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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.
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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.
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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.
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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’.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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’.
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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 […]
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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 […]
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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?
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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.
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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 […]
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Stunning Underwater Photography Captures Swimmers Submerged Beneath Crashing Waves [GALLERY]
24 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The very aptly named “The Underwater Project” displays people who have been crushed by crashing waves. The photography project evolved by accident when Mark Tipple captured this image of a boy struggling beneath a wave. That inspired Tipple to create his project.
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REVEALED: Mystery Of Crystals Hanging From Cape Town’s Street Lights
20 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 14 Comments
If you’ve had your eyes anywhere above your shoelaces while cruising the centre of Cape Town over the course of the last six months, you’ll probably have noticed crystals susepended from strings on the city street lights. It turns out that the crystals aren’t a random act of glamification by particularly decorative city officials – […]
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People Are Losing Their Minds Over These Portraits Of Musicians Wrapped In Rubber Bands [GALLERY]
14 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The work of photographer Wes Naman went viral last year when he posted pictures he had taken of faces wrapped in Scotch Tape (sticky tape). The photographer is at it again, only this time capturing faces that have been restricted with rubber bands. The subjects chosen by Naman were musicians from his home town of […]
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Radvertising: Student Pulls The Moon Closer To The Earth With Trick Of Perspective [VIDEO]
14 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The White Night all-night arts festival is held in cities all across the northern hemisphere every summer. This year, a second year student from Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem came up with an awesome concept to advertise the festivities in Tel Aviv.
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Mindblowing Portraits Of Man-Made Objects Reclaimed By Nature [PICS]
12 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Whilst nature reclaims its land, we’re taken aback by the sweet results frozen in time. Click through to check out the amazing images.
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Your Quick Guide To Shooting A Killer Night Time Landscape [GALLERY]
11 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Ever wondered how photographers get those amazing shots at twilight as well as those mind-blowing star trails? Well maybe this will help.
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For Your Bucket List: A Collection Of Amazing Reflected Cityscape Photographs [PICS]
24 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
From Seoul to Amsterdam, the Illusion blog has collected some of the most amazing and genuine imagery of reflected cityscape photography. Click through to see them all.
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Featured Photographer: Cape Town’s Gerhard De Kock – [GALLERY]
24 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This Cape Town based photographer expresses his talent through an array of subject matter. From editorial shoots to striking portraiture, Gerhard has a knack for capturing energy filled moments and making them a thing of art. Click through to check out his amazing work.
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The World’s Largest Rubber Duck Deflates – Conspiracy Theorists Go Wild
16 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The giant rubber duck cruised into Hong Kong harbour on 2 May 2013 to be enjoyed by all who saw it as a symbol of happiness, has been deflated. The 16,5m sculpture has received a lot of attention and was set to be on display until 9 June 2013, until this happened.
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