Kevin Arrow interviews Jonas Mekas about Harry Smith for THE MIAMI RAIL Stories surrounding Harry Smith (1923–1991) are the stuff of legend. He was a painter, filmmaker, anthropologist, ethno-musicologist, archivist, and alchemist ordained a Bishop in the Ecclesia Gnostica… Continue Reading
The website for the “Language of the Birds: Occult and Art” – exhibition http://www.languageofthebirds.org/ Be sure the check out a SELECTION OF WORKS to get a glimpse at what’s we are in stall for here – –http://www.languageofthebirds.org/selectedworks/ Language… Continue Reading
The Occult Humanities Conference 2016: Contemporary Art and Scholarship on the Esoteric Traditions EXHIBITION Language of the Birds: Occult and Art Curated by Pam Grossman 80WSE 80 Washington Square East, New York, NY January 12 – February 13 Opening reception… Continue Reading
The new Journal of Thelemic Studies is out, with an issue containing a wealth of essays on the Gnostic Mass from a number of luminaries within O.T.O. and featuring as beautiful cover art a painting of the Gnostic Saints by… Continue Reading
from http://www.weiserantiquarian.com/cgi-bin/wab455/50294.html?id=7XfKQfhv Fine blue cloth with illustrated paper panel laid on upper board, spine and upper board lettered in white and gold. Colour frontis, and over 75 full colour illustrations, many of them full page plates, List of Exhibits. The… 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 Joe Nolan at http://disinfo.com/2014/12/lynch-burroughs-release-best-photo-books-2014/ In 1963, William S. Burroughs wrote down his photographic manifesto: “Take. Rearrange. Take.” For Burroughs, photography wasn’t an art form so much as it was a weapon he employed to disrupt time. Ideas about 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
From Robert Buratti A new piece for the New York Metro Show opening on 21st Jan: “How to Kill a Vampire, Part 2” pen and ink on paper. 38 x 30cm “Cabinet of Curiosities” opening on 21st January at Metro,… Continue Reading
7PM tonight. Frater Aladdin, aka Brother James Garvey, will be there In Spirit. Come to East Williamsburg! Or is it Williamswick? Bushwickburg. Whatever. Straight up Bushwick. Montrose L stop, so much to answer for. Also, features work by Genesis Breyer… Continue Reading