South African Artist Marlene Dumas Smashes Record As World’s Priciest Living Female Artist
Another record broken, another South African blazing trails.
The History Of Hippie Queen Janis Joplin’s Psychedelic Porsche 356 [Video]
For many, their cars are an extension of their identity, so it’s no wonder that Joplin’s Porsche was a wild and colourful artistic canvas – just as much a work of art as a roadster.
Photographer Breaks Yet Another Guinness World Record For The Deepest Underwater Model Photoshoot
Haining and model Ciara Antoski broke his record once again after the pair held a hauntingly beautiful photoshoot on the wreck of the Hydro Atlantic, which sunk in 1987 near Boca Raton, Florida.
Paris’ Louvre In Dire State According To Museum Director
Designed to receive four million visitors a year, the Louvre saw a record attendance of 10.2 million visitors in 2018, and now has imposed a limit of 30,000 visitors per day in order to avoid overcrowding.
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René Magritte Painting Sells For Record R2.1 Billion At Auction
The selling price, which exceeded expectations, is an encouraging sign amid a decline in global art sales and an art market plagued by economic uncertainty.
Magnum Villa In Camps Bay Transforms Short-Term Rentals Into Instagram-Worthy Experiences (With An Ode To Magnum PI)
“Camps Bay reminds me of my favourite TV shows growing up—Magnum, P.I. and Miami Vice—with its white, palm-fringed beaches and big neon lights.”
Court-Ordered Sale of Artworks By Michael Jackson Halted At Last Minute
Some of the proceeds of the sale would have gone to creditors such as iconic singer Cher, who is owed R18 million.
This Danish Artist Creates Massive Trolls Out Of Recycled Materials, Then Hides Them In The Forest For Hikers To Discover
Imagine coming across one of these trolls in Newlands Forest. On mushrooms.
Why An Art Collective Buried Ten Cadillacs In The Texas Desert
The now-famous Cadillac Range was the brainchild of San Francisco-based architectural collective Ant Farm, and for the last 50 years, the installation has been considered the Stonehenge of American car culture, attracting nearly 1.4 million visitors a year.
Unleash Your Inner Artist At Caprice This Weekend With Some Cocktails As Your Muse
Applying colours to a blank canvas can be a potent cocktail of self-expression and imagination, and if you spice it up with conversation and cocktails, it sounds like a hella fun time.
New Banksy Artworks Appear In London, But What Do They Mean?
The two new murals appeared within a day of each other on the sides of buildings in southwest London.
Controversial Portrait Of King Charles Receives The ‘Activist Vandalism’ Treatment [Video]
This is the most recent in a string of incidents at UK museums where activists vandalise art to draw attention to their causes.
A Rare Collection Of Tiny Fabergé Animals Once Owned by the Romanovs Are Up For Auction
The London-based Elmwood’s auction house is selling what is deemed to be one of the best collections ever amassed, with provenance leading directly to the Romanovs, as well as British aristocracy and European royalty.
Fans Have A Fit Over ‘Horrible’ Portrait Of Kate Middleton – ‘Is This A Joke?’
While the outlet described the finished piece as a portrait of “strength, dignity and courage,” fans of Kate and the royals had a fit over the painting.
Nine-Year-Old’s Art Exhibition Opens At Christie’s In London
Nine-year-old Poppy Blackburn, who has battled leukaemia since she was three, is realising her dream of hosting her own art exhibition
There Is A 24/7 Livestream Of Andy Warhol’s Grave That’s Been Running Since 2013
He is still plugged in and turned on over 25 years after his death.
A Movement Called ‘Renoir Sucks At Painting’ Wanted Museums To Remove His Paintings
The ‘movement’ gained so much attention at one point that Renoir’s great-great-granddaughter Genevieve Renoir eventually chimed in.
The Most Ironic Case In Australia Right Now – Man Sues Artist For Gender Discrimination Over Her ‘Ladies-Only Lounge’
The artist behind the ‘ladies-only lounge’ that has become the subject of a formal anti-discrimination complaint says she is “absolutely delighted” that the case has ended up in court.
Tiffany Lamps Are Having Their Moment On TikTok
At least a Tiffany lamp has a resale value. The same can’t be said for Stanley Cups, or tattoos for that matter.
Now Prince William’s Rumored Paramour, Rose Hanbury, Is Being Accused Of Harbouring Stolen Chinese Antiquities
After dodging allegations of an affair with the future King of England, Rose Hanbury, the Marchioness of Cholmondeley, has now come into the crosshairs of Chinese social media users.
New Documentary Reveals A Different Side To Frida Kahlo [Trailer]
“What was very surprising is how sharp her tongue was! Just the many ways she found to insult people that she did not like.”
Michelangelo Wrote A Poem About How Much He Hated Painting the Sistine Chapel
Take heart in knowing that even a great artist like Michaelangelo sometimes thought their job sucked.
SA TikToker Goes Viral With Clothes Made Out Of Shopping Bags And Lipstick Art
At only 22 years of age, this kid has a big future ahead of him. Perhaps Woolies or Pick ‘n Pay should offer him a bursary.
The Beatles Once Made A Psychedelic Painting, And Now Its Up For Sale
The painting forms part of the “The Exceptional Sale”, which features also features a gold crocheted vest that belonged to Janis Joplin, and Elvis Presley’s guitar from his 1969 Las Vegas residency.
A Mansion Belonging To The Disgraced ‘Red Queen Of Art’ Sold For $79 Million [Video]
The ‘Red Queen’ came to be known as such because of her rather ‘dubious’ business dealings in the art world, with her name also being included in the infamous Panama Papers.
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Huge Backlash From The Art Community After Unfinished Keith Haring Painting “Completed” Using AI
An overzealous X user has ignited a storm of debate after using AI to complete the pop artist’s last work, and the art community is not happy.
The Search Is On For The ‘Rockstar’ Leaving Love On Sea Point Beach Every Night
A mysterious ‘stone artists’ is leaving behind rock-shaped ‘art’ on Sunset Beach almost every night.
Van Gogh Depicted Something In His ‘Starry Night’ That Scientists Only Figured Out Recently [Video]
Starry Night might just be the splashing of a one-eared madman in a French asylum, but, strangely, Van Gogh managed to capture something so distinct in his work that it showed up in Hubble Space Telescope observations a century later.