Sasha Chaitow

Saints of the Word exhibition – lecture tour in Sweden & Denmark 2015

by Sasha Chaitow | Oct 22, 2015 | Academic, Art 2015, Art blog, English only, Philosophy Lectures

Some months ago I received an invitation to Aarhus University to speak on Péladan’s literature and “esoteric modernism” at a closed symposium with scholars doing some incredibly exciting work in this area, breaking new ground on possible...

The Occult Power of Greek Icons – Treadwell’s lecture 2015

by Sasha Chaitow | Jul 18, 2015 | Academic, Art 2015, Art blog, English only, Philosophy Lectures

Friends who know me from other (academic or social) contexts may have been a bit surprised to see me opening a gallery mainly focused on Greek sacred art earlier this year, but there is a host of reasons why this particular artform captured my attention, as I explain...

ICON Gallery and Greek Sacred Art – via Péladan and Plato

by Sasha Chaitow | May 31, 2015 | Art 2015, Art blog, English only, Icon Gallery 2014-2016

How I went from Péladan to Greek icons…. and why they’re of interest to the esoteric-academic sphere

PhD viva successfully passed! Taking stock and new directions

by Sasha Chaitow | Sep 19, 2014 | Academic, English only

I suppose it’s true for all newly minted PhD’s, that the reality and weight of what’s just happened hasn’t quite sunk in yet. But four years of eye-wateringly hard work, and plenty of sweat and tears have been duly acknowledged and approved,...

Recent talk on Péladan at Treadwell’s

by Sasha Chaitow | Sep 17, 2014 | Academic, Art blog, English only, Philosophy Lectures

Joséphin Péladan: Eccentric buffoon, misunderstood genius, Platonic Symbolist, charlatan, madman, or visionary?

Η Οραματική Τέχνη: Η απάντηση στον μοντερνισμό και οι κληρονόμοι της Αναγέννησης

by Sasha Chaitow | Sep 8, 2014 | Greek-Ελληνικά, Ελληνική Αρθρογραφία, Ρεπορτάζ

To άρθρο αυτό δημοσιεύτηκε στη στήλη «Σιωπηλή Ποίηση» του περιοδικού ΦΑΙΝΟΜΕΝΑ (Ελ. Τύπος) το Σάββατο 02/08/14. Επιτρέπεται η ηλεκτρονική αναδημοσίευση μόνο εφόσον αναδημοσιευτεί το πλήρες κείμενο, με ξεκάθαρη απόδοση στη συγγραφέα Sasha Μεταλληνού-Chaitow, μαζί με...

Interview for Newtopia Magazine

by Sasha Chaitow | Sep 1, 2014 | About, English only, interviews

If you’ve been wondering just how I ended up with so many strings to my bow, then this interview reveals the hidden connections!

2014: London lecture on Péladan

by Sasha Chaitow | Aug 5, 2014 | Academic, Art blog, English only, Philosophy Lectures

I’m very much looking forward to September when I’ll be spending some time in the UK, and will be doing a talk at one of my favourite places, Treadwell’s bookshop, on Monday 15th September. Click here to book a seat (space is limited)....

Article: Hidden in Plain Sight: Josephin Peladan’s Religion of Art

by Sasha Chaitow | May 4, 2014 | News, Writing

Published in Abraxas International Art Journal for Esoteric Studies #5 (London: Fulgur, 2014)Article written for Abraxas #5, with an overview of Péladan’s life and work, focusing particularly on the element of secrecy – and lack thereof – in his...

Κέρκυρα: σημείο καμπής για τον Νεολιθικό άνθρωπο

by Sasha Chaitow | Apr 29, 2014 | Greek-Ελληνικά, Ελληνική Αρθρογραφία, Ρεπορτάζ, Συνεντεύξεις προσωπικοτήτων

Μια δεκαετία αρχαιολογικής μελέτης επιτέλους στο φως Κέρκυρα: σημείο καμπής για τον Νεολιθικό άνθρωπο Μοναδικές ανακαλύψεις από τους Γ. Μεταλληνού και J. Guilaine στα χνάρια του Α. Σορδίνα Η γεωγραφική θέση της Ελλάδας, αλλά και της Κέρκυρας συγκεκριμένα ως...