A World Heritage site in central Mali that features elaborate pre-Islamic mud houses is in danger of deteriorating because it cannot be protected adequately in the face of insecurity, UNESCO said on Wednesday. The Great Mosque in Djenne, Mali… Continue Reading
I have a confession. One of my bucket lists is to see some of the most amazing libraries in the world. On that list is the Clementinum library. The Clementinum library, was first opened in 1722 as part of the Jesuit… Continue Reading
Unearthing A Strange, Satanic Moment In Vintage Erotica (NSFW) Revisiting that time in 19th-century France when everyone was obsessed with doing it with the devil. Pricilla Frank talks to Robert Steward about the proliferation of the depictions of devil’s… Continue Reading
The Hidden Hand ‘Art is usually made by the ‘hand of the artist’, but for centuries artists, from William Blake and Georgiana Houghton to Matt Mullican, have been ‘guided’ by forces beyond their control’ Marco Pasi writes for the latest edition… Continue Reading
This passed May, Robert Ansell of Fulgur Limited gave a lecture on magician and artist Austin Osman Spare at the Psychoanalysis, Art and the Occult conference in London. This is video of said lecture which addressed “Androgyny, biology and latent memory in… Continue Reading
Recently Sacha Mirage sojourned to Europe and managed a swing through Italy and Sicily to the island of Celafu the site of Aleister Crowley’s Abbey of Thelema; we posted a few pictures he took on his visit. Sacha’s now been… Continue Reading
Could it be magick? The occult returns to the art world – from The Guardian Best known as a musical dissident with the proto-industrial bandThrobbing Gristle and later Psychic TV, Breyer P-Orridge has made visual art for decades as… Continue Reading
In a recent episode of “Alex”‘s naturalbornalchemist.com podcast he speaks with Roberto Migliussi. Migliussi published a fanzine called Idola Tribus in the 1980’s the covered both music and historical figures. Since then, he’s become a publisher and printed work by Kenneth Grant and… Continue Reading
The New Yorker’s just run a nice feature on Genesis Breyer P-Orridge which, as always, is witty, funny and thought-provoking in a profound yet entirely non-pompous way. Part of its introduction notes: “P-Orridge, whose well-worn features evoke both Ozzy Osbourne… Continue Reading
Mysteria Maxima Magazine is a new Australian publication which will be comprised of SUBMITTED MATERIAL and special content curated by MYSTERIA MAXIMA MEDIA. Each issue will feature comic strips, original artwork, short stories, interviews and other writings. Our aim is… Continue Reading