moments of 
presence

There is a particular kind of stillness that comes at the end of something – not loss, exactly, but a pause in breath before the next inhale arrives. That is where Astreya finds itself. After six months of mornings in Pacific Beach, of quiet conversations amid stop/motion, of basking in warm afternoon light, the Astreya […]

stop/motion is a limited-edition series of nine photographic works by Alicia L. Swift, created in the remote expanse of the Drake Passage – the stretch of ocean dividing South America from Antarctica. Known for its volatility and scale, the passage is at once vast, isolating, and elemental. Working within this environment, Alicia turns her attention […]

The Astreya fine art gallery is now open: a private gallery in San Diego, designed as a sanctuary of quiet calm in a world that rarely slows down. Located at 4502 Cass St, Suite 106 (Pacific Beach), the Astreya gallery invites you to step out of the noise and into something more intentional: light, texture, […]