The Art of Alchemy October 11, 2016–February 12, 2017, GETTY RESEARCH INSTITUTE Long shrouded in secrecy, alchemy is now recognized as the ancestor of modern chemistry. Alchemists were notorious for attempting to make synthetic gold, but their goals were far… Continue Reading
ARTIST PAUL KLEE’S Personal Notebooks Online Thanks to OPEN CULTURE [an incredible resource site] for making available 3,900 Pages of Paul Klee’s Personal Notebooks Online. Presenting His Bauhaus Teachings (1921-1931). An absolutely indispensable documentation of one of the most significant artistic processes… Continue Reading
Aleister Crowley Landscape with volcano and a saint Aleister Crowley (Royal Leamington Spa 1875-1947 Hastings) Landscape with volcano and a saint signed with monogram (lower left) pencil and watercolour on paper 13 ¾ x 19 ½ in. (34.3 x… Continue Reading
An English artist, mystic, ceremonial magician, poet and occultist, Crowley revelled in his notoriety, pleased that the press labeled him ‘the wickedest man in the world’ and ‘The Beast 666’. In 1920, Crowley travelled to Cefalu, Sicily to establish The… Continue Reading
from Robert Buratti Here’s the preview video for the first of two exhibitions that I’m involved with next month. “Cabinet of Curiosities” opens on 21st January at The Metro Show in New York. Following that is my first hit-out at… Continue Reading