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EXHIBITIONS

On View

Shadow Forms: The Art and Philosophy of William Mortensen 
MARCH 10- 31, 2023

PRS and Feral House present a photo exhibition featuring work by William Mortensen, Poet of the Macabre in the Hansell Gallery. 

Some Secrets
NOW ON VIEW


​Monumental tarot-inspired paintings by Michael Pearce on display in the PRS Auditorium. 

Upcoming Programs

Second Birth, performance and art opening with Amanda Maciel Antunes
SATURDAY, April 8, 2023
RSVP

Madam X - visionary explorer and progenitor of the Human Being Society
offerings on view at the PRS Bookstore
​VIEW HERE

Book Launch: 6:30-7:30pm (PDT)
Performance: 7:30pm - 9:00pm (PDT)
​

Join us for a performance, exhibition, and book reading inspired by Anais Nin. The fragments collected in Second Birth reflect meditations on motherhood, memory, time, the creative process, feminism, dreams, death, and the small moments that make up a life.
HUMAN BEING BOOKS
humanbeingbooks.com

the greatest care is taken in the creation, crafting, and production of these publications in order to convey the purity of creation, and to bring you an essence of the eternal presence

Past Exhibitions & Programs

SPLENDOR AND FORMATION
Solo Exhibition by
​Benjamin Lowder

NOV 5, 2022 - FEB 25, 2022 

​BOILING AND DIVINE
​Art and Alchemy with the Golden Dome School
​

SEPT 17 - OCT 15, 2022

​mano de dios (the nonsense continues) Solo Exhibition by Liz Vazquez
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JUN 11 - AUG 6, 2022

​PERPETUAL MORPHOSIS Solo Exhibition 
by Dustin Wong 
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MAR 19 - MAY 21, 2022

SQUARING THE CIRCLE Solo Exhibition by Burton Kopelow
​

JAN 15 - FEB 26, 2022

THE EYE IS THE FIRST CIRCLE  Solo Exhibition by Charwei Tsai curated by Haema Sivanesan 

NOV 21, 2021 - MAR 19, 2022

and so we blossom gently into the infinite garden Solo Exhibition
​by Lani Trock

OCT 10 - DEC 3, 2021

​Locating the Cosmic Spirit through Emplacement with artist Marcus Zúñiga
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OCT 18, 2021

there our star lies visible Solo Exhibition by Marcus Zúñiga ​​
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JUL 10 - AUG 21, 2021

free food by Lani Trock  Solo
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SUMMER, 2020 - SUMMER 2021

THE ALCHEMICAL VISIONS TAROT DECK by Arthur Taussig
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JAN 18 - FEB 21, 2020

GRAVEN IMAGE Exhibition of Paintings by Zhenya Gershman 
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SEP 28 - NOV 16, 2019

well born Group Show & Multi-Part Art and Performance Salon
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AUG 30 - AUG 31, 2019

SACRED ORNAMENTS
​by Malado Baldwin 

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JUN 22 - AUG 31, 2019

OBSERVED UNION Photography Exhibition by Wyatt Troll
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JUN 22 - JUL 10, 2019

​SOUL TONES A Visual Meditation Experience by Courtney Sell & Kristin Palombo 

JUN 22 - JUL 10, 2019

THE UNIFIED FIELD: PICKING UP THE SIGNAL Group Show curated by David Orr

OCT 20, 2018 - APR 20, 2019
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ILLUMINED Hansell Gallery
Inaugural Exhibition 
​by David Orr 

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MAR 24 - SEP 16, 2018
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  • HOME
  • ABOUT PRS
    • Manly P. Hall >
      • Manly Hall, A Personal Perspective
    • PRS Board & Staff
    • Contributing Artists >
      • Guy Blakeslee
      • John Bucher
      • Sandra del Castillo
      • Devon Deimler
      • Edgar Fabian Frias
      • Mandy Kahn
      • Marina Pacowski
      • Stephen Reedy
      • Fahad Siadat
      • Eliza Swann
    • Press
    • Job Opportunities >
      • LIBRARY ASSISTANT (PT)
      • THEATRE & EVENTS MANAGER (PT)
  • COURSES
  • EVENTS
    • Past Events
  • EXHIBITIONS
    • Hansell Gallery
    • Some Secrets
    • Shadow Forms
    • Second Birth
    • Χάριτες (Graces)
  • Library
  • PRS Journal
    • Past Issues >
      • India
      • Winter Festivals
      • Water
      • The Veil
      • Harvest
      • Fire
      • Moon
      • Solar
      • Rebirth
    • Journal Subscribers >
      • Current Issue
      • Past Issues >
        • February - Saturn
        • January - India
        • December - Winter Festivals
        • November - Water
        • October - The Veil
        • September-Harvest
        • August - Fire
        • July - Moon
        • June - Solar
        • May - Rebirth
    • Journal Submissions
  • PRS ONLINE
    • New Videos
    • Speakers
    • Series
    • Subjects
    • Podcasts
    • Videos On Demand
  • Shop
    • New Arrivals
    • Best Sellers
    • PRS Merch
    • Books by Manly P. Hall >
      • The Secret Teachings
      • The Signature Editions
      • New Editions for Contemporary Seekers
      • Vintage Lecture Notes
      • MPH Essays
      • MPH Book SALE
      • Manly P. Hall Book Bundles
    • MPH Audio >
      • MPH Collection at BetterListen.com
    • MPH E-Books
    • Reprint Series curated by MPH
    • Books and Catalogs >
      • Dr. Obadiah Harris
    • Gifts & Curiosities >
      • Gift Cards
    • Tote Bags
    • Rare and Used Books
    • Symbolic Prints and Posters
    • Tarot, Oracle, and Affirmation Decks
    • Works of Art
    • Curbside Pickup
    • Shipping Update
  • Support
    • Volunteer
    • Roof Restoration Fundraiser
  • Rentals