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Art
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Curiosity Rover Delivers Spectacular Interactive Panorama From Mars Surface [PIC]
12 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Over the weekend, NASA’s Curiosity rover successfully drilled into the surface of Mars and collected its first sample from inside a Martian rock. Take a moment to stand right beside Curiosity, and enjoy the Martian landscape. The context, courtesy of Wired: Late on Feb. 8, Curiosity drilled a 6.4-cm-deep hole into a rock nicknamed John Klein on the surface […]
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George W. Bush Is Worse At Painting Than Being President [PICS]
11 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Since leaving the White House, former United States President, George W Bush has become quite the painter. A hacker by the name of Guccifer hacked into the former President’s private emails and photos. The cache obtained by Guccifer contains paintings and several photos that Bush allegedly painted for friends and family. Entitled: The Bath Stunning. […]
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Absolutely Epic Photo Of Kelly Slater Taken By 2oceansviber Ant Fox Yesterday, AT PIPELINE!
01 Feb 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Quite a normal day for Ant Fox yesterday, as he shot Kelly Slater at Pipeline. Check out this mondo pic. And if you look close enough you’ll see Kelly is holding a GoPro in his mouth. Again, quite normal.
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This Amazing FlipBook Animation Of Gangnam Style Is Better Than The Original [VIDEO]
29 Jan 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
You’ve endured so many iterations of PSY’s Gangnam Style music video – some good, but mostly awful. This one is the best yet. Possibly better than the original. That’s fairly special. I promise, that’s the last one you need to watch. Created by YouTube user, Etoilec1, this is just another example of something excellent no […]
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SA Camera Launches The Exclusive Discounted 2oceansvibe Video Production Kit! (Save 10 Grand – Incl. Canon 6D)
25 Jan 2013 by Seth Rotherham / 10 Comments
Online video production has taken the internet, and indeed the world, by storm. So much money is being poured into this fast-growing industry, that anyone with an inkling of creativity wants to get on board, and the kit ain’t cheap. That’s why we teamed up with SA Camera to give you this!
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10 Amazing Photographs Taken With Phones [GALLERY]
05 Dec 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Gizmodo ran a photograph challenge for its readers. The entries had to be shot and edited on whatever phones the contestants were using. This, of course, meant a whole lot of filters, but also a bunch of really good images.
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Awesome New Video From Tim Henny Creator Of “Mini Cape”: Mini Matera
23 Nov 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
You all remember that brilliant short film Timmy Henny made of Cape Town, “Mini Cape”? Well, Tim has been chosen amongst six other international film makers to produce a video in the Basilicata region in Southern Italy.
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Top SA Artist Rumoured To Be Behind R17,5 Million Art Heist
13 Nov 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In the Morning Spice Headlines this morning, we carried a story that indicated that South Africa could be the latest hunting ground for thieves looking for valuable paintings. But, what if our own artists where behind this trend?
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Jeremy De Tolly And G-Man Are In This Play – ‘Loving Liars’ – 30 Nov and 1 Dec
13 Nov 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Good luck buying tickets to this play, starring Dirty Skirts frontman, Jeremy de Tolly and our very own G-Man. The play ‘Loving Liars,’ by Nicol Ritchie is about family secrets, art, naughty behaviour and manipulation. Don’t miss this. Click for more.
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Fantastic Cultural Experience: Do You Know Your Dylan Lewis From Your Deborah Bell?
13 Nov 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Cape Town is privileged to have an outdoor art exhibition taking place right now, featuring a number of sculptures, including Dylan Lewis and Deborah Bell. A rare opportunity to take in these incredible works of art in the beautiful Mount Nelson gardens. Click for more info.
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Awesome Nine-Billion-Pixel Photo Of The Milky Way
25 Oct 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This is awesome: a nine-gigapixel photo of the Milky Way in all its glory and splendor. Click for the link of the full-size image on which you can zoom in, scroll around and search for the universes secrets.
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Artist Creates Rainbow Over Cape Town’s Wale Street [PICS]
24 Oct 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Over the past two months, artist Michael Elion created this rainbow display outside the Commune.1 gallery in Cape Town – without using any computer or special effects!
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One Of Biggest Art Heists In History Sees Famous Paintings Stolen [PICS]
17 Oct 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Yesterday, thieves stole paintings by famous artists such as Picasso, Matisse, and Monet from Rotterdam’s Kunsthal museum. Described as a brazen and meticulously planned operation, the robbers took off with seven paintings worth millions of euros.
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20M Naked, Pregnant Damian Hirst Statue Causes Controversy [PICS]
09 Oct 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A 20m bronze sculpture of a naked pregnant woman, wielding a sword, by well-known artist Damien Hirst has arrived in Devon in England.
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“Original” Mona Lisa Painting Goes On Display
27 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Mona Lisa, also known as La Giaconda or La Joconde in Italy and France, is arguably the most famous painting in the world. However, it may lose that title due to an earlier version which recently went on display in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Granny Who Ruined Painting Now Demanding Royalties
20 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
We all had a good laugh a couple of weeks ago when we read the story of the old lady who tried to restore a famous 19th-century artwork, and ruined it by turning Jesus into a cross between a monkey and a chimpanzee.
