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Magic: Beyond the Supernatural in Contemporary Art
Dr Amy Hale · Tate Publishing · 2026
Bert Gilbert is one of the artists featured, with a four-page section on the work (pages 70–73).
A lavishly illustrated volume and a potent talisman, exploring the threads between magic and contemporary art across the globe.
From witchcraft and alchemy to AI, tarot and astrology, anthropologist, folklorist and author Dr Amy Hale explores how magic and occult practice continue to shape contemporary art. Drawing on a global survey of artists, the book reveals how ancestral knowledge, altered states and magical practices offer enduring ways of understanding the complexity of human experience.
The book launched at Tate Modern on 20 October 2026, with Amy Hale in conversation with Jamie Sutcliffe about the book and the artists rewriting the rules of modern art history, followed by a Q&A and book signing. Available from Tate Shops.
Bert Gilbert in Magic: Beyond the Supernatural in Contemporary Art, pages 70–73.
Featured artists
Alessandro Keegan · Alice Bucknell · Barry William Hale · Bert Gilbert · Betye Saar · Bianca Bondi · Chantall Powell · Charlotte Rodgers · CrossLucid · Edgar Fabián Frías · Elijah Burgher · Elizabeth Insogna · Emily Hunt · Fredrik Söderberg · Heather Freeman · Hilma’s Ghost · Jesse Bransford · Joey Holder · John Abell · Kamala Ibrahim Ishag · Kate Walters · Lezley Saar · Lucy Stein · Mark Tichner · Mary MacGregor Reid · Max Razdow · Myrlande Constant · Steve Dilworth · Renée Stout · Saya Woolfalk · Tai Shani · Zach Blas · Zadie Xa · Edgar Calel · WhiteFeather Hunter · Tabita Rezaire · Chiara Fumai · Louise Despont · Suzanne Treister · Himali Singh Soin · Bones Tan Jones · Grace Ndritu · Loni Johnson · Ann McCoy · Natasha Viosna Moody
The Book of Black
Faye Dowling · Laurence King Publishing
Bert Gilbert’s work is featured in the book.
A survey of Gothic aesthetics in contemporary art, photography and visual culture, bringing together established artists including Mat Collishaw, the Chapman Brothers, Tim Noble and Sue Webster with a new generation of artists working with the dark side.
The Book of Skulls
Faye Dowling · Laurence King Publishing · 2012
Bert Gilbert’s artwork was selected for the book.
A visual history of the skull as a symbol of rebellion, from music and street fashion to graphic design and contemporary art, from the Grateful Dead to Damien Hirst.
