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Art
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Secret Van Gogh Self-Portrait Uncovered
15 Jul 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
During a routine examination of the Dutch artist’s ‘Head of a Peasant Woman’, completed in 1884 or 1885, conservators came across the hidden gem.
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Our Favourite Shots From The 2022 Astronomy Photographer Of The Year Shortlist
05 Jul 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
The 2022 shortlisted images are nothing short of spectacular, from a mesmerising moonrise moment over an ancient English tower to a surreal shot of the Milky Way above the highest highway in the world.
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Japanese Museum Security Guard And Cat’s Years-Long ‘Rivalry’ Is So Heart-Warming [Videos]
09 Jun 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
A long-standing relationship between a security guard at the Onomichi City Museum of Art in Hiroshima and two of the area’s strays is pure joy.
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Idiot Wrecks Priceless Museum Artefacts After Woman Problems
07 Jun 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
The Texas man smashed through the museum’s glass front entrance with a metal chair. He then used a hand sanitiser stand to break the glass display cases holding a couple of priceless, rare artefacts.
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Man Disguised As Old Lady Throws Cake At Mona Lisa [Video]
30 May 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
The man attempted to break through the bulletproof glass that protects the painting and threw some roses in the air before security came to escort him out of the building.
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The Rise And Fall Of One Of The Art World’s Greatest Swindlers
26 May 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
His charms and talent were overshadowed by what one of his art-deal victims described as “a toxic mix of arrogance and alcohol”.
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There’s A Wordle Spinoff For Art Lovers Now
23 May 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
Every day, ‘Artle’ gives players an opportunity to identify the creator of four works of art in four guesses.
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Feast Your Eyes On These Winning Shots From The Food Photographer Of The Year Competition
29 Apr 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
The images are in categories that cover the full range of food in various cultures and societies.
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Incredible Winners From The ‘Shot On iPhone Macro Challenge’
19 Apr 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
All of these mind-blowing macro shots were captured on an iPhone 13 Pro or Pro Max, showing off the stellar photography range and up-close capabilities of this premium handset.
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Stunning Winners From 2022 Sony World Photography Awards
13 Apr 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
These winning shots cast a completely different perspective onto the world, making you think and consider things from a new angle.
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Ultra-Realistic Robot Can Paint Better Portraits Than You [Video]
06 Apr 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
With her bionic hand, robotic arm, the mind of artificial intelligence, and a face as real as any other, she is the world’s first ultra-realistic humanoid robot to paint.
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Sneak Peek At Entries For This Year’s Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards [Images]
05 Apr 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
Conservation through humour – that’s the focus of the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards, “most probably the world’s funniest photography competition”.
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Latest Batch Of Winners From Sony World Photography Awards [Images]
16 Mar 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
The best single shots from the category winners in the Open competition of the Sony World Photography Awards 2022 have just been revealed.
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2021 World Nature Photography Award Winners Include These Gems [Images]
09 Mar 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
After waiting hours for low tide and the subsequent volley of seals swimming in the lagoon on the remote Antarctic island of Plano, Amos Nachoum captured the winning shot.
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Mandela Gets Into The NFT Game
07 Mar 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
Auctioneers Bonhams, in partnership with Nelson Mandela’s eldest daughter, is offering a series of Nelson Mandela’s colourful Robben Island sketches as NFTs.
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Stunning Pro Competition Finalists From Sony World Photography Awards [Images]
23 Feb 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
Three finalists were selected in each category, and their striking images covered a few salient issues from the past couple of years or so.
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They Reckon This Will Become The Most Expensive Photo Ever Sold
22 Feb 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
“Le Violon d’Ingres” has always been considered Man Ray’s most famous masterpiece, and an influential piece in the art world.
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Clueless Security Guard Doodles On Famous Painting
11 Feb 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
You have to have some degree of control over the primitive and instinctual part of your mind to not doodle on a famous art piece in an art gallery.
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Five Winners From The Wildlife Photographer Of The Year Competition
10 Feb 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Working from home is great but it doesn’t come close to the joy that must come with snapping wildlife photos for a living.
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Stunning Images From Sony World Photography Awards
09 Feb 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
Take a moment to delve into the winner of one of the largest annual photography competitions on Earth – the Sony World Photography Awards.
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Apple’s Latest ‘Shot On iPhone’ Challenge Is Your Chance To Shine
02 Feb 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
The idea behind this macro photography challenge is to look closer and turn the ordinary – everyday objects like a hairbrush, a food item, or a subject in nature like ice, snow, feathers, flowers, insects, or pets – into the extraordinary.
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One Of The Most Audacious Art Heists In History Was Carried Out By Students [Video]
26 Jan 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Chas Allen was one of four college students who trained their thieving eyes on the Transylvania University Private Collections Museum in Kentucky, famous for housing some of the rarest (and most valuable) books and paintings in the world.
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Here Comes The NFT Fraud Boom
20 Jan 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
NFT scammers and digital thieves have arrived and they are taking advantage of the many loopholes that are presenting themselves.
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Most Expensive House In The World (Ever) Misses R8 Billion Target
19 Jan 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
Imagine a massive Roman villa, poised to be the most expensive home ever sold, complete with artwork from some of the greats of the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries, completely flopping at an auction.
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There’s No Making Sense Of The Most Expensive NFTs Sold In 2021
17 Jan 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
Since the first NFT was created back in 2014, the trend has made a lot of artists on the internet really, really rich.
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Best Check If You Have Any Old Spider-Man Comics Lying Around
14 Jan 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
While the cover of this ‘Spider-Man’ comic is quite striking, it’s a single page from inside that has just sold for a mind-numbing amount.
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Have A Giggle At The Winning Shots From The 2021 Comedy Pet Photo Awards
08 Dec 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
The winning shots from the 2021 Comedy Pet Photo Awards include pure joy and happiness from dogs, cats, horses, and even two baby chicks.
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Miami Art World Went Nuts Over This 10-Year-Old Boy
03 Dec 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
A 10-year-old boy, known for his large, dramatic, and colourful figurative paintings, has already sold his artworks to some big Hollywood names.
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Pirelli’s 2022 Calendar Is Here
30 Nov 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Bryan Adams (yes, the singer) was the photographer for the 2022 Pirelli Calendar, shooting stars at the top of the music industry for the theme ‘On The Road’.
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Behold, The 2021 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards Winners [Images]
19 Nov 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
A monkey in a compromising position has taken top spot as the overall winner in the 2021 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards.
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