Alexandra Grant is an American visual artist, educator, and actress. In 2007 she had her first solo exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art. Her work is classified as a Radical Collaboration, which is collaborative and includes texts and works by other writers and artists. Recently, she became the talk of the town for her relationship with actor Keanu Reeves when they were seen at the 2022 MOCA Gala in Los Angeles.
Early life
Alexandra Grant was born on April 4, 1973 in Fairview Park, Ohio, USA. Her father, Norman Grant, was Scottish, while her mother, Marcia, has African and Middle Eastern roots. While her parents were in Africa, they parted ways and she lived with her mother in Mexico City.
Alexandra attended a British school in Mexico and at the age of 11 the Thomas Jefferson School, a boarding school in St. Louis, Missouri. She later moved to Paris with her mother and joined the International School of Paris. In 1990 she attended Philips Exeter Academy for her high school education in New Hampshire.
Later in 1995 she went to Swarthmore College and received a BA in history and studio art. After five years, she entered the San Francisco California College of Arts and earned an MFA in drawing and painting.
Alexandra Grant career
Alexandra was very fascinated by different art forms and showed interest in almost all forms. She created a lot of art and was exhibited in various museums. In addition, she examines language and texts through painting, sculpture and video, trying to understand the work of other artists. From 2009 to 2011 she was featured as a professor at Art Center College of Design and Cal State Northridge.
In 2015, she starred as the director of a documentary entitled Taking Lena Home. She has also written many books. The titles of these books are The Artist’s Prison, Ode to Happiness, MOCA Focus, Disastrous Dates and Relationships, Hilarious Holiday and Troublesome Trips, and Love: A visual history of the Grant LOVE Project.
Alexandra Grant biography | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Alexandra Annette Grant |
| Date of birth | April 4, 1973 |
| Age (as of 2022) | 49 years |
| Place of birth | Fairview Park, Ohio, United States |
| profession | visual artist |
| University | California College of the Arts |
| qualification | graduate |
Physical Statistics | |
| Height | in feet inches – 6′ 0” – in centimeters – 184 cm |
| weight | in kilograms – 66kg – in pounds – 145 pounds |
| hair colour | Gray |
| eye color | hazel |
Alexandra Grant Family | |
| Father | Norman Grant |
| mother | Marcia Grant |
| sister | Florence |
| Brothers | – |
relationship status | |
| Marital status | In relation to |
| affair | Yes |
| Who is Alexandra Grant’s boyfriend? | Keanu Reeves |
| children | – |
Personal life
Alexandra Grant is dating actor Keanu Reeves. They first met at a dinner party in 2009, as noted by US Weekly. After being in a professional working relationship, they fell in love and started dating. In November 2019, they made their big red carpet debut at the LACMA Art + Film Gala, where they were seen holding hands and romantic sparks were also seen. They like to keep their relationship low-key and away from the media spotlight.
Alexandra Grant net worth
Alexandra Grant has gained experience working under various job titles or roles. She doesn’t limit her work and has expanded as she can act, write and teach. In addition, she has worked with various organizations and earned her income from them. According to sources, the exact information about her salary has not been shared, but her net worth has been estimated to be around $750,000.
Facts About Alexandra Grant
- Her father was a professor of geology and her mother was an American professor of political service, foreign service diplomat, and education administrator.
- She currently resides in Los Angeles, California, United States of America.
- She is fluent in French, English and Spanish.
- In 2008 she took part in Edgar Arceneaux’s Watts House Project.
- In 2015 she was a co-lecturer at Ashesi University in Accra, Ghana.
- In 2015 she was part of a residency at the Bemis Center of Contemporary Art in Nebraska.
- In 2017 she started a small publishing company called X Artist Books or XAB with Jessica Fleischmann and Keanu Reeves.