Tarot, Mystics & The Occult Opening Recap

Thanks to everyone who attended the opening reception of Tarot, Mystics & the Occult! Everyone was in festive supernatural spirits and eager to finally get their hands on their own copy of The Light Grey Tarot!



Besides a packed gallery of amazing art celebrating all things mystical, we had two professional readers, Corrine Kenner and Chuck Boe, present all night to give personalized tarot readings to our more adventurous guests. There was an air of mystery and anticipation hanging over the line of folks waiting to see what the cards had in store for them!





In all it was a magical night! The crowd soaked in the 78 cards hung on the way (with the meanings and interpretations posted right alongside), and several free raffles of art, crystals, copies of the Light Grey Tarot deck and free passes to upcoming Light Grey Art Lab workshops throughout the night. Many of the artists themselves made the trek to be present, so it was fun to meet in person and finally put faces to many of the names!





You can see all the pictures from the event on our flickr page (check back, too, more will be added soon)!

If you weren't able to make it for the opening, stop by and see it for yourself! The show will remain up until Friday, November 9th!

You can get your own copy of the Light Grey Tarot deck here!

And visit the Light Grey Art Lab shop for large format prints of each card and all the work from the Mysitcs & the Occult show!

Tarot Readings with the Light Grey Deck : Dates & Times

We'll be livestreaming Tarot readings using the new Light Grey Tarot deck! We've chosen three volunteers that are willing to have their readings done live and we're excited to give you a sneak peek of the deck in action and a preview of the amazing art that will grace our walls for the Tarot, Mystics and the Occult Exhibition!

This Saturday the 6th (TOMORROW!) at 2pm Central Standard time, we'll be livestreaming our first reading with Kayla! The event will be live, so make sure to tune in at 2pm sharp to witness the unveiling of the deck!

If you can't make it to Kayla's reading, you can tune in to our livestream event
on Friday October 12 at 9pm Central Standard Time to see Daniella's reading,

and

on Saturday October 20 at 2pm Central Standard Time to see Bree's reading!

Lindsay Nohl, Light Grey's founder and the curator of the Tarot, Mystics and the Occult Exhibition will be reading the cards for our volunteers and will also be teaching a course on how to read with the Light Grey Tarot the day after our October 26th reception.

Reading with the Light Grey Tarot is a donation based mini workshop held from 1 - 2:30pm on Saturday Oct. 27th. If you have a deck, bring it on over and join us for an explanation and tips on reading insightfully with the cards!

We'll be posting the readings here on the blog if you miss the livestream.
Here is the link to tune in! We hope you can make it!

Tarot, Mystics & The Occult: Opening Reception

Our upcoming show, Tarot, Mystics & The Occult, is going to be absolutely fantastic! Curated by Light Grey Art Lab's very own Lindsay Nohl, Tarot, Mystics and The Occult is a spectacular new exhibition exploring the history and symbolism of the occult revolving around the Tarot.

The opening reception is October 26th from 7-10 PM. The main event is The Light Grey Tarot, an all-new illustrated tarot deck. We've already announced the pre-order previously, but the opening will be the first time you can get your hands on the deck in person.

In addition to a gallery full of large-format prints of The Light Grey Tarot artwork, we'll have a collection of excellent art dedicated to Mystics and The Occult.

You'll definitely want to attend the opening reception, as in addition to food, drink, music and art, there will be local professionals present giving live tarot readings. If you have any weighty decisions, questions or quandaries about life, now's your chance to get some direction! For a small donation the readers will be doing 10 minute, 3-card readings which are a quick but insightful look into your past, present and future.

We'll have sign-ups when you enter, make sure to get yourself on the list ASAP.

And finally, we just want to let you know that the following day, Saturday October 27th, there will be the class Reading With The Light Grey Tarot from 1-2:30 PM at Light Grey Art Lab. We'll be teaching how to read and interpret The Light Grey Tarot, so if you get a deck, you'll want to attend. Watch this blog for more details about this event.

RSVP via the Facebook Event Page, and show up early to make sure you get signed up for a reading!

