
John Mendoza
I'm very sad to announce that my great friend and mentor, John Mendoza, has passed away. John always remained sort of an outsider in our art. He performed magic for laymen for many decades. Even though he was a past master he didn't often perform at magic conventions...

New Store Discount for Current and Former US Military Personnel
The Conjuring Arts Research Center is grateful for the service provided by the men and women of the U.S. military. We now offer a 20% discount to all current and former U.S. military personnel. Please provide us with proof of service* and we will be happy to adjust...

FREE Classics While You Are Stuck At Home!
At Conjuring Arts we are seeing and experiencing the results of this new worldwide pandemic and our mission to spread the art of magic continues, just at a slightly slower rate. The library staff is at home and safe, but that doesn't stop us from working on our...

Jerry’s Nugget Playing Cards
Playing Cards are one of the most ubiquitous tools any magician would use. Of course, the quality and design of cards have changed a lot over the last 100 or so years but magicians can be counted on to have favorites. Right up there with Bicycle Riders and Bee 67...

Conjuring Arts In The New York Post!
It is with great pleasure we announce that The Conjuring Arts Research Center was featured today in the New York Post. Find an excerpt below: "In the world of magic, the man behind the curtain is William Kalush. Kalush is cagey about his résumé, but for decades, he...

Lori Pieper – In Memoriam
It’s with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our wonderful friend and translator, Lori Pieper. Lori had just recently relocated back to Iowa from New York City and on Wednesday August 8th she did not awake from her sleep. In 2003 when Conjuring Arts had just...

An Exploration of the Lines of Magic through The Human Aquarium
While exploring vulnerability and authenticity, Blaine takes the audience into moments from the last two specials and things they haven’t seen- let alone could’ve expected. The thousands of people that filed into the Sands Bethlehem Events Center outside of Allentown,...

Eric Mead, Senior Fellow at Conjuring Arts
ERIC MEAD "From that day on, every single day of my life I have thought about and worked on magic tricks." By Alex Boyce An audience of hundreds may be introduced to him by an emcee, or he may introduce himself at a private party, or his name may appear on television....

Magical, Not Magic

“One of the Most Brilliant Minds in all of Magic Today” – Juan Tamariz
From one of Spain’s most famous magicians comes elegant yet surreal mysteries for the very first time in English. Coins and Other Fables by Luis Piedrahita is far more than a book of coin magic. Through the lens of his masterful routines one can learn how Piedrahita...