Keanu Reeves is beloved on the internet in part because of his roles in classic movies like “Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure,” “The Matrix,” and the action-packed “John Wick” franchise.
Keanu Reeves and his girlfriend Alexandra Grant went public with their relationship in 2019.
Grant is an accomplished visual artist whose work has been shown in numerous exhibitions.
Grant and Reeves have collaborated on two books together and now run a publishing company.
Off-screen, the star’s love life has also been the subject of interest, especially after Reeves went public with his relationship with visual artist Alexandra Grant in 2019.
Like Reeves, Grant is just as skilled in her own career. Her official website lists 47 exhibitions that she’s worked on as an artist, dating back to 2004.
According to her site, Grant lived in Mexico, France, and Spain while growing up, and languages are some of her biggest inspirations as an artist.
Grant’s biography reads: “How do the languages we speak and the images we see form how we think and exchange ideas? How can artists and writers work to create and influence culture in an increasingly technology-driven world?”
Grant often works with acrylic paint and colored pencils to produce large, vibrant pieces of art that represent larger ideas.
In August 2023, she shared a piece of work on Instagram titled “Metropolis.”
In the caption, the artist said that she first started working on the project during the COVID-19 pandemic, and it was originally meant to symbolize Los Angeles. However, it eventually came to represent Berlin, where she stayed while finishing the piece.
Keanu Reeves and Alexa Grant’s books
When Grant and Reeves went public with their relationship in 2019, there was some speculation about how long they had been together. It seems they have been in each other’s orbit for some time, as they collaborated on a book together in 2011.
“Ode to Happiness” is filled with inky black-and-white drawings by Grant, with tongue-in-cheek captions about sorrow and despair.
Per the Guardian, Reeves originally wrote the words while listening to a radio station that was playing bleak, depressing music. His friend later passed his work on to Grant, who came up with the art and compiled it together in a book as a surprise for Reeves.
“It was a surprise and a private gift,” said Grant. “We didn’t make the book to publish it; it was meant to put a big smile on our faces and make everyone laugh. Then someone said, ‘I want five copies,’ and that’s when the light bulb went on.”
Reeves and Grant then worked on another book together in 2016: “Shadows.” Grant took photos of Reeves’ silhouette and played with how the light reacted to his presence, before manipulating the photographs to create unique visuals.
The images were again accompanied by writing from Reeves, this time examining the symbolism of shadows and light.
Keanu Reeves and Alexandra Grant’s publishing company
In 2017, Grant, Reeves, and designer Jessica Fleischmann launched X Artists’ Books, their own publishing company.
According to its website, X Artists’ Books publishes “thoughtful, high-quality, artist-centered books that fit within and between genres.”
“Our books are works of art; portals to imagined worlds; treasured companions; the fabric of a community,” the website adds. “We love the same things about our books as we do about our friends: generosity, open-heartedness, intelligence, mystery, style. They bring sustenance and shift realities. They may occasionally break your heart.”
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