Remember, the Opening Reception is Friday, October 26th from 7- 10pm! We're located on the corner of Stevens Ave and 26th Street - right across from the Minneapolis College of Art & Design. Street parking is available on Stevens, 26th and 1st Ave.



It's an incredible show and we can't wait to finally unveil the final The Light Grey Tarot decks. See you there!

The Light Grey Tarot PREORDER: Announced!

The Light Grey Tarot

We are officially announcing a pre-order the full 78 card deck plus guidebook of the Light Grey Tarot.

We're printing a limited quantity run of The Light Grey Tarot to accompany our Tarot, Mystics and the Occult Exhibition (Coming to Light Grey Art Lab October 19).

Each 78-card boxed set of the Light Grey Tarot comes with a 32 page guidebook that walks through all of the meanings, symbolism and details of each card, plus instructions on how to read several classic Tarot spreads. The cards are approximately 2.75 inches x 4.75 inches (nice and tall!)

If you're interested in staking claim to a deck before the opening, here's the link.

We'll also be launching all of the amazing full size giclee prints of each artist's work on October 19, so be sure to check back then to see all of the available prints! We will be sure to keep you posted!

A full list of contributing artists can be found here.

For now, here are some shots of the deck - (You'll have to wait to see all 78 until the show!). We'll have more information as we get closer to the opening!

**Pre Orders will be shipped with all other orders made through the duration of the exhibition (Second week in November). Orders are first-come, first-served. We fulfill orders as we receive them and when we run out, we run out! Thanks for the support and hope to see you at the event on October 26th at Light Grey Art Lab in Minneapolis!

If you are local and decide to pre-order, bring your receipt and you can pick up your deck at the Exhibition Party on October 26 in Minneapolis at Light Grey Art Lab.

Tarot, Mystics and the Occult Exhibition : Tarot Card Artists Announced

UPDATE!

PRE ORDER A COPY OF THE LIGHT GREY TAROT (includes all 78 Major and Minor Arcana and a 32 page guidebook featuring the symbolism, meaning and several classic Tarot spreads) HERE!

Finally, we're announcing all 78 artists that are participating in the Tarot Card exhibition and project! (Part of the Tarot, Mystics and the Occult Exhibition!). It's true! This show is a two-parter! Those of you that have extended a link to us to your awesome work, THANK YOU! As always, it's incredibly tough to narrow it down (especially with this group, since we've got so many awesome people!).

ATTENTION ARTISTS: There is still a second round of invites coming! We are still preparing the second artist list for the Mystics and the Occult section of the show!
Be on the look-out for that announcement!

As you may have guessed, we're going all out for this show. We're looking to really fill the gallery with mystical, magical and incredible pieces -and- the space will be filled with fate-tempting booths with live tarot readings and other fortune-telling and mystical experiences! For this project: Each artist selected for the Tarot exhibition will be exhibiting an incredible large-scale print of their work and we'll also be publishing a limited quantity of fully illustrated Tarot Decks containing the work of all 78 artists, just for this occasion!

So, if that doesn't get you excited, I don't know what will!
We'll be posting more news about the event as it gets closer, but until then - feast your eyes on part one of two:

(are you sitting? good.)
Here are all 78 of our Tarot Artists:

