William Mortensen’s Occult-Themed Photographs Subject of Exhibition The aspects of William Mortensen’s photography that were controversial during his lifetime—clever manipulation of imagery and dark themes—are now considered to be marks of his greatness. In the show “Witches” at… Continue Reading
It is in America that the transformation will take place, and has already silently commenced – MADAME BLAVATSKY With these words, written in The Secret Doctrine in 1888, Helena Blavatsky drew a direct connection to the dynamic energy of nineteenth-century Americanism and the… Continue Reading
Ithell Colquhoun Genius of The Fern Loved Gully By Amy Hale The first in-depth biographical study of the British surrealist and occultist Ithell Colquhoun, Distributed for Strange Attractor Press Summary The first in-depth biographical study of the British surrealist and occultist… Continue Reading
Tate acquires vast archive of British surrealist Ithell Colquhoun Collection of works by little-known painter will be largest by one artist in Tate’s archive Her name has largely slipped through the gaps of art history, and those who do know… Continue Reading
Stephen J. King [Shiva] the Australian National Grand Master General ad vitam of the co-fraternal Thelemic Order, Ordo Templi Orientis (OTO), writes on ‘Confessions’ an art installation by Tony Albert presented in partnership with ‘Dark Mofo’ 2019 at ‘Contemporary… Continue Reading
HEAVEN, HELL, AND PURGATORY: VISIONS OF THE AFTERLIFE IN THE CATHOLIC TRADITION Morbid Anatomy, beloved purveyor of the arcane, whose most recent incarnation was the quirky Brooklyn-based museum that was shuttered in early 2017, has taken up temporary residence at Green-Wood… Continue Reading
I had the privileged of meeting Peter Whitehead at my art exhibition at the Horse Hospital London in 2004 toured through the British Museum and held his hand carve Stele of Reveling in my hands. Peter’s work and… Continue Reading
RAYMOND BUCKLAND’S MUSEUM OF WITCHCRAFT AND MAGICK in Cleveland Ohio and Stephen Romano Gallery will be collaborating on an exhibition of WILLIAM MORTENSEN entitled “WITCHES”. “The exhibition will feature many previously unseen works along with some of Mortensen’s most… Continue Reading
Hilma af Klint and Emma Kunz: Conscious collaboration with Spirit Hilma af Klint (1862-1944) and Emma Kunz (1892-1963) both arrived at their pioneering artworks through conscious collaboration with spirit – in which the collaborator invites beings not… Continue Reading
Mediums and Visionaries Art Exhibition exhibition alma mediums and visionary, museu es baluard de Palma, from 14 February 2019 Es Baluard presents a new exhibition project within its cycle of thematic samples that arise from the context itself, and this… Continue Reading