Public Speaking
Alexa Meade is an award-winning artist and sought-after speaker who has delivered captivating keynote speeches at TED, Apple, Google, Princeton University, Stanford University, and The Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics.
“Lushly hypnotic”
“Drawing us into her creative imagination”
“Bold, focused… Exhilarated and yet cool as a cucumber.”
“Alexa Meade takes an innovative approach to art. Not for her a life of sketching and stretching canvases. Instead, she selects a topic and then paints it - literally. In this eye-opening talk Meade shows off photographs of some of the more outlandish results.”
Broadway Costume Designer Emilio Sosa painted by Alexa Meade - Photo by Mike Monaghan
Double Take
Tribeca Film Festival Disruptive Innovation Award Winner Alexa Meade
Ruby June in Black and White, Painted by Alexa Meade - Photo by Chris Stewart
Personal Misc in the Funhouse by Alexa Meade - Photo by Ruby June
Speaking on Creative Innovation
Alexa Meade’s public speaking engagements are designed to inspire and challenge audiences to view the world from fresh perspectives. In her talks, she delves into the power of curiosity, showing how asking unconventional questions can lead to unexpected discoveries. Using her own journey as a case study, she encourages her audiences to push boundaries, embrace risk-taking, and think beyond the ordinary.
About the Artist
Alexa Meade is an award-winning artist, famous for developing a new style of portraiture that makes real humans and three-dimensional spaces appear to be two-dimensional paintings. She has been honored with the "Disruptive Innovation Award" by the Tribeca Film Festival.
She has lectured about her groundbreaking artwork at TED, Apple, Stanford, and Princeton. She has been Artist-in-Residence at The World Trade Center, Google, and the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics.
Alexa’s art has been exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery, Art Basel, and on a SpaceX rocket orbiting the Earth. Over 100,000 people came to her solo show on Fifth Avenue in NYC. Alexa painted pop star Ariana Grande for her iconic “God is a Woman” music video which has over 400 million views.
She has a strong following on Instagram and TikTok.
