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Art
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Stunning Finalists In Africa Geographic’s Photographer Of The Year Competition
21 Jun 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Last week, Africa Geographic announced the finalists in their 2021 Photographer of the Year competition, and there are some breathtaking images to choose from.
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Will Jeff Bezos Buy And Eat The Mona Lisa?
21 Jun 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A petition on Change.org is now demanding that Jeff Bezos buy and eat the Mona Lisa. Obviously, there are a number of hurdles to overcome before this can happen.
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They Reckon This Is The ‘Brightest Colour On Earth’
04 Jun 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Ever heard of Pure Structural Colour? Nope, me neither, but it’s an emerging technology that is blending art and science to produce the “boldest, brightest colour on Earth”.
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Stunning Shots From The International Photography Contest Of Mountain Activity [Images]
03 Jun 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
The winners of the International Photography Contest of Mountain Activity (CVCEPHOTO) show us some of the epic conditions and heights reached as an extreme mountaineer.
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$450 Million ‘Salvator Mundi’ Painting Opens Pandora’s Box Of Controversy
01 Jun 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
A Russian oligarch and a Swiss art dealer are caught in the middle of a controversy that is shedding light on the dark side of the art world.
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Local Photographer Who Worked With Rihanna Now Challenging SA Stereotypes [Images+Video]
24 May 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
South African photographer Kristin-Lee Moolman wants to change the narrative about South Africa, and celebrate the “joy” and “creativity” of the country and its people.
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New Zealand Man Has An Interesting Tactic To Get Potholes Fixed [Images]
07 May 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
A self-professed road safety campaigner from New Zealand became a phallic artist in a campaign to get his local council to fix the area’s potholes.
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Incredible Photographs From The Winners Of The LensCulture Portrait Awards
30 Apr 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
LensCulture’s Portrait Awards 2021 brought together some of the most talented portrait photographers out there.
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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.
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Have NFTs Gone Too Far With This R370k ‘Virtual Hoodie’?
16 Apr 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Non-fungible tokens are proving to be popular, and expensive, pieces of digital art. This ‘virtual hoodie’ feels like a bit of a stretch, though.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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We Can’t Get Enough Of These Eclectic New York Apartments
19 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Renowned street photographer Sally Davies captures the living spaces that house the last remnants of New York’s alternative scene, on the cusp of gentrification.
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Elon Musk’s Extremely Meta Techno Track Is For Sale [Video]
16 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Elon Musk has dropped another techno track, and this time he’s cashing in on the ‘nonfungible token’ hype with a song about ‘nonfungible tokens’.
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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.
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Stunning Winners From The World Nature Photography Awards
10 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
The judges have issued their verdicts and announced the winners of the World Nature Photography Awards 2020.
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Inside The Great Mystery Of The Oxford Picture Gallery Heist
10 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
It has been almost a year since thieves broke into the Oxford Picture Gallery, making off with three paintings, and never to be seen again.
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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’.
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They Reckon Banksy Is Responsible For This Jail Wall Mural
02 Mar 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Experts and aficionados believe that a mural on the wall of Reading Prison is the work of the famed elusive artist.
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How To Animate Your Grandparents’ Old Photos To Look Like Video Using ‘Deep Nostalgia’ [Videos]
01 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
If you’d like to see your older relatives moving around in a photograph, there’s a new service that will turn images into short videos.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Our Top Shots From The Sony World Photography 2021 Competition
16 Feb 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
More than 330 000 images from 220 territories were submitted to the 10 categories of the Sony World Photography Awards 2021.
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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.
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Crazy Underwater Photography Competition Images
12 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Take a break from dry land with some of the winners and runner-ups in this year’s Underwater Photographer of the Year competition.
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How To Pick A Tattoo Shop In A Pandemic (And Win A Free Tattoo)
05 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Here’s what to look out for if you’re looking for a tattoo shop that’s up to grade with COVID-19 regulations. Oh, and did I mention that you could win a free tattoo? Yes, that’s happening.
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