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.
In Collaboration with Tom of Finland Foundation and Lethal Amounts Gallery will be hosting the PANDROGENY I & II exhibit, revolving around the work that Genesis Breyer P-Orridge and Lady Jaye did prior to her passing in the field of gender… Continue Reading
The second Trans-State Conference will be held September 13 and 14 England’s University of NorthamptonWaterside Campus University Drive Northampton Northamptonshire NN1 5PH . The programme currently stands thusly: Day One: Friday 13th, September 9.00-9.30 Registration & coffee Exhibition & Town Hall… Continue Reading
Hilma af Klint inspires an Artist to Take a Closer Look Sarah Glidden’s comic for HYPERALLERGIC about the Hilma af Klint exhibition at the Guggenheim (which broke attendance records at the museum) is a great example of deep emotional inquiry into… Continue Reading