Alex Grey

Alex Grey, an icon of visionary art, has exhibited his work worldwide, from New York City to Paris to Brazil and Los Angeles.

From 1979–1989 Grey created a unique series of 21 life-sized paintings, the Sacred Mirrors, to examine in detail the physical and metaphysical anatomy of an individual. It was during this period of work on the Sacred Mirrors that he developed his depictions of the human body that “x-ray” the multiple layers of reality and reveal the interplay of anatomical and spiritual forces. The paintings were on display in the Chapel of Sacred Mirrors in New York City from 2003–2008 and will be on display again in 2010 in a new location, a 40-acre interfaith retreat center Alex Grey and his wife Allyson are creating in Wappinger, New York, 65 miles north of New York City.

Grey currently teaches visionary art nationally and internationally. His work has been included in the album art of such popular rock groups as TOOL, Nirvana, and the Beastie Boys. He is author of The Mission of Art, Sacred Mirrors, and Transfigurations.

What People are Saying About Alex Grey

“Alex’s work, like all great transcendental art, is not merely symbolic or imaginary: it is a direct invitation to recognize and realize a deeper dimension of our very own being.”
—Ken Wilber, philosopher and director of the Integral Institute

“The Chapel of Sacred Mirrors will bring you face to face with your soul and move you to a new level of enlightenment.”
—Deepak Chopra, MD, chairman and founder of The Chopra Center for Wellbeing

“Mr. Grey’s paintings present man as an archetypal being struggling toward cosmic unity. Grey’s vision of a flawed but perfectible mankind stands as an antidote to the cynicism and spiritual malaise prevalent in much contemporary art.”
—New York Times