Alexandra Grant

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Alexandra Grant
Grant in May 2014
Born1970
Ohio, U.S.
Education
Alma mater
OccupationVisual artist
Years active2000–present
Partner(s)Keanu Reeves
(c. 2019–present)[a]
Websitealexandragrant.com

Alexandra Grant (born 1970) is an American artist who is known for checking language and written texts by things like painting, drawing, and other art. A large part of her art involves talking with writers and language.[1] Grant sees how writing and ideas relate to language theory in art. Grant also makes pictures that are inspired by words and has worked with other people to set up art displays.[2] She lives in Los Angeles and has been in a relationship with Canadian actor Keanu Reeves since November 2019.[3][4]

Personal life[change | change source]

Grant in November 2009.

At a party in 2009, Grant got to meet Canadian actor Keanu Reeves. The result of this meet led to the two creating a book called Ode to Happiness, which they released in the start of 2011. This was Grant and Reeves' first book together. It was also Reeves's first book as a writer and Grant's first as an artist.[5][6][7] Grant and Reeves worked again in 2016 on Shadows, their second work that included a book and a set of images.[8] In November 2019, Grant got into a relationship with Reeves.[7]

Notes[change | change source]

  1. Although Reeves and Grant have had a business relationship publishing books that began shortly after they met in 2009, they only went public with their personal relationship in November 2019.

References[change | change source]

  1. Grant, Alexandra (1 May 2013). "On Telepathy and Philippines: A Conversation with Alexandra Grant and Hélène Cixous". KCET.
  2. Brévart-Demm, Carol (September 2007). "Brushes All Sticky With Words: Alexandra Grant '94 Uses Art to Create Her Own Special Mother Tongue" (PDF). Swarthmore College Bulletin. Swarthmore College. pp. 16–21, 79.
  3. Brennan, Mike (2008). "Alexandra Grant: A Way with Words - article and interview featuring the US contemporary painter". Modern Edition.
  4. Schad, Ed (2008). "Interview with Alexandra Grant". ArtSlant. Archived from the original on 18 March 2011.
  5. Miller, Ken (1 March 2011). "Q+A: Alexandra Grant and Keanu Reeves Collaborate, Happily". Art in America.
  6. Rose, Steve (15 June 2011). "How Keanu Reeves cheered up". The Guardian.
  7. 7.0 7.1 Hills, Megan (June 24, 2020). "Who is Keanu Reeves' girlfriend Alexandra Grant?". Evening Standard. Archived from the original on November 7, 2019. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  8. Daswani, Kavita (24 February 2016). "Keanu Reeves stars in the art book 'Shadows' by L.A. artist Alexandra Grant". Los Angeles Times.