Alicia Swift

Activist, Artist, Engineer, Entrepreneur, Musician, Photographer, Single, World traveler, Writer/Editor

I’ve always been interested in the pursuit of peace - first as a 40 under 40 PhD engineer / research director in nuclear arms control and nonproliferation - and now as an artist, gallerist, and certified breathwork facilitator in San Diego. Not your typical gallery, Astreya leverages my unique background, and blends science (neuroaesthetics and somatics) with art and design to help senior leaders and high-achievers live a more relaxed and regulated life. Astreya is currently showing stop/motion: nine limited-edition photographs that explore the concept of time by focusing on one single sunset in Antarctica. The large giclée prints are impressionistic and peaceful, forming a serene backdrop for private breathwork and meditation sessions. I believe that beauty heals; art is fundamental to the human experience and therefore a human right; form is equal to function; nuclear weapons shouldn’t exist; and peace begins within our own selves first. Let’s talk about it!

Art galleries being third spaces for their local communities

Stress should be a thing of the past. Let’s build a world together where that is so - which means prioritizing art, beauty & connection over productivity & efficiency.

Learning new languages