Alexandra Grant Opens Solo Exhibition in Nürnberg Today

Artist Alexandra Grant's first solo exhibition in a German museum, titled "Ein Stern genügt, um an das Licht zu glauben" (A Star is Enough to Believe in the Light), opens today at the Neues Museum Nürnberg. The exhibition features eight specially commissioned paintings, each inspired by the work of a German female author, spanning from a 13th-century Dominican nun to contemporary writer Fatma Aydemir Source. Grant utilizes chosen fonts, paint, and associative imagery on large paper sheets to interpret the emotional worlds of these texts.

The exhibition is a culmination of Grant's in-depth research into the history of female writers in Nürnberg and Germany. It represents her intellectual and emotional engagement with these literary works, aiming to create a window into the experiences of other women and explore themes of female worldview, memory, and identity. Notable guest, Keanu Reeves, Grant's partner, attended the opening celebration yesterday. The couple's connection to the written word is long-standing, with their first collaborative project dating back to 2011 and their continued operation of the art book publisher, X Artists' Books Source.

Moving forward, watch for how this type of interdisciplinary work, blending art with historical and literary texts, influences contemporary exhibitions and broader cultural discussions in the Summer/Fall 2026 season. Grant's approach encourages viewers to connect with historical narratives in a new, visual way, potentially sparking more collaborations between artists and cultural institutions focusing on archival and literary inspirations. The attention surrounding Keanu Reeves' presence will also likely bring increased public interest to the exhibition and Grant's work.