People Gathering in Wonderland Dreams Alexa Meade Art 2023-08-20 | wonderlanddreams.com / @wonderlanddreamland
Performance of The Embrace of Morning at Wonderland Dreams Alexa Meade Art 2023-08-20 | A collaboration with Writer & Director Amyra León and Alexa Meade for the Embrace of Morning. Live Performance at Wonderland Dreams.wonderlanddreams.com / @wonderlanddreamland
Painting In Frame Alexa Meade Art 2023-08-20 | A collaboration between Writer & Director Amyra León and Alexa Meade, as part of The Embrace of Morning.
The Painting Garden at Wonderland Dreams Alexa Meade Art 2023-08-20 | wonderlanddreams.com / @wonderlanddreamland
Rainbow Face Painting at Wonderland Dreams Alexa Meade Art 2023-08-20 | wonderlanddreams.com / @wonderlanddreamland
The Studio Painting Team at Wonderland Dreams by Alexa Meade Alexa Meade Art 2023-08-20 | wonderlanddreams.com / @wonderlanddreamland
The Creativity of Guests at Wonderland Dreams Alexa Meade Art 2023-08-20 | wonderlanddreams.com / @wonderlanddreamland
Wonderland Dreams by Alexa Meade - Immersive Art Exhibit Alexa Meade Art 2023-08-20 | wonderlanddreams.com / @wonderlanddreamland
Zach King painted by Alexa Meade Alexa Meade Art 2023-05-09 | When the art leaps off the wall and runs away from you. Magician Zach King painted by artist Alexa Meade in Wonderland Dreams. Video by Emilia Aghamirzai, edited by Abbey Sacks.wonderlanddreams.com / @wonderlanddreamlandalexameade.com / @alexameadeart
Wonderland Dreams Exhibit Alexa Meade Art 2023-05-09 | Wonderland Dreams is a living art gallery by Alexa Meade located at 529 5th Ave, NYC.wonderlanddreams.com / @wonderlanddreamland
Zach King painted by Alexa Meade in Wonderland Dreams Alexa Meade Art 2023-05-09 | Alexa Meade paints magician Zach King in her Wonderland Dreams exhibit in NYC. Video by Emilia Aghamirzai.wonderlanddreams.comalexameade.com
The Embrace Of Morning by Amyra León and Alexa Meade Alexa Meade Art 2023-05-01 | The Embrace of Morning is an experimental short film that combines the music and poetry of Amyra León with the painting of Alexa Meade to explore themes of climate change and proof of work energy consumption. We follow the protagonist on a journey of becoming as they vacillate between two realms - the idealized painted world and the reality that awaits once the facades built to shelter us from consequence have shattered both tangibly and in one’s mind. The poem delves into the nuance of cascading accountability and the universal cost of complacency. If the future relies on the lives we lead in the present, who will we choose to be when the night fades and we cannot escape the embrace of morning? We do not need to have all the answers, but we must start asking ourselves the right questions and acknowledging the choices we can make to create a more safe and sustainable environment. The Embrace of Morning was filmed on location at Wonderland Dreams by Alexa Meade.This collaboration between Amyra León and Alexa Meade was made possible by Arts Help through their Conscious Crypto Creator grant.amyraleon.com // alexameade.com // wonderlanddreams.com // artshelp.comAmyra León Amyra León is a musician, author, director and Harlem native. She studiedExperimental Theatre at NYU Tisch School of the Arts. An alumni of the famed Nuyorican Slam Team, Amyra is no stranger to the stage. Her debut albums Something Melancholy and Witness have led to countless tours across the US, UK, and Europe. She is the author of critically acclaimed books Concrete Kids (Penguin) and Freedom We Sing (FlyingEye). Amyra’s work, often autobiographical, tends to generational trauma, Black liberation and communal healing. She is endorsed by Amnesty International UK and was shortlisted for the Waterstones Book Prize, UKLA Book Awards, The Kate Greenaway Medal and the Goddard CBC Social Justice Prize. Her debut play VASELINE premiered at the Battersea Arts Centre in London with support from Arts Council England. Celebrated in the NAACP nominated series - PBS American Masters In the Making, Amyra's career is changing the landscape one poem, song, and performance at a time. You can dive into her