ABOUT ALEXANDRA NECHITA
From a very young age, Alexandra Nechita has been hailed as a true artistic force. Born in Romania in August of 1985, Alexandra immigrated to the United States at one and a half years old. She began drawing as a toddler. At seven she was working with oil paints and acrylics, and the following year she held her first solo exhibition at a local Los Angeles Library. Alexandra exploded onto the scene at the age of nine. Her talent was instantly recognized and art critics and the media began telling the world about this rarest of child prodigies, a “Petit Picasso,” a master of line and color and a visual language of her own.
Alexandra Nechita as a child in her studio
Alexandra Nechita as a child in her room
In 1997 she was chosen as the official artist for the 39th Annual Grammy Awards. In November of 1999, Nechita was selected by the World Federation of the United Nations Associations to lead a Global Arts Initiative including more than 100 nations. In 2001, in her hometown of Vaslui, Romania Alexandra Nechita had a school named in her honor.
In 2003 the Alexandra Nechita Center for the Performing Arts was unveiled in Orange County. In April 2004, Teen People called Alexandra Nechita, “One of 20 Teens Who Will Change the World!” The young artist was named Official Artist of the 2004 World Peace Music Awards. In 2005, Nechita’s designs were chosen for a set of legal tender commemorative coins entitled “Peace Is the Only Option!” Struck in pure gold, silver and platinum, the designs were specially approved by Queen Elizabeth II whose effigy also adorns the coins.
Nechita is very passionate about public art. In the summer of 2005, Nechita presented her massive 16-foot tall bronze monument entitled “Let There Be Peace” to the people of Singapore, which is permanently housed in the sculpture garden at the National Museum of Singapore.
Nechita with U.S. President Bill Clinton
Nechita with U.S. President George W. Bush
Most recently in the spring of 2021, Nechita donated "Love Anatomy," a 9ft bronze sculpture to the city of Beverly Hills that sits on the corner of Rexford and Burton Way. Welcoming visitors as they drive down Burton Way, the impressive work of art undoubtedly comes at a time when the city could use an inspiring symbol of unity. On the horizon, Nechita is planning to share a mural on the iconic corner of Hollywood and Highland, in partnership with The Hollywood Partnership and Arts Bridging The Gap.
These are just some of the accolades she has received in her 25-year career as an artist.
Her work has always reflected an expression of personal sentiments- that intimacy and storytelling continue to be the prism through which she navigates her creative vocabulary.
Her art sits in the permanent collections of museums throughout the world, including the Vatican Collection in Rome and The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. Alexandra’s work is also in the private collections of A-List celebrities, including Oprah Winfrey, Debra Messing, Calvin Klein, Whoopi Goldberg and David Letterman to name a few.
Alexandra graduated from the University of California at Los Angeles in 2008 with a degree in Fine Arts and currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband, daughter, and her three dogs.
HONORS & AWARDS
“Woman of the Year” American Red Cross, 1996
“Outstanding Artist of the Year: Painting” NuBreed Synergy of the Arts Lincoln Center, New York, 1997
“Outstanding Young Person Award” Osaka, Japan, 1997
“Geniuses” Arts & Entertainment Network, 1997
“Special Olympics Award,” 1997/98
“UNICEF Gift of Songs New York, 1998
“The Most Fascinating Women of the Year” CBS TV, New York, 1999
“UN Ambassador of Peace and Goodwill through the Arts” 1999
“Gold Key” Van Gogh Institute, France, 1999
“Light of the Future” Imagination Celebration, NEA, NASA, 2000
“Lifetime Achievement” FOX TV, 2000
“Alexandra Nechita Elementary School” Vaslui, Romania, 2001
“Little Dreams Foundation” Geneva, Switzerland, 2002
“Children’s Friendship Award” Starlight Children’s Foundation, 2002
“Introduction to President Bush” Operation Hope Anniversary, 2002
“Alexandra Nechita Center For The Arts” Lutheran High School, California, 2003
“National Cross Faithful Service” First Class Award, Romania, 2004
“20 Teens Who Will Change the World” Teen People Magazine, April 2004
“Billie Jeans “Women’s Sports Foundation,” 2008
“Peace Builders” Award-Western Justice center, 2008
“TEDX – Bucharest, Romania – Speech delivered “Create Selt,” 2009
EXHIBITIONS
1994 Los Angeles Public Library
1994 – 1999 Solo exhibitions – Switzerland, Netherlands, Italy, France, England, Australia, Singapore, Japan, New Zealand
1998 Canton Museum of Fine Art, Ohio
1999 Tennessee State Museum, Nashville, Tennessee
2000 Coral Springs Museum of Art, Coral Springs, Florida
2000 Imagination Celebration, Texas
2000 Cotroceni Palace Museum, Bucharest
2000 National Museum of Art, Romania2000 Heal the World Institute, Tokyo
2001 Winter Olympics, Salt Lake City, Utah
2005 Global Peace Initiative, Singapore
2007 Floral Installation at UCLA
2007 Designed Bronze Award for Billie Jean King Awards
2009 Peace Builders Foundation Award Ceremony, Pasadena, CA
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Petit Palais Museum, Geneva, Switzerland
Tennessee State Museum, Nashville, Tennessee
Lowe Art Museum, Coral Gables, Florida
Bowers Museum, Santa Ana, California
Alexander Brest Museum, