Small Beginnings – The Art of Storytelling.
By William Van Zyl Published 3 August 2025 The Story Begins. In the half-shadow of a 1970s New Zealand shed—its timber walls cluttered with rusted spanners, dented oil cans, and Continue Reading
Taped Mummy saved by a Silver WW2 Pocket Knife; rescued from the Wall of Death.
By William Van Zyl (September 2021) On November 3, 1977 – in the middle of the night – a taped mummy hung limply from a wall. The tape that held Continue Reading
Painting, painting on the Wall – Old, Gray and Wilde – is young Dorian, Dorian Gray, the Fairest of them all?
By William Van Zyl (Sept 2021) The dagger is lodged deep in the chest of the rather ugly-looking man. The older man is lying on the ground in a pool Continue Reading
Cuffflinks -Hiding A Secret – Crack Missing Artwork Case Wide Open.
0 0 Read Time: 8 Minutes, 8 Seconds By William Van Zyl (Published in September 2021) Two golden cufflinks – containing thumbnails of a famous self-portrait – had a secret. The Continue Reading
Hairspray and Magnets outwit Medici Bank!
The audacious heist left everyone in disbelief. By William Van Zyl Published in 2021. Edited in 2025. The hairspray can rattle—barely audible, but enough to snap nerves. Inside, a small Continue Reading
The World’s Messiest Artist.
By William Van Zyl Published on July 7, 2025 John carefully lifts a half-full tube of oil paint. He reads out the colour on the aluminium casing, “Burnt Sienna.” John Continue Reading