Eighth Presence Almanac

PRESENCE ALMANAC

Cover photo by Elliott Desai

Inside Cover photo by Elliott Desai

FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF ARTS & CULTURE

Number 8! We’re entering the final days of this moon cycle and the 51st night of the Presence Almanac.

Some of my methods for organizing the chronicles have been revealed in the introductions... so here’s more:

I publish according to the moon phases (back-cover time stamp), and there’s a cascading set of parameters for selecting who is documented as a feature.

One factor is the timelessness vs. timeliness of what I see.

For example, today’s chronicle begins with a feature on MEY Gallery and their solo show of Allison Lu Wang’s Little After Sunset

Open until Sept 20 and currently located on the Sunset Strip, MEY first produced a group show named Between You and Me in Januarymy favorites were made by Ally Rae Peeples and Thérèse Mulgrew

So as 2023 nears its end, this gallery is featured as one of the spaces with a track record of amplifying talented visual artists and aiding my mission.

Promoting these organizations and publishing artwork is how the chronicles in themself are a timeless advancement of arts & culture

A timely intention is providing the real-time map of current shows, and exposing you to so many mediums and practices that there’s only one

take-away: living life as a full-time visual artist is real, accessible and happening every day.

Each layer of the almanac is designed to inspire viewers to act and be their unique selves.

Therefore, this week also features two green spaces where I’ve enjoyed reading a book, journaling and listening to the world around me.

Vista Hermosa Natural Park in the Westlake Los Angeles neighborhood and Wattles Garden Park in the Hollywood Hills are both open from dawn till dusk.

I recommend bringing a blanket and arriving in the afternoon to see how the sun sets beautifully on the trees and buildings at night.

If you feel called to live an artistic life, these parks are great spaces to clear your mind and listen to the visions that light you up.

First step is believing it’s all possible, and understanding that your life is unfolding specifically for you to experience it.

The other side of each day is simply more knowledge and information about the path you’re on.

Since there’s no going backwards, I know that today will be exactly as it will be... and it’s grounding to accept that this life is unfolding in the exact manner it’s meant to.

Thus, I’m publishing from two-week periods of my life to amplify the artists I see and promote the places and spaces where I feel present.

The 1st and 2nd Chronicles feature discoveries from January, and the 3rd and 4th are from February.

The 5th and 6th summarize March and the 7th and 8th are features sourced from April experiences.

Returning to Hollywood and the Fashion District to feature six more visual artists:

Mariam Alcantara at Tiger Strikes Asteroid

Miya Ando and Robert Gunderman at Wilding Cran Gallery

Luke O’Halloran and Braxton Garneau at GAVLAK Los Angeles

Elliott Hundley at Regen Projects

The first two months of the almanac have included a nice balance of local artists, organizations worth your attention, and public spaces to gift yourself more present moments.

Published September 6 at 3:22 PM.

Sincerely,

Elliott Desai

SUNSET STRIP WEST HOLLYWOOD

© Allison Lu Wang | Still Cruisin’, 2023 Little After Sunset

Image courtesy of MEY Gallery

© Allison Lu Wang | Paradise, 2023

Little After Sunset

© Allison Lu Wang | Again, 2022

Little After Sunset

Image courtesy of MEY Gallery

© Allison Lu Wang 2023

Little After Sunset

WESTLAKE LOS ANGELES

Photo by Elliott Desai

Photo by Elliott Desai

Photo by Elliott Desai

FASHION DISTRICT

Image courtesy of Tiger Strikes Asteroid

© Mariam Alcantara 2023

Theories & Prayers on Concrete

© Mariam Alcantara 2023

Theories & Prayers on Concrete

Cloud Grid With Lunar Phases NYC, 2023

Sky Atlas

Image courtesy of Wilding Cran Gallery

Image courtesy of Wilding Cran Gallery

© Robert Gunderman | Counsel, 2022 Place Like You

Image courtesy of Wilding Cran Gallery

© Robert Gunderman | Old Friends (II), 2023 Place Like You

Image courtesy of Wilding Cran Gallery

© Robert Gunderman | Sespe (River), 2022 Place Like

© Braxton Garneau | Midnight Robber, 2023

Procession

© Braxton Garneau | Dusk (La Brea), 2023 Procession

HOLLYWOOD HILLS

Photo by Elliott Desai

Photo by Elliott Desai

HOLLYWOOD

Image courtesy of Regen Projects

© Elliott Hundley | The Crawling Eye, 2015 Echo

Image courtesy of Regen Projects

© Elliott Hundley 2023

Echo

SUNSET STRIP WEST HOLLYWOOD

Allison Lu Wang

Little After Sunset

August 24 – September 20, 2023

meygallery.com/allisonluwang

Ally Rae Peeples

Between You and Me

January 18 – 25, 2023

meygallery.com/ally-rae-peeples

Thérèse Mulgrew

Between You and Me

January 18 – 25, 2023

meygallery.com/therese-mulgrew

WESTLAKE LOS ANGELES

Vista Hermosa Natural Park

Open Dawn to Dusk

100 N Toluca St, Los Angeles, CA 90026

mrca.ca.gov/parks/park-listing/ vista-hermosa-natural-park

MEY Gallery

instagram.com/mey__gallery meygallery.com

8967 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069

FASHION DISTRICT

Mariam Alcantara

Theories & Prayers on Concrete

April 29 – May 21, 2023

tigerstrikesasteroid.com/tagged/ theoriesandprayersonconcrete

Miya Ando

Sky Atlas

September 2 – October 21, 2023 wildingcran.com/miya-ando

Robert Gunderman Place Like You

March 11 - April 29, 2023

wildingcran.com/robert-gunderman

Luke O’Halloran Going, going, gone.

April 8 – May 13, 2023

gavlakgallery.com/artists/luke-ohalloran

Braxton Garneau

Procession

May 20 - July 29, 2023

gavlakgallery.com/artists/braxton-garneau

Tiger Strikes Asteroid

5th Floor, 1206 Maple Ave #523, Los Angeles, CA 90015

tigerstrikesasteroid.com

Wilding Cran Gallery

1700 S Santa Fe Ave #460, Los Angeles, CA 90021

wildingcran.com

GAVLAK Los Angeles

1700 S Santa Fe Ave #440, Los Angeles, CA 90021

gavlakgallery.com

HOLLYWOOD HILLS

Wattles Garden Park

Open Dawn to Dusk

1850 N Curson Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046

laparks.org/park/wattles-gardens

HOLLYWOOD

Elliott Hundley

Echo

January 14 - February 19, 2023

regenprojects.com/artists/elliott-hundley

Regen Projects

6750 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90038

regenprojects.com

September 6 at 3:22 PM Los Angeles, CA

© Elliott Desai

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