universe here www.amyraleon.com !Alexa MeadeAlexa Meade is a world-renowned artist who invented a style of painting in 3D space that makes the world appear to be a 2D work of art. She is the winner of the “Disruptive Innovation Award” from the Tribeca Film Festival.Alexa has painted immersive art installations in her breakthrough style at Coachella, 29Rooms, Art Basel, and Cannes Lions. She has done collaborations with Ariana Grande, Apple, BMW, and Adidas. Alexa is a TED speaker, Google Artist-in-Residence, and lectures at Stanford and Princeton.Alexa’s art has been auctioned at Sotheby’s, graced billboards from Times Square to Tokyo, and orbited the Earth for three days on a SpaceX rocket. InStyle has named Alexa one of their “Badass Women.” CreditsDirected by Amyra LeónWritten by Amyra LeónPainted by Alexa MeadeProduction Manager Ashley Murnane-SnivelyProduced by Amyra LeónExecutive Producer Conscious Crypto Creator (CCC)Performance Amyra LeónProduction Designer Alexa MeadeDirector of Photography Evan CarterEditor Alex SchaferMusic Composer Amyra León and Mike HaldemanSound Engineer Mike HaldemanSecond Camera Operator Jack McGovernProduction Coordinator Kerry BarberStudio Manager Chris StewartProduction Assistant Alex CabrejosProduction Assistant Sarah PoseyProduction Assistant Cy BroganColorist Calvin BellasSecond Unit Chris YangShooting Location Wonderland Dreams, NYC
World Trade Center Artist in Residence Alexa Meade Alexa Meade Art 2023-04-20 | As Artist in Residence at the World Trade Center, I've made the 79th floor of Tower 3 into my studio, creating art in the sky. alexameade.com / @alexameadeartVideo by Evan Carter
Painting in More Dimensions - Alexa Meade VIEW Conference Speech Alexa Meade Art 2021-10-20 | Alexa Meade talks about her work at the intersection of art and technology at The VIEW Conference on Computer Graphics, Interactive Techniques, Digital Cinema, 2D/3D Animation, VR and AR, Gaming and VFX.7:33 - Non-Photorealistic RenderingInspired by Adam Finkelstein and Aaron Hertzmann18:00 - Light Field & Light Stage TechCollaboration with Paul Debevec and Google as Artist-in-Residence24:00 - Non-Fungible Tokens
Rainbow Shift by Alexa Meade and Alli Harvard Alexa Meade Art 2021-09-22 | The rainbow light at the end of the tunnel.Alexa Meade painted on collaborator Alli Harvard’s face to turn her into a living, 2D painting. Rainbows were projected onto her, using prisms and mirrors to bend the light. A still photo taken by Mike Monaghan was then animated tocreate a haunting feeling of ascension.@alexameadeart @alliharvard
Reality Can Rip Your Heart Out Alexa Meade Art 2021-07-12 | "Color of Reality" is a video art collaboration between Jon Boogz, Lil Buck, Alexa Meade, Kalie Acheson. Select excerpts from the film have been made available as digitally collectible NFTs on Nifty Gateway.colorofreality.com
Reality Melting Alexa Meade Art 2021-07-12 | "Color of Reality" is a video art collaboration between Jon Boogz, Lil Buck, Alexa Meade, Kalie Acheson. Select excerpts from the film have been made available as digitally collectible NFTs on Nifty Gateway.colorofreality.com
Reality Bleeds Red Alexa Meade Art 2021-07-12 | "Color of Reality" is a video art collaboration between Jon Boogz, Lil Buck, Alexa Meade, Kalie Acheson. Select excerpts from the film have been made available as digitally collectible NFTs on Nifty Gateway.colorofreality.com
Reality Bleeds Down Alexa Meade Art 2021-07-12 | "Color of Reality" is a video art collaboration between Jon Boogz, Lil Buck, Alexa Meade, Kalie Acheson. Select excerpts from the film have been made available as digitally collectible NFTs on Nifty Gateway.colorofreality.com
Reality Marches On Alexa Meade Art 2021-07-12 | "Color of Reality" is a video art collaboration between Jon Boogz, Lil Buck, Alexa Meade, Kalie Acheson. Select excerpts from the film have been made available as digitally collectible NFTs on Nifty Gateway.colorofreality.com
Reality of Heartache Alexa Meade Art 2021-07-12 | "Color of Reality" is a video art collaboration between Jon Boogz, Lil Buck, Alexa Meade, Kalie Acheson. Select excerpts from the film have been made available as digitally collectible NFTs on Nifty Gateway.colorofreality.com
