Nicole Klagsbrun Inc. is hosting a rare exhibit of the work of Cameron, an important American artist who had important influence on the mid-century arts scene in Los Angeles. To occultists she’s best known as the the key magical collaborator of Jack Parsons who took part in an extended series of sex magical workings to provoke the incarnation of Babalon in human form. Parsons believed that she herself was an Elemental that he conjured through, ahem, solo workings. But as fascinating as that period of her life was it was only one short episode in a wild and improbably existence. Even after Jack’s tragic death, her occult studies continued to be central to her activities. The exhibit runs Aprl 22 – July 25, one assumes at NKI HQ at 526 West 26th Street, Room 318. But ya might wanna check into that: https://www.nicoleklagsbrun.com/. The posted description says:
The expansive art of Cameron (1922-1995) returns to New York for a solo exhibition with Nicole Klagsbrun, who organized the artist’s first solo exhibition in the city in 2007. This exhibition is an opportunity to rediscover an artist whose life and practice have long captivated those seeking to understand the intersections of surrealism, ritual, and representation.
After serving in the U.S. Navy as a cartographer, Cameron became a central figure in both the Los Angeles art scene and the world of occultism. She starred in Kenneth Anger’s Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome (1954) and collaborated with the artists and poets she mentored, including Wallace Berman and George Herms. This exhibition showcases the breadth of Cameron’s output, from spellbinding abstract drawings to high-contrast graphic figures. Cameron blurs the lines between the mystical and artistic, drawing viewers into a world where dreamlike scenes and esoteric themes reign supreme.
