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Looks Like Dali Tambo Schnied The Government
25 Aug 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Prepare for some more drama, as the bust of Nelson Mandela, which is located outside the parliament buildings, is said to have cost the government more than it should have.
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Grahamstown Festival Review: Part 2
30 Jul 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Laugh It Off satirist and playwright Justin Nurse is delivering his diary experience from the Grahamstown Arts Festival, with all the highs, lows and bizarre happenings.
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Please Enjoy This Nicolas Cage Art Show
28 Jul 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
While Nicolas Cage’s movies often vary in quality quite dramatically, the man will forever be immortalised through internet memes, and now art.
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Artwork Depicting US Presidents With Boob Faces Is A Thing Now
16 Jul 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Have you ever looked at a portrait of some government official and thought: “that man needs boobs on his face” ? Well, HAVE you? this is what it might look like… please enjoy.
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Photographic Evidence Why Cape Town’s In A League Of Its Own
04 Jul 2014 by chelsea / No Comments
We all have our own story and our own distinctive way of expressing this to the public eye. Cape Town lends it’s gorgeous backdrop to your personal story for 2014.
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You’ll Love This Augmented Reality Video Made With An iPhone [Video]
29 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
It is amazing what you can do with just a phone camera and a little editing software. And a lot of time of course…
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Charles Saatchi Is Trying To Sell This Unmade Bed For R20+ Million
27 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Forget to make your bed this morning? You could be rich… check out how famous this mess has become.
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Wow – Check This Guy’s HUGE Dragon-Shaped Garden Hedge [Image]
23 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
OMG! So everyone needs a hobby, but this guy’s hedge looks more like a life’s work!
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Tate Britain Opens Nymphomania Display
30 Apr 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Nymphomania, for those of you who do not know, does not specifically refer to the insane and uncontrollable desire for sex. It’s quite gender-specific actually. In the late 19th century, Nymphomania was a mental-illness diagnosed to woman who had what would by todays standards just be a regular sexual appetite. So what would happen is […]
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Art: This Is How You Forge A Masterpiece
24 Apr 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Pei-Shen Qian is a Chinese artist accused of being part of a R349 million art swindle, and is still at large. On Monday a US court document listed the methods Qian’s network is alleged to have used to fool collectors and experts. The New York Times is calling it a “forgers manual.”
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Cape Town Is Getting A Brand New Performing Arts Festival
16 Apr 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The National Arts Festival in partnership with the city of Cape Town, announced that a new performing arts festival will be launched in Cape Town and surrounding areas later this year. Cape Town will get its very own Fringe Festival.
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Have You Seen What They’re Doing With The Grain Silos At The V&A Waterfront?
15 Apr 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
For a long time the grain silos at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town have been standing abandoned, home only to rats, pigeons and seagulls. But no longer. A R500 million redevelopment project will transform the disheveled building into a modern art museum.
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Cellphones Feature In Banksy’s Latest Sketch
15 Apr 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Banksy’s latest piece is a social commentary on relationships and individuals’ social interactions through technology. But if you ask us, his new artwork is as stale as mouldy bread.
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You Need To See This Nic Cage Art
10 Apr 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Nicolas Cage, the actor the internet loves to hate, has been the butt of many a joke, but somehow it has led us to this – the Nicolas Cage Art Party – an art exhibition solely dedicated to and inspired by Nic Cage. You need to see these masterpieces.
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George Bush Aimed To Shock With Nude Paintings [IMAGE]
04 Apr 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
George W. Bush will be remembered for his controversial decisions during his tenure as President of the US, but thanks to hackers we will remember him for his nude self portraits. Please enjoy the elderly statesman’s attempt at nude art.
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Remember The Artist Who Said He Would Lose His Virginity On Stage? This Is What Happened
03 Apr 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A while ago, artist Clayton Pettet claimed he would lose his virginity on stage under the guise of art. Well, the media took hold of his idea and his performance piece was highly anticipated. What happened? A sex stunt… And loads of bananas.
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You Won’t Believe These Drawings Of Eyes Aren’t Photographs [GALLERY]
26 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We lost interest in coloured pencils the moment we got out of kindergarten. But this 19-year-old kid is bringing them back, showing their artistic potential in these hyperrealistic drawings. Take a look at Jose Vergara’s incredibly detailed works of art.
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Art Student Makes Car Invisible [VIDEO]
26 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This artwork takes a new spin on not remembering where you parked your car. Even if you remembered where it was parked, you might not be able to spot it. Check out how Sara Watson used paint to create an almost invisible car.
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Wow! Check Out Sony’s World Photography Awards Winners
18 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Check out the winning photographs of the Open and Youth categories of the 2014 Sony’s World Photography Awards. This year Sony’s World Photography Awards had to select the winners from 70,000 entries from around the world. These are some of the best amateur photographs you’re likely to see.
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It Looks Like A Parrot, But It’s Not A Parrot [AMAZING]
14 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We had to have a second look, just to make sure it wasn’t a parrot. Ornithologist and appreciators of the human body will get a kick out of this. This amazing piece of art has transformed this woman into a bloody parrot.
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Calling Young Artists: Win R150,000 Cash, And A Study Trip To Paris [COMPETITION]
19 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
You’ve heard of the term, “suffering for your art,” right? There’s a reason why the object of that sentence is art, and not “TPS reports”. TPS reports are hard, because they’re boring. Great art is special because it actually takes something away from the artist; blood, sweat, and tears – sometimes quite literally. That’s why […]
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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”.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 […]
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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.
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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.
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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.
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