Something in the stars? Art world goes spiritual With artists and galleries embracing the new age, is there a commercial pull, too? Spirituality is on trend. Tarot, the occult, astrology, meditation apps, crystals—as political turmoil surrounds us, interest in… Continue Reading
I could launch into a whole lengthy nuanced discussion about the intersection of Art and Magick but Crowley said it all: “Magick is the Art and Science of creating change in accordance to Will.” Few actions are so pure an… Continue Reading
This past weekend, members of Golden Thread Camp, O.T.O. hosted a Ritual Retreat Weekend in Windber, PA, birthplace of seminal Rock ‘N’ Roll DJ Alan Freed. Participants stayed at the Grand Midway Hotel, a former brothel turned hotel and presentations… Continue Reading
UK publishing house Fulgur has announced its publication of Black Mirror 2 – elsewhere, the third in a series that examines the influence of the occult upon art practice, past and present. It was edited by Judith Noble, Jesse Bransford, Dominic Shepherd… Continue Reading
Into the Mylar Chamber is a recent publication from the UK’s Fulgur publishing house. It’s a look at the work of NYC artistic polymath Ira Cohen a colleague of occult/art icons like Harry Smith and Angus MacLise. The publisher’s site… Continue Reading
Late this past summer, the New York Times ran a review of the pioneering video art of Billy Viola, on display at several fine arts installations in Philadelphia. Viola’s work is marked by, what the critic calls “humanistic spiritualism” (Deus… Continue Reading
Wicked! Modern Art’s Interest in the Occult BY CAROLINE MARCINIAK 18 SEP 2019 Contemporary art’s resurgence of interest in magic has a powerful art-historical precedent The resurgence of interest in magic today – in art, popular culture and ritual practices… Continue Reading
Here’s documentation of artist Monet Clark’s 4 minute performance, Völva Saga, the Prequel operatic wish sorcery https://youtu.be/dyNPxuSoZ4o. It’s part of an event with 40 other performances called 4 Waves: 40 Performance for the Hole at SOMArts Cultural Center in San Francisco… Continue Reading
David Tibet is touting the “A Unique Vision: Outsider and Self-Taught Art” which runs 1 November 2019 – 16 February 2020. The gallery’s description says: “Over the last 2 decades, Orleans House Gallery in Twickenham has worked closely with the… Continue Reading
Manhattan’s Rubin Museum will be hosting an exhibit OCTOBER 11, 2019 – SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 featuring the work of Shiva Ahmadi, Genesis Breyer P-Orridge, and Tsherin Sherpa, reinterpreting traditional and religious iconography and practices via sculpture, painting, and video. https://rubinmuseum.org/events/exhibitions/shrine-room-projects-ahmadi-porridge-sherpa.