Keanu Reeves rarely makes public comments about his girlfriend Alexandra Grant, whom he began dating seven years ago. However, on Saturday, the 61-year-old Matrix actor opened his heart while discussing the 53-year-old visual artist.
At the 2026 MOCA Gala, held at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, Reeves agreed that Grant is an 'easy woman to love' during an interview with People. Grant also shared her thoughts on their romance before planting a kiss on the Hollywood star.
When asked if their love has influenced her artwork, Grant responded, 'That's a big question. I would say that all painting is autobiographical, even though in abstraction it may not appear to have a big narrative. But I would definitely say that my paintings have become happier.' She added, 'It's undeniable. I have to admit that.'
Reeves, when asked if his love for Grant has changed his work, said, 'I don't know if it has.' However, he expressed his enjoyment of being around Grant's artist friends at the gala. 'I mean, it's just seeing a lot of friends, and what I love about this gala is that a lot of artists are here, as well as the people who support them,' he shared.
Grant and Reeves have been romantically linked since 2019. They initially connected professionally through the book Ode to Happiness, which Reeves wrote and Grant illustrated. Together, they co-founded a publishing house and made their relationship public two years later.
This revelation comes days after Grant discussed her partner at a launch event for her new wine brand, LOVE Wine, L.A., on Thursday. She credited 'mutual respect' as the key to balancing their relationship and professional lives. 'Every project has its own autonomy, its own team, its own rules, and it has a beginning, middle, and end. So we both are people who do projects, and you know, I've lived with John Wick, I've lived with Neo,' she said, referencing Reeves' iconic roles.
'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,' Grant explained. '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. Painting really is a form of performance too.'
