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Psychedelic Art of the 60s The aesthetic of most psychedelic art created during the 1960s counterculture movement is so distinct and iconic that even those who weren’t alive at that time can identify it. Many creative works produced during an era well-known for artists who were inspired by their mystical experiences with psychedelics are still […]
By Amelia Walsh
As the self-proclaimed “Live Music Capital Of The World,” Austin, Texas has hosted some of the most notable music festivals that draw an international crowd year after year. Events such as SXSW (South by Southwest), ACL (Austin City Limits Festival), Fun Fun Fun Fest, and many other seemingly endless popular productions host some of the […]
By Amelia Walsh
Interest in psychedelic substances and therapies is at an all-time high, but some questions remain: what can psychedelics do for humanity, and can they be integrated into modern society? How can we engage with these powerful compounds and the complex phenomena they elicit, while maintaining respect for and solidarity with the indigenous persons from whom […]
By Leia Friedwoman
It’s not uncommon to hear that people frequently use drugs at music festivals. Sometimes, due to contaminants unknown to those consuming these substances, complications with mental or physical health arise. Law enforcement and on-site medical teams usually support the concept of drug testing services as a measure of harm reduction. Unfortunately, festival promoters resist acknowledging […]
By Amelia Walsh
In the 1960s, the counterculture movement became a catalyst for social change as a new generation stood in collective defiance to oppressive social institutions and the ego-driven mentality of the past. The effects of psychedelics significantly influenced the counterculture ideology, which was driven by empathy, unity, and demands for social change and an end to […]
By Amelia Walsh
Psychedelic art is known for its recreation of themes that are geometric, often colorful, with intricate repeating patterns—like looking through a child’s kaleidoscope. In Islam, these artistic ornamentations—called arabesques—crop up in stained glass, tapestries, architecture, furniture carvings and laid into intricate mosaics. Mandalas in Tibetan, Navajo, and other cultures or religious traditions are similar in their […]
By Liz Jarrard
Founded in 1986 as a beach bonfire gathering culminating with the burning of an effigy, Burning Man has since evolved into a massive event where more than 70,000 people from all over the world come together in celebration of art, community, and self-expression. For one week every year, a temporary city is constructed out of […]
By Amelia Walsh
Psychedelics and art are both a way to expand the mind, express one’s true nature, and question repressive forces. From the colorful posters sighted in San Francisco in the 1960s to modern-day glitchy art on Tumblr, art and psychedelics have always had a synergetic and bidirectional relationship. And while the colonization of psychedelics ignored many […]
By Sophie Saint Thomas
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