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The New York show, inspired by J.P. Morgan’s fascination with the dark art, will include readings for visitors The New York financier J.P. Morgan was not only a canny investor and a passionate art collector he was also exceedingly superstitious. Interested in the occult, a believer in astrology, and an obsessive solitaire player, his interests dovetailed in the 1911 acquisition of dozens of cards associated with a legendary 15th-century tarot deck, created for Milan’s ducal Visconti-Sforza family by the northern Italian artist Bonifacio Bembo. The partial deck is a signature holding of his namesake and legacy, the Morgan Library & Museum in…

Campbell La Pun is an Australian artist living and working in Japan, where his artistic practice has developed through a dynamic combination of pop culture, video games, anime, advertising, and contemporary urban aesthetics. Drawing inspiration from both Eastern and Western visual cultures, La Pun creates works that explore the relationship between luxury and street culture, bringing seemingly contrasting worlds together through vibrant compositions and meticulous detail. Working primarily with spray paint on wooden panels, the artist transforms familiar everyday objects into visually striking works that challenge traditional ideas about value, refinement, and rebellion. His practice reflects a contemporary world where…