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
from http://www.factory718.com & http://www.buratti.com.au “In ancient China, it was believed that by using the life-force energy of a victim as the energetic matrix of a hexing spell, a seasoned sorcerer could filter out the energetic cords attached to his or… Continue Reading
From Robert Buratti & http://www.buratti.com.au Mao-Shan 茅山 草人/ 纸人 术 pen, ink and acrylic on paper 40 x 30cm FACTORY 718 Opening 6.30pm Friday 5th December ______________________________________ Mao-Shan Straw Effigies 茅山 草人/ 纸人 术 There are 2 types of Effigies… Continue Reading
from http://www.octobergallery.co.uk/exhibitions/2014wsb/ WILLIAM S. BURROUGHS Can you all hear me? Including works by Brion Gysin Liliane Lijn, Genesis Breyer P-Orridge Shezad Dawood & Cerith Wyn Evans December 4, 2014 – February 7, 2015 As the final event celebrating the centenary… Continue Reading
Via http://boingboing.net/2014/06/26/gallery-the-dark-sexy-polaro.html From Antennae Books, “Polaroids: H.R. Giger.” A collection of personal snapshots by the late Swiss artist and Academy Award-winning film designer best known for Alien. 032C Magazine explores the book, which was released earlier this year (and is… Continue Reading