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First Ever Confirmed Photos Of Artist Banksy Surface [GALLERY]
19 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Before his rise to fame, Banksy was actually an amateur soccer goalie. The below images are the first-ever CONFIRMED pictures taken of him, and were taken during a tour of Mexico in 2001.
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Campbell’s Is Releasing A Limited Edition Andy Warhol Soup
31 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
One of Andy Warhol’s most famous pop art pieces is his print of “32 Campbell Soup Cans”, depicting the brand of canned soup, Campbell’s. In celebration of the 50-year anniversary of the prints, which first appeared on display in 1962, the company is releasing a new limited edition can, decorated in Warhol’s definitive style.
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Michelle Obama Pictured As Nude Slave In Magazine [PICS]
29 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
America’s First Lady, Michelle Obama, is featured on the new cover of Spanish magazine, Fuera de Serie. This is not the first time that she’s graced the cover of a publication, however, it will be her debut as a topless, slave woman. Pic after the jump.
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Artist Ayanda Mabulu Explains Why He Painted Jacob Zuma Naked [VIDEO]
29 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 7 Comments
Yesterday, another naked painting of Jacob Zuma had the country talking, and of course everyone had an opinion. We contacted the co-curator of the show, Kirsty Cockerill, and asked her about why she included Ayanda Mabulu’s painting in her Our Fathers exhibition. We also have the full artist statement, and a video interview, after the jump.
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BREAKING: New Zuma Penis Painting Hung In Cape Town Gallery [PIC]
28 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 20 Comments
Could Jacob Zuma’s Penis be the most painted presidential member of all time? Artist Ayanda Mabulu has created another painting that displays our President’s bits and pieces. CLICK THROUGH for full pic.
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FOR SALE: Original Robben Island Prison Cell Door [PICS]
27 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
As far as owning a piece of history goes, this prison cell door, from Robben Island – the institution infamous for the incarceration Nelson Mandela – is about as good as it gets. The cell door is still in the same condition it was when it was removed in 1996, and may even have imprisoned Mandela himself!
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Old Lady Tries Restoring Valuable 19th-Century Painting, Ruins It
22 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
An 80 year-old Italian lady is in a bit of trouble with her local church after it would appear she ruined one of it’s 19th-century paintings. “The Fresco” – painted by Elías García Martínez, is a valuable oil painting of Jesus, staring off the edge of the painting wearing a crown of thorns.
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Awesome Collection Of Multi-Exposure Olympic Photographs [PICS]
13 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Olympics are officially and you’ve undoubtedly been left with a gaping void in desperate need of filling. Seeing as the next epic installment is four long years away, it’s best to start weening yourself off slowly as soon as possible and what better way to begin that process than with an awesome gallery of multi-exposure photographs from this year’s games.
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SA Filmmakers Shortlisted For Louis Vuitton Journeys Award [VIDEO]
09 Jul 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Only one South African film has made the shortlist of the Louis Vuitton Journeys Awards, and that film was made in Cape Town by Genevieve Akal of 2ovTV – and Harry Haddon – 2oceansvibe scribe and wine specialist. This is the second time the awards have taken place, and requires young film makers to make a short, three to five minute film with no dialogue, interpreting the manifesto that Louis Vuitton gives to hopeful entrants.
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New Spencer Tunick Photo Sees 1 700 Naked People Spray-Painted In Munich [PICS]
25 Jun 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
Spencer Tunick is world-famous for photographing hundreds of naked people at a time. His latest work brings to life his interpretation of scenes from Richard Wagner’s opera “The Ring”. He shot it in downtown Munich yesterday and used 1 700 naked volunteers, spray-painted either gold or red.
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Oliver Hermanus Readies New Biblical Film
22 Jun 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
South African director, Oliver Hermanus, is out to make waves again when he begins work on The Well. His most recent success came in the form of the Afrikaans film, Skoonheid, that debuted at Cannes’ Un Certain Regard in 2011. The Well will see Hermanus reteam with Didier Costet, his French producer-distributor on Skoonheid.
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Vandalism Of Picasso Painting Caught On Camera [VIDEO]
19 Jun 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In a move that makes the defacing of Brett Murray’s painting look quite low-key, an alleged young Mexican-American artist has stencilled over Pablo Picasso’s “Woman in a Red Armchair” at a Houston art museum.
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Original Wayne Rooney Portrait A Steal At R5000
13 Jun 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 5 Comments
A 2oceansvibe reader has alerted us to an incredible local artist’s portrait of soccer star Wayne Rooney. Hidden in the “antiques/collectibles” section of Gumtree.co.za is an original acrylic painting of the English striker, on sale for R5 000. It may well turn out to be the must have work for local collectors this year.
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Zapiro Wins 2012 International Publishers Association Freedom To Publish Prize
12 Jun 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Jonathan Shapiro, more commonly known as Zapiro, has been named the 2012 recipient of the International Publishers Association (IPA) award for Freedom to Publish. He’ll receive it for his exemplary courage in upholding the freedom to publish whatever he wants, basically.
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