The Tarot Room – Georgianna

Here’s a brand new deck from my very own city … the ETA Tarot!

It’s a collaborative deck from Emerging Toronto Artists featuring the artwork of 80 artists, 76 of whom are from Toronto, with 4 international artists to round things out.

Take a look at the video below and/or visit the ETA Tarot project page to learn more.

And if you’re in the Toronto area, watch out for the group art show November 10-16 at Freedom Factory. Hope to see you there!

A High Priestess inspired by Matisse …

Here’s an interesting overview discussion on Tarot by Nicole Nurenberg in a Studios of Key West lecture called The Symbolic Language of Tarot – SLIDESHOW 2015 @TSKW.

I especially like how she describes the Tarot as a “pictorial alphabet of the human experience.” That’s how I see it as well.

Take a look …

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If you’re a magical art lover who happens to be in New York City sometime between January 12th and February 13th, you might want to check out Language of the Birds: Occult and Art.

Curated by Pam Grossman at the 80WSE Gallery, New York University, this is sure to be a fabulous show for both art and occult aficionados alike.

It features over 60 modern and contemporary artists who have let their magical practice lead them on their artistic journey. From Aleister Crowley’s Tarot paintings and Austin Osman Spare’s automatic drawings of the 1920s, to Leonora Carrington and Kurt Seligmann’s surrealist explorations, to Kenneth Anger and Ira Cohen’s ritualistic film and photography, to the work of contemporary visionaries like Francesco Clemente, Kiki Smith, Paul Laffoley, BREYER P-ORRIDGE, and Carol Bove.

It’s sure to be a very interesting experience. If you’re in the area, go see it!

For more information, including special events being held throughout the month, visit the Language Of The Birds website → languageofthebirds.org.

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I’ve always liked time-lapse drawing, and when it’s Tarot that’s being drawn, I like it even more!

Take a look at this Lovers drawing by Daniel Clee. And if you want to see him draw other cards from the deck, check out his website at danielclee.com.

And by the way, drawing your cards (even if you’re no good at it) is an excellent way to get to know them really well.

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David Stoupakis and menton3 are putting together a two-man show called The Kindly Ones, opening at the Last Rites Gallery in New York City in July 2015.

Below is a video of the two artists working on one of the pieces for the show that’s based on Tarot’s Justice card. It’s pretty amazing.

If you’re interested in learning more about the show, and the book they’ll be releasing at the same time, please visit The Kindly Ones Kickstarter project page.

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For those of you lucky enough to be in Toronto on Saturday, July 26th, you might want to check out the opening night party for The Art of Tarot show at The Hemit’s Lamp.

The Art of Tarot, featuring the work of 10 different Tarot-inspired artists, will actually be on display from July 26th through September 1st, so you’ve got plenty of time to see the show, but it’s always fun to be at the opening party!

Get there if you can! It’s going to be a great show and a very fun event. Hope to see you there.

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In case you didn’t already know that I’m obsessed … here’s a picture I drew of one of my favourite things.

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Inspired by the sweet and cheery Virgincita I came across on Pinterest, I drew one of my own.

Take a look at my High Priestess in the Stars …

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If you’re in the Los Angeles area and looking to see a fantastic Tarot art show, get down to Hive Gallery for Hive Tarot 5.

Once again, Hive Gallery has brought together a group of diverse artists and asked them each to create a Tarot card. The result is a full deck of spectacular new art.

The show runs through February 1st. See it if you can!

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