Barry William Hale has been described as an occult artist, while a superficially germane term; on closer inspection it radiates a self-consciously unwelcome specificity. Too redolent of those early twentieth century outsider artists whose work depended on visionary states, specific knowledge of ancient mysteries, or some other Qabalistic obscurity. Hale, it should be noted, has certainly done nothing to dissuade such labels, mischievously luxuriating in such terms when fitting.
It is apparent from his biography that he is, for example, an outspoken member of the OTO. But such groups encourage individual exploration, undoubtedly an attraction to Hale whose very genealogy radiates the outlaw.
Exhibitions and Performances
2018 - DARK MOFO - Invisible House - Salamanca Art Centre, TAS, AUS
2018 - SCOPE ART FAIR 2018 - Stephen Romano Gallery, NY
2017 William Mortensen and the Coven of the Sibylline The Living Gallery Outpost, NYC
2017 DE DOMO DIABOLI - Curated by Stephen Romano NY The Living Gallery Outpost
2016 MATERIA PRIMA - Curated by Stephen Romano, BLAM BROOKLYN
2016 GALLERY III - Stephen Romano Gallery, Brooklyn NY
2016 STAMIS FINIS - Stephen Romano Gallery, Brooklyn NY
2016 THE CREEP ROOM - Stephen Romano Gallery, Brooklyn NY
2016 SAINT BOWIE - Stephen Romano Gallery, Brooklyn NY
2016 THE LANGUAGE OF BIRDS - Curated by Pamela Grossman, 80W Gallery New York University
2015 - HYROGLIPHICA - Stephen Romano Gallery, Brooklyn NY
2015 - MAGICA SEXUALIS - Curated by Barry William Hale and Stephen Romano, Stephen Romano Gallery, Brooklyn NY
2015 - LEXCION INFERNALI - Stephen Romano Gallery, Brooklyn NY
2015 - OPUS HYPNAGOGIA - curated by Stephen Romano MORBID ANATOMY MUSEUM Brooklyn NY
2014 - CODEX 231 : Art Folio Fuglur
2014 - WINDOWS TO THE SACRED : Australian Touring Group Show, Mornington Pennisula, VIC, Regional Gallery, Sydney, Australia. Painting, Sculpture, Audio-visual, Installation.
2013 -WINDOWS TO THE SACRED : Australian Touring Group Show, Devonport Tasmania, Regional Gallery, Sydney, Australia. Painting, Sculpture, Audio-visual, Installation.
2013 -THE LANGUE VERTE : Art Exhibition Group show C777, Buratti Fine Arts Perth Australia. Prints .
2013 - THE NIGHTMARE PAINTING : Paintings of Aleister Crowley feat C777 Group Show, Queen Street Gallery in assoc with Buratti Fine Art, Sydney Australia. Paintings
2013 WINDOWS TO THE SACRED : Australian Touring Group Show, S.H.Ervin Regional Gallery, Sydney, Australia. Painting, Sculpture, Audio-visual, Installation.
2013 CIRKOS : Solo show Paintings, Buratti Fine Arts, Perth, Australia. Paintings & Ink on Paper
2013 - I:MAGE Fulgur Esoterica, Store Street Gallery, London, U.K. Painting & Prints
2012 – WINDOWS TO THE SACRED, group show, Buratti Fine Art, Perth, mix media, prints, sculptures
2012 – Windows to the Sacred, group show, Buratti Fine Art, Perth, mix media, prints, sculptures
2012 –REVELATION FILM FESTIVAL, Perth, NOKO:
2011 – FRINGE Festival, Adelaide, four performances, NOKO
2010 – REVELATION FILM FESTIVAL, Perth, Animations
2010 – 17th AUSTRALIAN ART BIENNALE, Sydney, NOKO:
2010 – ESOTERIC BOOK CONFERENCE, Seattle, NOKO:
2010 – ESOTERIC BOOK CONFERENCE, Seattle, Artist Panel
2009 – EQUINOX FESTIVAL, Conway Hall, London, NOKO:
2008 – NOKO : PA GSQ, audio-visual project with Scott Barnes
2005 – OVII Exhibition, Hyper-contemporary Lodge, Sydney, mixed media and collaborative animation installation with Daniel Winter
2005 – Privately commissioned installation, Los Angeles
2005 – 7×3=21 Sq, Hyper-contemporary Lodge, Sydney Performance with Daniel Winter
2005 – OVIII Candid Arts Centre, mixed media, including sound and animation collaborations with Scott Barnes and Daniel Winter
2004 – HEAVEN & HELL II, The Artery, Melbourne, painting and animation
2004 – HERALDING THE APOCALYPSE, Horse Hospital, London, drawings and animation collaboration installation with Daniel Winter
2004 – Group Show, Knot Gallery, Sydney
2004 – EKTOPLASTIK, animation with Daniel Winter, screened at the Horse Hospital, London
2004 – OV3, Knot Gallery, Sydney, mixed media and Performance of NOKO 210 with Scott Barnes, Knot Gallery, Sydney
2004 – WARATAH No.2 Launch, Sydney, NOKO performance with Scott Barnes
2003 – HEAVEN & HELL, Chrisse Chotter Gallery, Sydney, paintings
2003 – PERIPHERAL SPECTRES Exhibition, Front Room, Sydney, drawings
2003 – Group Show, Front Room, Sydney
1999 – Chinatown Lighting project, Conceptual consultant and artistic designer
1997 – NOKO MADA Exhibition, Polymorph, 4 year collaborative project-mix media collaborative with Scott Barnes, Michael Strum and Michelle Moo, Polymorph, Sydney
1995 – ASH, Polymorph, Sydney, prints & drawings
1990-1994 – SUBTERRIAN SERIES, Warehouse Redfern, Victoria Park, Sydney, Performances
– Performance collaboration, Jan Taylor Gallery, Sydney
– Performance collaboration, Gunnery, Sydney
– Performance collaboration, Airspace, Sydney
– Golem 1 & 2, Warehouse Redfern, Sydney
– Performance, Domain, Sydney
Publications
2011 – MEON 3, audio-visual collaboration with Adi Newton from TAGC
2011 – Abraxas Journal No.2, Fulgur Limited, interview and signed silkscreen print for special issue
2010 – A Gathering of Masks by Robert Fitzgerald, Three Hands Press, artistic contributor (limited edition book)
2009 – Legion 49, Fulgur Limited, including NOKO: order 41 CD in the deluxe issue (limited edition book)
2006 – Waratah No.3, art editor (limited edition journal)
2005 – NOKO 7×3=21sq, with Scott Barnes and Daniel Winter (limited edition dual CD)
2004 – The Waratah No.2, art and text fusion, primary text and artistic contributor (limited edition journal)
2004 – NOKO 210, with Scott Barnes (limited edition CD)
1998 – NOKO TEX, a one year project with Scott Barnes, Michael Strum and Michelle Moo (limited edition CD + AV)
1996 – Waratah No.1, illustrations (limited edition journal)