Color of Reality NFT by Jon Boogz, Lil Buck, Alexa Meade, Kalie Acheson Alexa Meade Art 2021-07-12 | Color of Reality explores themes of police brutality and racial injustice in modern American life through the movement artistry of Jon Boogz and Lil Buck, illusionistic painting by Alexa Meade, and was produced by Kalie Acheson. ColorOfReality.comThe New York Times describes Color of Reality as, “Lushly hypnotic...Think of it as a Van Gogh — that is, if one of his paintings were brought to life as a performative protest…used to inspire positive change and empower.”The video art piece opens with two dancers sitting frozen in place, masked with a layer of paint, making them appear to be part of a 2D painting. They are staring into the TV, transfixed and horrified by scenes of police brutality saturating the news. The once static painting snaps to life as the movement artists release their emotions into a stirring dance that is both a lament and a spirited call to action. The result is a powerful, mesmerizing 2D art representation of hearts being broken by racial injustices.Dancer and director Jon Boogz describes Color of Reality as “activism through art and movement. It’s groundbreaking for dance and also continues to push our powerful message of social justice and equality in different mediums and reach new audiences that need to be exposed to this message.”Color of Reality has been a historically significant work of art in the public dialogue surrounding race relations in America. It has been honored by CNN’s Great Big Story with the “Art as Impact Award” and was included in the National Civil Rights Museum’s “Freedom Awards Ceremony.” Screenings have been held at major public venues around the world, including the Lincoln Center and the Apollo Theater. The medium of NFT technology allows Color of Reality to join a wider range of artistic expressions represented in fine art collections. This full length video art piece will be available as a 1 of 1, unique NFT on Nifty Gateway.A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Equal Justice Initiative.Music by Wondagurl and DBR. Created with Kyle Stryker, Charles Latham, Alec Clawson, Ethan Coco, Sinziana Velicescu, Liz Olenski, Gavin Millette, Abbey Sacks, Ashley Snively, Britt Harrison.@jonboogz, @lilbuckdalegend, @alexameadeart, @kalieacheson, #ColorOfReality
Rainbow Shift by Alexa Meade and Alli Harvard Alexa Meade Art 2021-06-02 | The rainbow light at the end of the tunnel.Alexa Meade painted on collaborator Alli Harvard’s face in a high contrast style, turning her into a living, 2D painting. A still photo taken by Mike Monaghan was then animated to create a haunting feeling of ascension.As The New York Times describes Alexa’s art, “Think of it as a Van Gogh — that is, if one of his paintings were brought to life as a performative protest."Painting - Alexa MeadeModeling - Alli HarvardPhotographer - Mike MonaghanThis video artwork is part of an NFT collection on Foundation.https://foundation.app/AlexaMeade/rainbow-shift-43740alexameade.cominstagram.com/alliharvard
Rainbow Bright by Alexa Meade and Alli Harvard Alexa Meade Art 2021-06-02 | Lost in a prismatic haze.Alexa Meade painted on collaborator Alli Harvard’s face in a high contrast black and white style, turning her into a living, 2D painting. Rainbows were projected onto her by Mike Monaghan, who used prisms and mirrors to bend the light.As the New York Times describes Alexa’s art, “Think of it as a Van Gogh — that is, if one of his paintings were brought to life as a performative protest."Painting - Alexa MeadeModeling - Alli HarvardVideo - Mike MonaghanThis video artwork is part of an NFT collection on Foundation. https://foundation.app/AlexaMeade/rainbow-bright-43735alexameade.cominstagram.com/alliharvard
