A fascinating book shows how Surrealism, “from Mao to now,” served as a survival strategy for dissident artists—and sometimes a gateway to spirituality.
Religion and arts
Wifredo Lam: Raising Orishas at MoMA
In the New York exhibition, the Cuban artist returns in full spiritual force, his canvases pulsing with Santería, Vodun, and the whispered knowledge of Lydia Cabrera.
Theosophy and the Visual Arts. 3. Theosophy and Abstract Art
The crucial Theosophical influence on the fathers of modern abstract art has been progressively rediscovered in recent years.
Theosophy and the Visual Arts. 2. Theosophy and Symbolism
“Symbolism” offered to artists willing to express Theosophical ideas the language they were looking for.
Theosophy and the Visual Arts. 1. Early Theosophical Didactic Art
Of all spiritual and religious organizations, none has had a greater influence on modern art than the Theosophical Society.
La Teosofia e le arti visive
Tra tutte le organizzazioni spirituali e religiose, nessuna ha avuto un’influenza maggiore sull’arte moderna della Società Teosofica
Fra Angelico’s Demonology: The Sweet Painter’s Inferno
The triumphant Florence exhibition highlights the surprising ferocity of his Hell.
Grant Wallace: Psychic Art, Theosophy, and Spiritualism
From his cabin in California, the artist believed he could communicate with deceased, extraterrestrials, and higher beings through a “mental radio.”
The Lion That Roared Before Lithuania Was Christian
The Žygaičiai Lion is the enigmatic centerpiece of the Lithuanian art exhibition at Kaunas’ Čiurlionis Museum
O Tell Me the Truth About Leah Hirsig: A Woman Occultist Rescued from Oblivion
Henrik Bogdan and Manon Hedenborg White’s edition of Hirsig’s diaries demonstrates that Leah was not just a footnote in Crowley’s life but a significant force in her own right.