art
Boris Johnson Lashes Out At George Clooney
17 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
“Someone urgently needs to restore George Clooney’s marbles,” said London mayor Boris Johnson in response to Clooney’s remark regarding the return of the Elgin Marbles to their place of origin. But the Englishmen didn’t stop there. He went on to described Clooney’s comment as “Hitlerian agenda”.
This Guy Will Be Losing His Virginity In Front Of An Art Gallery
13 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
A while back a woman sold her virginity on eBay. Now, 19-year-old art student Clayton David Pettet will be loosing his virginity as part of a performance art piece.
Please Enjoy – Jerry O’Connell Has Setup An Art Exhibit Next To Shia LaBeouf
13 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Shia LaBeouf is making it too easy for everyone to make fun of his stroll down the path of insanity. Actor Jerry O’Connell is doing just that by opening up an art exhibition right next door to LaBeouf’s installment of a crying madman in a paper bag.
Please Enjoy: Shia LaBeouf’s Art Installation Let’s You Sit In Front Of Him And Watch Him Cry
12 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Welcome to the mad world of Shia Labeouf. For the next couple of days people in LA will have the opportunity to go to a very strange art installation.
This Local Artist’s Vespa Exhibition Is The Heat [GALLERY]
03 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Internationally renowned Cape Town artist, Richard Scott has chosen the iconic Vespa as the focal point of his latest exhibition, Joyride. An explosion of positive energy, the exhibit’s bold, contemporary artworks pop with colour as they explore the concept of joy as art.
The Stunning Street Art Of Woodstock [PICS]
18 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
2oceansvibe’s resident intern and pro photographer, Charles Mackenzie took a walk around our neighbourhood today, and snapped these radical shots of the street art surrounding The Woodstock Exchange, sandwiched between Albert Road and Victoria Road. Click on each of the shots to enlarge them. We’ll publish a series of shots detailing the people of the […]
This Is What A Half A Billion Rand Painting Looks Like [PIC]
06 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It may not be Francis Bacon’s R1.4 billion best-seller, but you have to admit that half a billion rand is still a helluva lot, and it’s worth seeing what kind of art deserves that degree of monetary exchange.
This Stunning Football Painting Will Make Your Loved One Very Happy This Christmas [PIC]
03 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
It has been a while since Luis Suárez bit the arm of Branislav Ivanović during a match between Liverpool and Chelsea. Lest you forget again, local artistic genius, Regis Matare has stepped up to the plate, producing a stunning portrait of the event. Check it out.
Watch What Happened When Someone Used Famous Artworks To Apply For Art School [VIDEO]
27 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Like so many artists before him, Kazimir Malevich has borne the brunt of rejection many times over. Before his success, he attempted to get into art school, but was twice rejected – which prompted him to try out this controversial stunt.
The Work Of Leonardo Da Vinci Is Coming To Cape Town
20 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The legendary painter, sculptor, architect, musician, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, geologist, cartographer, botanist, and writer produced a massive, all-engulfing body of work in his life. And for the first time, it’s coming to Cape Town.
How Money Laundering Affects The Value Of Art
19 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
You may have noticed a few ludicrous art sales happening lately, what with this Andy Warhol painting going for a billion rand, and this Francis Bacon piece which was sold for a billion and a half. But how is this value created? Where does it come from and how does it rise so exponentially? Perhaps the world of crime is to blame.
This Andy Warhol Painting Sold For A Billion Rand Yesterday
14 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There have been some really, really big art deals lately. Just this week, the worlds most expensive artwork was sold for R1.4 billion. And another billion-rand deal was finalised just yesterday. Dollar bills everywhere.
This Is The Most Expensive Artwork Ever Sold At Auction (R1,4 Billion)
13 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Maybe the guy who bought the R10 million toy car saved some of his pennies and bought this too? Until now, the most expensive piece of artwork ever sold was Edvard Munch’s ‘The Scream’ for the neat sum of R1,2 billion. Now, Mr Munch has been toppled by someone whose surname is ‘Bacon’.
Dirty Skirts Lead Singer Provides Soundtrack For Stirring New Project
07 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Dirty Skirts lead singer, Jeremy De Tolly, has been working on a soundtrack for a new project called ‘Into The River’. The project is written and performed by 75 year-old John Cartwright, ex-Dean of the Arts Faculty and English Professor at UCT.
You Have To See This Amazing Piece of “Land Art” [PIC & VIDEO]
25 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Artist Jorge Rodriguez-Gerada unveiled his 11-acre land art portrait of a girl, who is apparently making a wish. Located in the Titanic Quarter of Belfast, Ireland, the artwork, titled “WISH,” took one month to construct and required 30,000 wooden pegs, 2,000 tons of soil, and 2,000 tons of sand.
