease. He admitted his ruling would have an effect on visitors to the gallery and the 80 staff who worked there. Mr Saatchi did not attend court to give evidence about his allegations that his staff had been harassed by the landlord and owner. He is planning to move his main artworks to a new gallery in Chelsea. Jit Chauhan, managing director of landlord Cadogan, said the company was "delighted" with the case's outcome. "We have had a difficult time attempting to deal with Mr Saatchi and his staff and are relieved that the gallery will be leaving County Hall," he said. London Mayor Ken Livingstone condemned the court's decision, calling the move "a disgrace". "The gallery opened up many parts of County Hall that had remained restricted to the public for far too long and was an excellent addition to London's thriving South Bank," he said.

Russians unveil radiator monument

Radiator monumentEnergy workers in Russia have marked the onset of the country's severe winter - with a monument to the world's first radiator.

Photo: The design is based on the winning entry in a photo competition.

The sculpture, of a cat lying on a windowsill over a heater, was unveiled at a power station in the city of Samara, south-east of Moscow. Russians say the device was invented in St Petersburg 150 years ago. Wednesday's ceremony came at the start of Samara's cold season, when central heating goes on throughout the city. The sculpture was crafted by local artist Nikolay Kuklev, who used the cat to create an impression of cosiness and comfort. "It is a monument to warmth, a monument to something that brings warmth and comfort. What could be better than that, particularly in winter?" he told NTV television in January.

The local energy company held a competition for the best photo of a cat enjoying the warmth of a radiator, and the winner served as a prototype for the sculpture. It is commonly claimed that the Romans invented central heating, but the Samara company did some research which it said showed the radiator itself first appeared in 1855 in the then Russian capital, St Petersburg. Its inventor, an ethnic German of Italian origin named Franz San-Galli, named it the "hot box" and patented it in Germany and the US. Its Russian origins were later forgotten.
 

 
 

LIDO. PARIS

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On the most beautiful avenue in the world, one of the greatest shows on earth : «Bonheur !» at the Lido de Paris. An enchanting show in a sumptous decor where magic and hi-tech combine to offer you the very best of Paris. A show not to be missed for un unforgettable evening! This new show will be available from December 2003,Book it now through their website!

 

 

 

 

 

 
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Stringfellows

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This cabaret has a fragrance of boudoir, a reminder of Shangai in the 20's, but revisited and improved with numerous up to date creations. From their tables, the guests will be able to get virtual tickets from the hostesses allowing them the sweet the thrill of an elegant strip-tease, By the 30 to 40 tap dancing dancers from the club school in London, the true European home of table dancing. New : You can have a late dinner until 2.30 am.27, av des ternes 75017  Paris.

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