Red pill or blue pill? by Alexa Meade // Sheila Vand Alexa Meade Art 2021-05-14 | For the NFT animation "Red pill or blue pill?" Alexa Meade painted on the body of performance artist Sheila Vand while she was submerged in a pool of milk. Moment by moment, red and blue paint dissolved away from Sheila's body, swirling into a milky cosmos.This piece was Alexa Meade’s seed inspiration for painting Ariana Grande in an abstract bath for the "God Is A Woman" music video, which has been viewed over 300 million times.The Alexa // Sheila collaboration explores the fluidity of identity by creating an ever evolving, ephemeral form of portraiture. As the lines that define the body and the surrounding space break down into the milk, we see that there is more beneath the surface than our perceptions would initially lead us to believe.Question is, are you "Red pill or blue pill?"alexameade.com / twitter.com/alexameadeart / instagram.com/alexameadeart
NFTs will change the future of art Alexa Meade Art 2021-05-14 | In my talk “NFTs Will Change the Future of Art,” I discuss the technology underlying NFT digitally collectible assets. I provide a technical explanation for the fundamentals of blockchains, decentralized systems, smart contracts, and non-fungible tokens. Additionally, I break down the practical applications for NFTs and analyze the potential for the technology to shift the power relationships between artists vs. art world.alexameade.com/nft // twitter.com/alexameadeart // instagram.com/alexameadeart0:00 - Intro0:59 - Explanation of Blockchain1. Distributed ledger, decentralized system2. Publicly hosted and publicly accessible, an open book3. Timestamped4. Permanent1:19 - Explanation of NFTs, technically speaking1. On a blockchain2. Digital token3. Managed by a "smart contract"4. Unique token ID address where it permanently lives on the blockchain5. Not interchangeable (non-fungible)1:54 - Practical uses of NFTs1. An NFT can function as a digital certificate of the authenticity on a blockchain. (The NFT part is not the actual artwork itself)2. Can be used for anything physical or digital3. Allows the item to be own-able, collectible, and tradable in a marketplace 4. Can hold value and be used as an investment asset5. Digital autograph creates digital scarcity - very valuable for art collectors who want to own an "original."5:17 - Power dynamics between artists vs. art world. NFTs are providing artists with a way to opt out of the traditional gallery model. 6:07 - Benefits of NFTs 1. Better monetization for alternative mediums of art2. No longer giving up 50% of your paycheck to a gallery3. Fewer gatekeepers4. Royalties on re-sale5. Artists can see who is collecting their work6. Transparency in accounting, immediacy of payments17:26 - NFT issues1. Not environmentally friendly2. "Gas" fees can add up on an artist's budget3. Novelty factor obscures bigger picture18:42 - A reality check for the techno-optimism surrounding blockchain. "New" doesn't necessarily mean "different." There's a lot of Kool-aid being passed around.21:09 - Familiar problems are already emerging in the decentralized blockchain ecosystem.1. Middlemen and intermediaries are rushing in for a cash grab, innovating new ways to take an ever higher percentage of the artist's profit2. Hierarchies are already forming in a multi-tiered NFT market place. Incumbents still have the advantage.3. Winner-take-all distribution of outcomes. A handful of artists make headline grabbing money, and the rest make peanuts. Very difficult for unknown artists to breakthrough.4. High barrier to entry. Non-user friendly tech can be intimidating for non-crypto native artists. It becomes a system that puts mastery of tech ahead of mastery of art.5. Lack of diversity and representation at all levels. NFT artists, NFT art collectors, and NFT tech developers are overwhelmingly white and male. Crypto holders are 71% white and 74% male. 6. Meet the new boss, same as the old boss. In the long run, will the new NFT art world be much different than the same old art world?32:58 - What will have to change NFTs aren't perfect, but it beats our next best alternative. The traditional art world does not work for artists. Up until now, there hasn't been incentive in the art world to fix what's broken. NFTs are coming along and providing artists with novel solutions to systemic problems.
