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LILA covers emerging contemporary visionary and sacred art, artists, exhibitions, and related themes such as deep ecology, shamanism, mythology and new global world culture.

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A.Andrew Gonzalez

Martina Hoffmann

Maura Holden

Oleg Korolev

Robert Venosa

Featured Artists

HR Giger

H. R. Giger is one of the world’s foremost artists of Fantastic Realism. His airbrush innovations and ‘biomechanical’ aesthetics have been highly influential upon western culture.

Ernst Fuchs

Immersed in dreams and symbolism, combined with technical and aesthetic innovation, Ernst Fuchs is a grandmaster of visionary and contemporary sacred art,
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Interviews & Features
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The Man with the Golden Coin

By Oleg Korolev

The artist cannot realize that the problem is in the art system, which still acts as a hidden tool of the Cultural war, passing off a genuine Soviet-style of the “Planning economics” as the “Free market” of Capitalism.

New works by Oleg Korolev – Alchemy of Rurik

By Oleg Korolev

In general the Slavonic native religions have a lot in common with the rest of the Indo-European spiritual traditions and have a direct connection to Vedanta. A Russian word Veda (t’) means “to know” or just a “knowledge”, “awareness”, came from Sanskrit.
Lila has charted the contemporary visionary and sacred art movement by talking directly to those involved. Explore the themes, motifs, inspirations and approaches to creativity found in visionary art.

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Global sacred arts initiative

From the forges of the far western wing of the Elvish Nation in Canadia, comes an innovative new incarnation of the galactik trading card oracle complex.

Odd Nerdrum Granted Appeal

In a dramatic turn of events, the internationally renowned painter Odd Nerdrum has been granted a new trial in the Norwegian appeals court.

Heritages surrealistes

Immersed in dreams and symbolism, “Heritages Surrealistes” brings together the work of two of Andre Breton’s colleagues: Isabel Meyrelles and deceased Anne Ethuine with contemporary surrealists from seven different countries.

Sacred Visions : Art Techniques to evoke the visionary world

For these two consecutive weekends we will dive deep into our creative wellsprings and retrieve visions from our deep inner life with two experienced and recognized artists specializing in contemporary sacred art.
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Global sacred arts initiative by admin

From the forges of the far western wing of the Elvish Nation in Canadia, comes an innovative new incarnation of the galactik trading card oracle complex.

The Man with the Golden Coin by Oleg Korolev

The artist cannot realize that the problem is in the art system, which still acts as a hidden tool of the Cultural war, passing off a genuine Soviet-style of the “Planning economics” as the “Free market” of Capitalism.

Visionary Arts: What Vision? by Gaia Orion

The artist’s life may seem to be unfolding like an archetypal legend where dreams and events are interwoven in a perfect dance. The core of these visions is an ordered and centered life with intentions of understanding and integrity. The visionary art that comes from this base is what we also call “contemporary sacred art”.
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Upcoming Exhibitions & Events

Questing the Sacred

These artists, rising above the current fashion, are the untimely heirs of Blake, Delville and Moreau. Together they represent three generations of Visionary art at its finest.

Robert Beer – Visions of the Divine

http://www.octobergallery.co.uk/exhibitions/2012vod/index.shtml Lila very much recommends a visit to the brilliant October Gallery and Robert Beer’s talks. Robert Beer Robert Beer has studied and practiced Tibetan Art for the past forty years and is now recognized as one of the foremost scholars in this field. Over the past fifteen years he has been working closely with [...]

Art of the Orishas – Opening May 3rd

The spirits of the African diaspora continue to be a living and vibrant part of peoples lives. This show includes a blend traditional and modern interpretations of these spirit, their stories and ceremonies.

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transformation

Karen Hsiao – Transmogrification

Daniel Mirante in Interviews 2 Comments Tags: photography, shamanism, transformation

Karen Hsiao is a shamanic or magical artist whose work veers between beauty and the grotesque. Primarily a figurative painter in her early years, Hsiao has since explored the body and its space through various mediums, creating pieces that are both tactile and intuitive. We talk to her about her intriguing and disturbing series ‘Transmogrification’.