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Bruised Banana Art Is A Thing Now
23 Apr 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
This woman went bananas in lockdown, and her form of artistic expression has really made an impression.
Meet The SA Art Duo Taking The World By Storm
31 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
When phenomenal artists like Teresa Kutala Firmino and Blessing Ngobeni emerge, the world can’t help but take notice.
Proof That The NFT Crypto Art Scene Is Ridiculous
26 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
This whole NFT business is getting out of hand, and we have proof thanks to New York Times journalist Kevin Roose.
Largest Painting In The World Just Sold For A Staggering Sum [Videos]
25 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Sacha Jafri set out to create his painting, with the intent to raise $30 million for charity, but he got way more than he bargained for when the piece went on auction.
It’s Actually Quite Easy To Create And Sell An NFT – Here’s How
24 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
If you’re keen to try your hand at creating and selling your very own NFT, it can be done in a few relatively simple steps.
Someone Paid R1 Billion For This JPEG File – Have A Good Look
12 Mar 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The winning bid for the 319-gigabyte JPEG was entered after a two-week online Christie’s auction, and is the third most-expensive work sold by a living artist at auction.
Banksy Confirms Latest Mural Is His With Bob Ross-Inspired Video
05 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
It doesn’t get better than watching Banksy paint a mural, with a voiceover pulled from ‘The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross’.
Another Layer Of Intrigue Added To Bizarre History Of ‘The Scream’
23 Feb 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Norwegian artist Edvard Munch’s artwork, ‘The Scream’, is known the world over, although its fame isn’t without a degree of controversy.
You’ve Seen Rasta’s Painting Of Meghan And Harry, Right?
19 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Rasta has picked up his brush and paints again, this time to honour Meghan and Harry’s announcement that there’s a new baby on the way.
It Took This Guy 12 Years To Build A Mini Jozi In His Backyard
18 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Mulalo Nego Negondeni’s mini replica of Johannesburg took 12 years to build, having begun with a desire to see the FNB Stadium.
Even ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ Can’t Compete With This Notorious Art Heist
18 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
In October of 2012, a small crew of thieves cased and then robbed the Kunsthal museum in Rotterdam, making off with seven famous artworks worth millions.
Surely This ‘Sourdough Face’ Art Is Coming To Cape Town?
15 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Swedish designer Linda Ring discovered the joys of baking sourdough bread long before it became a worldwide lockdown obsession.
Zoom In On This 10 Billion Pixel Scan Of ‘Girl With A Pearl Earring’ Painting
22 Jan 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ is a famous oil painting by Dutch Golden Age painter Johannes Vermeer, believed to have been completed in around 1665.
Portraits, Cityscapes, And Night Shots: Stunning Photos Taken With The iPhone 12
21 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
The iPhone 12 range delivers some insane camera capabilities, producing photos that look like they were captured using professional equipment.
When Celebrity Wax Statues Go Horribly, Horribly Wrong [Video]
13 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
History is littered with examples of wax statues gone wrong, and Arlindo Armacollo’s creations are some of the worst out there.
This Guy Took A ‘Banksy’ To ‘Antiques Roadshow’ And It Didn’t End Well [Video]
23 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
It turns out that if you rip a Banksy painting off a wall, you and the artwork are dead to him, as confirmed by ‘Antiques Roadshow’.
So Great: Someone Has Been Making Little Shops On Real Roads, For Mice
04 Sep 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Street artists AnonyMouse have taken to installing incredibly small, detailed buildings in unexpected places.
First Look At ‘Highly Commended’ Shots From Wildlife Photographer Of The Year Competition
02 Sep 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Let’s check out the competition with a first look at some of the stunning entries in this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards.
So, About That ‘Fake’ Rembrandt Stashed Away In The Basement
02 Sep 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
An art museum in Oxford banished a Rembrandt painting to the basement in 1981, declaring it a fake. Fast forward nearly four decades, and things have changed.
Posing Tourist Snaps Toes Off 200-Year-Old Statue, Doesn’t Tell Anyone, Gets Caught [Video]
05 Aug 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
This should be obvious, but if you’re going to visit a museum, don’t sit on, and break, the 200-year-old art.
Mom And Dad In Court Battle Over This Teenager’s Tattoo
31 Jul 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The divorced couple fighting over their daughter’s tattoo cleary haven’t taken into account that it’s permanent, no matter what the courts say.
The FBI Arrested Inigo Philbrick – The Jet-Setting Art World ‘Boy Wizard’
06 Jul 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
33-year-old Philbrick was a renowned art dealer in high-end circles, but then it all came crashing down and he fled eight months ago. The FBI finally caught up.
Latest Botched Art Restoration Has Experts Fuming
23 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
There’s a good reason why restoring classical, iconic works of art should be left to the professionals.
Try This 44,8 Gigapixel Scan Of A Rembrandt
15 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Explore a scan of Rembrandt’s ‘The Night Watch’, so detailed that you can see the individual brush strokes.
Sledgehammer Heist – Video Captures Thief Stealing Van Gogh Painting
23 Apr 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Video footage has been released of a thief making off with an incredibly valuable painting by Vincent van Gogh.
Banksy’s Wife Is Not Enjoying Having Him Stuck At Home
16 Apr 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Banksy has decided to work from home and no wall is safe, not even those of the bathroom.
How To Download High-Res Rembrandt, Cézanne, Or Monet Prints For Free [Legally]
16 Jan 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
14 French museums have now placed in excess of 100 000 pieces of art on an online portal, in case you’re looking to impress your next dinner guests.
They’re Calling This Seven-Year-Old Kid ‘The Preschool Picasso’ [Video]
09 Jan 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Seven-year-old Mikail Akar, a young painter from Germany, is selling his work for serious cash. To be fair, he has skills.
Someone Paid R1,7 Million For A Banana Duct-Taped To A Wall
06 Dec 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Next time you’re out shopping for fruit and veg, curse your parents for not letting you pursue that art degree. Your bananas could have been worth millions.
They’re Calling This The Biggest Art Heist In History [Videos]
26 Nov 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Master thieves have stolen priceless diamond jewellery from one of Europe’s largest treasure collections.
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