Book chapter: Re-enchanting the Fin-de-siècle in PARIS 1900 (MISTERICA)
This book is born from the first edition of the seminar series ”A look at the end of the century” organized by the Autonomous University of Madrid and Heresy and Beauty Culture.
Research article: The Theodicy of Art: Peladan’s Promethean Lucifer
The monstrous Satan languishing in Dante’s Ninth Circle of Hell and Milton’s disgraced rebel angel may be among the most familiar forms given to Lucifer in Western culture, but from the eighteenth century onwards, a more Promethean figure emerged, whom many Romantic poets, artists and authors sought to redeem.
Stained by the Light II & ART = PRAXIS Symposium | Glastonbury 2017
Stained by the Light II 2017 was Sasha Chaitow’s new solo exhibition of neosymbolist art, accompanied by music written for the paintings, and a one-day symposium of talks by scholars and artists “Art = Praxis”. The exhibition was hosted at Glastonbury Galleries...Peladan said what?
It is a common phenomenon to see political supporters of all stripes reaching to thinkers of the past to somehow strengthen their claim to “truth,” such as it may be. It is an often overlooked, though effective tactic that constitutes a double logical...Mass media vs. Symbolism 2-0
Yet another mainstream media article dedicated to the Guggenheim exhibition Mystical Symbolism is doing the rounds courtesy of the New York Times, and depending on who you ask, it is either a barbaric attack by an ignorant journalist on a deeply significant,...Symbolism at the Guggenheim
Since the upcoming exhibition “Mystical Symbolism: The Salon de la Rose Croix in Paris 1892-1897 (due to open next week at the Guggenheim in New York) was first announced, friends of esoteric thought, Symbolist art, and those fascinated by the intriguing...
Stained by the Light I | Sasha Chaitow’s 2017 art exhibition | A virtual visit to the Corfu show
Sasha Chaitow’s exhibition of melodized neosymbolist art “Stained by the Light I”, Corfu Reading Society, May 2017
Open letter to budding artists – Ανοιχτό γράμμα σε νέους καλλιτέχνες
[su_row] [su_column size=”1/2″] A concerned parent recently asked me for advice for their teenage child who wanted to become a professional artist. I thought that others might be helped by my answer. I don’t have all the answers, but I can speak both...
Ρεπορτάζ από το Corfu TV για την έκθεση Λερωμένη από το Φως
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Studio shots – Sasha at the easel
For those interested in technique; three short videos of me at the easel, working on paintings for the Stained by the Light collection.
“The Greater Perfect System” (Studio visit #1-Stained by the Light collection)
From Sasha Chaitow’s studio: a video talking about the ideas behind her 2017 art collection, featuring the painting “The Greater Perfect System” – an ode to the power of music and geometry.
Inside Sasha’s Studio: Winter 2016-17 – working on Stained by the Light series
The working title for my new collection sums up what happens when I go off to pick a fight with another angel, as I do without fail almost every night. Several strands of inspiration coagulate in my new collection: the power of letters, words, and ancient scripts; the central notion of metamorphosis and initiation expressed through a literal interpretation of the collection title; the use of antique and emblematic symbolism inspired by Renaissance art, all heavily influenced by the subversive power of street art.
New book: Atalanta Unveiled
