Lê Phô, Mai Thứ, and Vũ Cao Đàm lived in France and learned French artistic techniques but never forgot the Buddhas and spirits of Vietnam’s tradition.
Religion and arts
The Enigmas of Picasso’s “Crucifixion”
A great and difficult work, it has been called “a blind spot in Picasso scholarship.” What does it really have to do with religion?
The Early Pollock and the Esoteric Pollock
Visitors to the important Paris exhibition would not learn about his esoteric connections. But they can find them in his paintings.
Metamorfosi e Teosofia intorno a Ferenzona
Il tema dell’androgino ha una lunga storia nella cultura occidentale e arriva a Ferenzona tramite i Rosa+Croce e la Società Teosofica.
Metamorphosis and Theosophy Around Raoul Dal Molin Ferenzona
The theme of the androgyne has a long history in Western culture and came to Ferenzona through the Rosicrucians and the Theosophical Society.
An Outsider Artist, the Bible, and the Aliens: Prophet Royal Robertson
The work of the Louisiana outsider painter owes much to his schizophrenia but is also uniquely related to popular millennialism and UFO lore.
The Esoteric Munch: An Exhibition in Milan
The most visited exhibition of 2024 in Italy offers an opportunity to revisit the Norwegian painter’s interests in Spiritualism, Theosophy, and the demonic.
From Sleeping Beauty to Theosophical Masters: The Mystery of Hermann Schmiechen
The Bavarian painter produced the most famous portraits of Masters Koot Hoomi and Morya—reportedly not through entirely natural means.
With Hands Guided by a Spirit: Ethel Le Rossignol’s Artistic Journey
The British artist claimed that she did not paint anything. A spirit called J.P.F. did, using her as a mere tool.
Between Swedenborg, Theosophy, and Lemuria: Malcolm de Chazal, Mauritian Painter and Writer
An exhibition in Paris on the artist and one in Réunion about esoteric writer Jules Hermann incite the rediscovery of the one-time-Surrealist genius from Mauritius.