Fake Banksy Art Sells Out In Same Place Banksy’s Real Art Didn’t Sell [VIDEO]
22 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
How’s this for irony? When Banksy himself tried to sell his own original canvases in Central Park at $60 a pop, there were a few locals who came and bought his stuff. Few – but not many. A week later, some random dudes pitched up with some fake Banksy canvases, and they sold out in just one hour. Mental.
Cellphone Footage Shows Banksy Artwork Being Defaced In New York [VIDEO]
15 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Remember when we broke the news yesterday of Banksy’s art being defaced in New York? Well, if the images weren’t enough to go by, we got hold a video that sheds light on just how bad the graffiti has gotten.
New York’s Banksy Backlash [GALLERY]
14 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Banksy, the elusive street artist that everyone loves, seems to have made a couple enemies. His artworks have been popping up all over New York City over the last couple of weeks for his “street exhibit” entitled, ‘Better Out Than In’.
Please Enjoy: Banksy’s First Video Project [VIDEO]
07 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Our – indeed, the world’s – favourite street artist, Banksy has expanded his repertoire to include video projects. His first work was uploaded to YouTube over the weekend. Titled, ‘Rebel rocket attack’, the video has already clocked up over half a million views. Banksy’s ‘Better Out Than In’ street art project is already in full […]
Banksy’s New Street Art Comes Complete With Audio Guide
03 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Banksy is attempting to host an art exhibit, titled “Better Out Than In,” on the streets of New York. Last week, we brought you a new artwork of his spotted on the streets of LA – it seems that was just the beginning of the elusive artist’s master plan.
Here’s A New Banksy Drawing – On A Street In LA [PHOTO]
25 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Here’s the graffiti artist’s latest piece as seen on the streets of Los Angeles, entitled ‘Better Out Than In’. Looks a lot like Tyler, The Creator in the Yonkers video doesn’t it?
Google Street View Art Is A Thing Now [PHOTOS]
18 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Check out these art installations by an Italian artist in New York City who is bringing Google Street View to life through his project called ‘Street Ghosts.’ He scours Google Street View until he finds an interesting looking person (Google blurs out the faces of people captured by their cameras) then he prints out a life sized photo and paints it on to the side of a building where that person was spotted.
Conor Mccreedy’s Foundation To Protect Lions Will Launch Next Month
27 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 12 Comments
Conor Mccreedy is a South African artist based in New York city. Having garnered critical acclaim for his striking artworks painted in varying shades of blue, Mccreedy is turning his attention to philanthropy. Mccreedy has set up a foundation to Protect the African lion, and has some of the largest names in the world behind […]
Ruined ‘Monkey Christ’ Spanish Fresco Is So Ugly It Has Become An Attraction [VIDEO]
15 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Ecce Homo is the Spanish fresco whose restoration was botched after parishioner, Cecillia Gimenez attempted to restore the painting to its former glory. The ruined fresco now enjoys the nickname ‘Monkey Christ’ and has become a serious tourist attraction with over 40,000 people making their way to the church to view the failure. Epic win?
Shanghai Artist Paints Mandela Portrait By Punching Canvass 27,000 Times [VIDEO + PICS]
13 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
This story broke in July, but given the excellence of this portrait, it would be wrong of us not to bring to those of you who have missed it. A shanghai-based artist named Paul Akashi has painted a portrait of Nelson Mandela with 27,000 punches. Akashi printed the Chinese character for freedom on to a boxing glove, and punched it on to the canvass to paint the portrait.
Artist Creates Radical Landscapes From Human Bodies [PICS]
01 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The human body is a beautiful work of art. Lovely to look at. Especially naked. British photographer, Carl Warner, has seen the beauty that is the human body and created amazing landscapes…with naked people. Using the curves, bumps and contours of the human form he has created images of rolling hills, valleys and mountains using […]
But Is It Art? More Rare Paintings By Adolf Hitler Uncovered [GALLERY]
24 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
So we aren’t art pro’s over here, but because we’ve found some paintings by a historical dictator, we thought we should share them. Click through to have a look.
Today’s Viral Video – Awesome ‘Mirror City’ Time-Lapse Will Blow Your Mind [VIDEO]
22 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Michael Shainblum has created this fascinating video appropriately named Mirror City. Click through to watch the kaleidoscope-esque visual story.
A Complete History Of Banksy’s Art [INFOGRAPHIC]
03 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The UK-based graffiti artist is synonymous with dark, satirical artworks. Canvas Elite, an online canvas art gallery has developed this amazing infographic that depicts some of the most influential and significant work thus far.
Meet The Man With The Biggest Instagram Following In South Africa [GALLERY + INTERVIEW]
27 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 22 Comments
Justin Bieber has quite the following on photo-sharing network Instagram, but what about the hidden gems out there that have used it as a platform to showcase their talent and exactly what the app can do? If you’re on Instagram or in the photo industry and you haven’t heard of Craig Howes, now is the […]
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