In 2000, an exhibition of Norton’s paintings was held in Kings Cross, Sydney, organised by various enthusiasts including Keith Richmond, and Barry Hale of the Australian Ordo Templi Orientis. A full-colour catalogue, The Occult Visions of Rosaleen Norton was published… Continue Reading
Mystical Symbolism: The Salon de la Rose+Croix in Paris, 1892–1897 In 1892 Joséphin Péladan (1859–1918), a Rosicrucian, self-proclaimed high priest of the occult, author, and critic, organized the first Salon de la Rose+Croix. This annual exhibition in Paris showcased mystical… 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
I have always been fascinated with the father of Da Da Marcel Duchamp collaborating with the Voodoo Queen and Artist Maya Deren. Another example of the subterranean collusion between Art and Magick. BWH ‘THE WITCH’S CRADLE’: WATCH MAYA DEREN AND… Continue Reading
Ontological Graffiti Michael Bertiaux Ontological Graffiti is Michael Bertiaux’s magnum opus. More than 40 years in development and a decade in production, this work now stands at over 480 pages and is without doubt his most substantial and important book… Continue Reading
The Cabinet of the Solar Plexus & Gallery X present this landmark exhibition of international esoteric and arcane art. 9th Sept 2016 – 24th of Sept This is not only the first event of this kind for Ireland, but also… Continue Reading
The Devil’s Hand [extract from essays on Automatic Drawing] by Barry William Hale Published in LEXICON online magazine vol 5 [ 8/8/16] Preoccupations of pen, ornaments of boredom, and the doodle are a creative expression born of the unconscious mind. The doodle… 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
ARCANA GROUP SHOW @ CORVIDAE COLLECTIVE GALLERY The tarot card: a tool to maneuver deep into the unknown, it has drawn curious individuals to relish in its mystery for centuries. A source of inspiration and guidance, it is the epitome… Continue Reading
Stephen Romano Gallery Devils Reign Exhibition: Stephen Romano Gallery Boris Martinov Many cultures hold a belief in evil as an entity. In Medieval Europe one such worldview reached catastrophic consequences when the ruling class developed the idea of… Continue Reading