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Bushwick Occult Studios: Proof that Art is Alchemy

There are a lot of theories about the ways that art and alchemy cross paths

By Dallas Athent

June 9, 2015 · 1 min read

Arts & Culture

Bushwick Occult Studios: Proof that Art is Alchemy

There are a lot of theories about the ways that art and alchemy cross paths

Dallas Athent June 9, 2015Jun 9, 2015 · 1 min read

There are a lot of theories about the ways that art and alchemy cross paths. After all, the point of art for many is to manipulate the world around us. This past Bushwick Open Studios gave us some great examples of the craft at work.

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