Quite interesting...looking at a collective past for a more evolved view on how to go forward. Keeping the good and looking for ways to integrate for our times.

Artsy’s team of editors takes you behind the scenes of the best stories in art.

For the inaugural Artsy Podcast, we talk about Ai Weiwei’s activism surrounding the current refugee crisis in Europe and delve into the issues raised by our recent—and hugely popular—story “Why the World’s Leading Photojournalists Are Ditching Their DSLRs to Shoot on Instagram.”

Read more: https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-the-artsy-podcast-no-1-instagram-vs-the-world


No. 1: Instagram vs. The World

Visitors to this year’s Venice Biennale can stroll through the Pavilion of Shamans—just one example of the increasing presence of shamanism and mysticism in the work of contemporary artists.

This uptick comes amid a reexamination of ideas that were once associated with the countercultural movements of the 1960s and ’70s, including a second look at psychedelics. On this episode, we explore the wider history of shamanic practices across the globe—and how they’ve intersected with the art world throughout the decades.

No. 45: Why Artists Are Turning to Mysticism

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No. 45: Why Artists Are Turning to Mysticism

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