01. The Magician : Andrea Kalfas
02. The High Priestess : Karl Kwasny
03. The Empress : Soleil Ignacio
04. The Emperor : Rodrigo Aviles
05. The Hierophant : Curtis Square-Briggs
06. The Lovers : Angela Rizza
07. The Chariot : Lillian Joan Duermeier
08. Strength : Maike Plenzke
09. The Hermit : Matt Hansen
10. Wheel of Fortune : Andres Guzman
11. Justice : Richie Pope
12. The Hanged Man : Mike Puncekar
13. Death : Sachin Teng
14. Temperance : Felipe Vargas Lübbert
15. The Devil : Nic Skrade
16. The Tower : Thomas Scholes
17. The Star : Ashley Mackenzie
18. The Moon : Romain Mennetrier
19. The Sun : Ricardo Bessa
20. The Last Judgement : Jeff Langevin
21. The Fool : Bill Rebholz
22. The World : Manuel Kilger
23. King of Wands : Heather Danforth
24. Queen of Wands : Francesca Buchko
25. Knight of Wands : Mikkel Sommer
26. Page of Wands : Allegra Lockstadt
27. 10 of Wands : Roxy Polk
28. 9 of Wands : Tim Durning
29. 8 of Wands : Trevor Basset
30. 7 of Wands : Francois Maumont
31. 6 of Wands : Cheyenne Curtis
32. 5 of Wands : Ryan Andrews
33. 4 of Wands : Emma Trithart
34. 3 of Wands : Elena Boils
35. 2 of Wands : B. Paul Patterson
36. Ace of Wands : Jay Rogers
37. King of Cups : Mildred Louis
38. Queen of Cups : Jen Mundy
39. Knight of Cups : Natalie Hall
40. Page of Cups : Jesse Riggle
41. 10 of Cups : Trung Nguyen
42. 9 of Cups : Seo Kim
43. 8 of Cups : Daniel Fishel
44. 7 of Cups : Amy Schmitt
45. 6 of Cups : Erik Krenz
46. 5 of Cups : Katy Farina
47. 4 of Cups : Llew Mejia
48. 3 of Cups : Melissa Ling
49. 2 of Cups : Kyla Vanderklugt
50. Ace of Cups : Ulana Zahajkewycz
51. King of Swords : Abby Boeh
52. Queen of Swords : Meg Hunt
53. Knight of Swords : Meg Park
54. Page of Swords : Nadia Alenov
55. 10 of Swords : Chris Hajny
56. 9 of Swords : Alyssa Nassner
57. 8 of Swords : Chloe Chan
58. 7 of Swords : Annie Wu
59. 6 of Swords : Courtney Cashon
60. 5 of Swords : Joanna Barnum
61. 4 of Swords : Nick Stokes
62. 3 of Swords : Michelle Mishka Colombo
63. 2 of Swords : Amber Seegmiller
64. Ace of Swords : Lindsay Nohl
65. King of Pentacles : Stacey Lee
66. Queen of Pentacles : Teagan White
67. Knight of Pentacles : Aleks Sennwald
68. Page of Pentacles : Evan Palmer
69. 10 of Pentacles : Sam Schechter
70. 9 of Pentacles : Carly Monardo
71. 8 of Pentacles : Nicole Miles
72. 7 of Pentacles : JP Valderrama - The Fresh Doodle
73. 6 of Pentacles : Jaqueline Lang
74. 5 of Pentacles : Ricardo Lopez Ortiz
75. 4 of Pentacles : Chris Cheetham
76. 3 of Pentacles : Jenny Bookler
77. 2 of Pentacles : Corilu
78. Ace of Pentacles : Amélie Flechais

May the fates smile upon all of us.

CALL FOR ART - Tarot, Mystics & the Occult

Get ready for a call for art on the mystical side of things.
We are looking for artists interested in participating in a collaborative exhibition / project inspired by all 78 cards in the Rider Waite Tarot Deck.

Anyone with dark art? Is your work mysterious? Already a little mystical?

And are you willing to test your fate?
Participating artists will receive one of 78 cards at random (assigned only by the powers of the universe) along with a description and meaning of the card. From there, the symbolism takes over.

(I'm sure this will be fun to see what the card says about you!)

All 78 cards will be exhibited as 13 x 19 giclee prints and we will be printing a run of limited edition decks featuring all 78 cards. Of course, like all shows, we'll be showcasing the works online in a virtual gallery (with artist information) as well as in our brick-and-mortar gallery in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

We have a killer event planned near the end of October where visitors will be able to have their cards read, and a select number of participants will be offered a slot to participate in the adjacent gallery for a small, and equally mystical set of occult inspired works.

Interested in participating? Please put a link to your portfolio below by JULY 3.

And to be perfectly clear about this call for art -- we will be needing final card art by August 3 in order to send the deck out for printing, so please keep that in mind when submitting to the call for art!

Thanks and spread the word!! We'll be following up after the 3rd with specific details!

EDIT : The call for art is now closed! Thanks to everyone that submitted! We'll be posting our group of artists shortly in a follow-up post and will be contacting the participating artists soon! Thanks again for your enthusiasm and for sharing your work with us!