X marks the Spot! for Esoteric Art

ART : Esoteric and Arcane X The Cabinet of the Solar Plexus and GalleryX are pleased to present this landmark exhibition of international esoteric and arcane art, curated by Dolorosa de la Cruz This is not only the first event… Continue Reading

Imponderable: Two exhibitions for the Occult Minded

The Beauty of Belief It’s been a beautiful summer, at least in the Northeast, but much about the current election cycle has made it something of a challenge to have any sort of fun at all. How doubly grateful we… Continue Reading

Rosaleen Norton the Witch of King Cross

In 2000, an exhibition of Norton’s paintings was held in Kings Cross, Sydney, organised by various enthusiasts including Keith Richmond, and Barry Hale of the Australian Ordo Templi Orientis. A full-colour catalogue, The Occult Visions of Rosaleen Norton  was published… Continue Reading

The Salon de la Rose+Croix @ the Guggenheim

Mystical Symbolism: The Salon de la Rose+Croix in Paris, 1892–1897 In 1892 Joséphin Péladan (1859–1918), a Rosicrucian, self-proclaimed high priest of the occult, author, and critic, organized the first Salon de la Rose+Croix. This annual exhibition in Paris showcased mystical… Continue Reading

Da Vinci Code gives back!

  Author Dan Brown donates to digitize ancient texts DIGITIZATION CORE COLLECTION OF THE RITMAN LIBRARY In 2012 the Ritman Library started the Hermetically Open project with the aim of extending its traditional core tasks to the virtual domain. The… Continue Reading

Studying Spirit Drawings

Georgiana Houghton: Spirit Drawings Study Day   This one-day symposium which is being held in conjunction with the Georgiana Houghton: Spirit Drawings exhibition will bring together a range of artists, curators, art historians and historians of spiritualism to explore the… Continue Reading