Photo By Gail
Amedeo Modigliani’s mother wrote that at about the age of fifteen the artist attended is first seance. His youthful spiritual and esoteric inclinations took him in the direction of the occult, reflected in this drawing, Portrait of a Medium (1906), made from memory, of a session he attended in Venice, where he studied for two years before coming to Paris.
Photographed in the Jewish Museum in NYC.
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It’s been more than a few months since the Stephen Romano Gallery closed its location in Dumbo and went in search of a new home, and it has been sorely missed; not only for its unique exhibits of engaging art, and the cutting-edge artists that Romano goes out of his way to promote and support, but for the invaluable sense of community he has helped to cultivate among artists, writers, collectors and fans – which is just indispensable.
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Prounounced, “Wee Juh”
Don’t let the fact that this Ouija Board is all cute and pink – and sold by reputable toy manufacturer, HASBRO – fool you into thinking that these things are harmless toys. Effing around with a Ouija Board can unleash the Hounds of Hell all over your naive ass if you’re not careful. Don’t ask me how I know.