Keanu Reeves and Alexandra Grant Continue Their Strong Relationship
Keanu Reeves, the 61-year-old actor best known for his role in The Matrix, continues to enjoy a strong relationship with his girlfriend of eight years, Alexandra Grant. The couple was recently spotted sharing a laugh at the MOCA Gala in Los Angeles, California.
Reeves made a stylish appearance in a black suit with a grey top, tie, and brown shoes, while Grant, who is 53, showcased her arms and taut tummy in a blue teal top, matching maxi-skirt, and gold accessories. Reeves even flashed a rare, genuine smile as he held hands with the woman he affectionately calls “my honey” on the black carpet of The Geffen Contemporary.
In an interview with People last Friday, Grant shared her insights on their relationship: “I’d say the key to it is the mutual respect and also just like, come on, it’s play, right?” She explained that their relationship involves creative play, where they both engage in projects with autonomy and structure. “Every project has its own autonomy, its own team, it has its own sort of rules, and it has a beginning, middle and end.”
Grant continued, “So we both are people who do projects, and you know, I’ve lived with John Wick, I’ve lived with Neo.” She emphasized the respect they have for each other’s work, whether it’s acting or painting. “When he’s in a character, for example, I have so much respect for that understanding that this is the middle to the end of a project, right? And I think the same goes for painting. When I’m in painter mode, I am in it. I’m fully in it, and it’s not playing a character, but it is performing, you know, painting really is a form of performance too.”
A Longstanding Connection
The Outcome star first met Grant at a dinner party in 2009 before contributing poetry to two of her books, Ode to Happiness in 2011 and Shadows in 2016. In 2017, Reeves and Grant co-founded the small publishing imprint X Artists’ Books alongside Jessica Fleischmann. They officially began dating in 2018.
Before meeting Grant, Reeves had relationships with several notable figures, including Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron, Oscar-winning screenwriter Sofia Coppola, and Jennifer Syme, the late assistant to David Lynch. Syme died in a 2001 car accident after welcoming their stillborn daughter in 1999.
Grant’s Upcoming Projects
Grant is set to discuss her solo painting exhibition Antigone 3000 (Anakainōsis) with Claire Gilman, Ph.D., this Tuesday at 5pm at the New York City gallery Albertz Benda. Additionally, on July 29, Dark Horse Comics will publish the 56-page NANO comic book illustrated by the California College of the Arts grad. This comic is centered on a “bada** operative of the underground organization The Order.”
Reeves’ Other Ventures
Bassist Reeves’ alternative rock band Dogstar, featuring frontman Bret Domrose and drummer Robert Mailhouse, is scheduled to bring their All In Now Tour to the Grammy Museum LA Live in LA this Tuesday.
The International Emmy-winning producer will also reprise his voiceover role as stuntman toy Duke Caboom in Andrew Stanton’s animated film Toy Story 5, which is set to hit US/UK theaters on June 19. He will be joined by Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, and Joan Cusack in the film.
Reeves has several other upcoming projects, including Masashi Kawamura’s stop-motion action film Hidari, Jeff Fowler’s four-quel Sonic the Hedgehog 4, Tim Miller’s time travel thriller Shiver, an Amazon MGM Studios romantic thriller with Sandra Bullock, Justin Lin’s comic adaptation BRZKR, and Ruben Östlund’s satirical black comedy The Entertainment System Is Down.