Immersed in Wonderland NYC Alexa Meade Art 2020-06-23 | Immersed in Wonderland111 West 32nd St, New York, NY 10001 immersedinwonderland.comAlexa Meade // ArtistMorgan First, Tyler Balliet, Rose Mansion // ProducersRob Wadleigh // VideographerAshley Snively // Production ManagerAmes Clark // Creative Project ManagerKerry Barber // Operations ManagerChris Stewart // Studio ManagerMikey Monaghan // Director of ContentPaul Juno // Studio LeadScotty Zaletel // Lead PreparatorScarlett Dare // Lead ProductionSandrine Saint Louis // ModelStudio team: Sam Guss, Zach Pughe-Sanford, Jenni Palomaa, Sandrine Saint Louis, SiiGii, Joanna Ingco, Anna Gordon, Channing Wilson, Lorena Ndokaj, Kayla Kotcho, Alexia Bonnici, Ebony Mann, Dinah Gumns
Watching the Analemma Alexa Meade Art 2020-06-23 | Watch collector Gary G is painted by Alexa Meade in an artwork about the Equation of Time. Video by Jeffrey Prosser.
The Stay-at-Home DIY Art Party with Alexa Meade Alexa Meade Art 2020-04-29 | Turning things found around the house into art! For my DIY Paint Party on Zoom, I walked people through a couple of ideas for craft projects as they created their own pieces at home.
Cannes Lions installation by Alexa Meade Alexa Meade Art 2020-04-07 | Instagram commissioned Alexa to create the Step Into the Frame interactive installation at Cannes Lions in 2017. Video footage by George Lange.
Solo Exhibition for Chris Cook, a Deaf and Blind Artist Alexa Meade Art 2020-01-06 | Christopher Cook, a man who has been deaf and blind since childhood, is a prolific visual artist. Drawing from a mixture of memory and imagination, Chris uses clay, papier mache, and found objects to recreate the visible world around him into something that can be touched and felt. He delights in representing everything from a tropical island luau scene to a sprawling table top cityscape."My Greatest and Most Enjoyable Interests" is Chris Cook’s first solo exhibition. Alongside his visual artwork, Chris presented personal essays and poetry, in print and in Braille. The exhibit was produced by Alexa Meade, Lilia George, Laura Peters, and David Shook.
NY Mag The Cut- This Body Paint Artist Transforms People (Including Ariana Grande) Into 2D Paintings Alexa Meade Art 2019-02-22 | New York Magazine interviewed me to discuss my process, Ariana Grande, using technology to explore new possibilities for my work and where I would like to go with my art
Alexa Meade Montage from Maren Morris- Girl Music Video Alexa Meade Art 2019-02-04 | A compilation of Alexa Meade's scenes from Maren Morris's music video Girl. Directed by Dave Meyers. Produced by Nathan Scherrer
The Immersed in Wonderland Experience Alexa Meade Art 2019-01-03 | Immersed in Wonderland was a whirlwind. Over the course of the show we had 40,000 people come through the doors. Every day, I was inspired by the people who came through, to immerse themselves in the space. Thank you BHCVB & Two Rodeo Drive for hosting such a memorable experience in Beverly Hills!Artist: Alexa Meade Video: Rob Wadleigh Production Manager: Ashley Snively Models: Kerry Barber, Chris Stewart, Brian Hargrove, Martha Ruch, Tess Finley, Keith Harrison, Nelson London and Aya Tanimura.
Ariana Grande Perfume - Painted by Alexa Meade Alexa Meade Art 2019-01-03 | Time Lapse of Alexa Meade painting Ariana Grande's Cloud Perfume.
Immersed in Wonderland exhibition by Alexa Meade Alexa Meade Art 2018-12-20 | Immersed in Wonderland Alexa Meade Exhibition November 15 - December 23, 2018262 N. Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210In partnership with Beverly Hills Conference & Visitors BureauArtist: Alexa MeadeVideo: Rob WadleighProduction Manager: Ashley SnivelyModels: Kerry Barber, Chris Stewart, Tess Finley, Keith Harrisonalexameade.com
Immersed in Wonderland Performance Alexa Meade Art 2018-12-20 | Immersed in Wonderland Alexa Meade Exhibition November 15 - December 23, 2018262 N. Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210In partnership with Beverly Hills Conference & Visitors BureauArtist: Alexa MeadeVideo: Rob WadleighProduction Manager: Ashley SnivelyModels: Aya Tanimura, Brian Hargrove, Chris Stewart, Martha Ruch, Nelson Londonalexameade.com
