# Event Details - **Event Name**: Austin Osman Spare: Artist and Visionary with Phil Baker - LIVE - **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 28 Sep, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Mon, 28 Sep, 2026 at 08:30 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: Phil Baker’s groundbreaking biographical study offers wide-ranging insights into Spare’s art, mind and worldAbout this EventPlease note this is NOT a ZOOM Lecture but an in person lecture at our museum - tickets include a complimentary glass of AbsintheDoors open at 6:30pm and lecture starts at 7pmPhil Baker on Artist and Visionary Austin Osman Spare: A Live, Illustrated Lecture - LIVEForgotten and famous at the same time, Austin Osman Spare (1886-1956) is now a cult figure, much mythologized since his death. Controversial enfant terrible of the Edwardian art world, Spare was hailed as a genius and a new Aubrey Beardsley, but instead, he fell out of the West End art scene and went underground, living in poverty and obscurity in South London. Absorbed in occultism and sorcery, voyaging into inner dimensions and surrounding himself with cats and familiar spirits, he continued to produce extraordinary art while developing a magical philosophy of pleasure, obsession, and the subjective nature of reality.Phil Baker’s groundbreaking biographical study offers wide-ranging insights into Spare’s art, mind and world, reconnecting him with the mainstream art history that ignored him and exploring his parallel London; a bygone place of pub pianists, twentieth-century alchemists and gigantic owls.Richly readable and illuminating, it takes us deep into the strange inner world that this most enigmatic of artists inhabited, shedding new light while allowing just a few shadowy corners to flourish unspoiled.Phil BakerPhil Baker's books include Austin Osman Spare, The London of Aleister Crowley, The Dedalus Book of Absinthe, a biography of Dennis Wheatley, The Devil is a Gentleman, and critical works on Samuel Beckett and William Burroughs. He lives in London—————————————-The Absinthe Parlour at The Last Tuesday Society is London’s best award-winning alternative cocktail bar hidden within The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities. A drinker’s cabinet of wonder filled curious cocktails & extraordinary elixirs —The Last Tuesday Society’s Absinthe Parlour is truly a hidden treasure of East London. Opened by collectors, drinks historians & absinthe experts — Allison Crawbuck (Brooklyn) & Rhys Everett (London) in 2016, the duo bring with them a shared passion for the mysterious world of spirits & the macabre.—————————————-From their East London distillery, Devil's Botany makes absinthe the way it should be: bold, flavour-forward, and devilishly good to drink. As the UK’s first dedicated absinthe distillery, they're bringing a famously misunderstood spirit back to life for a new generation of absinthe drinkers. Founded by owners of The Absinthe Parlour at The Last Tuesday Society, Devil's Botany celebrates the spirit’s unruly connection to art, literature, magic & mixology.—————————————-Event is suitable for 18+ over only. Please contact info@absintheparlour.com with any questions, allergies or dietary requirements. Refunds for in-person events are only possible up to 7 days prior to the event date. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/london/austin-osman-spare-artist-and-visionary-with-phil-baker-live/100001993463175019 - **Event Categories**: fitness, Art, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 15, max: 20, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: London - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: The Last Tuesday Society / Viktor Wynd's Museum of Curiosities - **lat**: 51.534676 - **long**: -0.05751199999997425 - **full address**: The Last Tuesday Society / Viktor Wynd's Museum of Curiosities, 11 Mare Street, London, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Austin Osman Spare: Artist and Visionary with Phil Baker - LIVE - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/cf7ad8744f3fad57a2262a716c37738eb2adc9ae14f2c1a9c29f7d28edd7927c-rimg-w940-h470-dc1f1f1f-gmir.jpg?v=1784931650 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Austin Osman Spare: Artist and Visionary with Phil Baker - LIVE being held? - **A:** Austin Osman Spare: Artist and Visionary with Phil Baker - LIVE takes place on Mon, 28 Sep, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Mon, 28 Sep, 2026 at 08:30 pm at The Last Tuesday Society / Viktor Wynd's Museum of Curiosities, 11 Mare Street, London, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing Austin Osman Spare: Artist and Visionary with Phil Baker - LIVE? - **A:** Austin Osman Spare: Artist and Visionary with Phil Baker - LIVE is organized by The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Austin Osman Spare: Artist and Visionary with Phil Baker - LIVE is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in London, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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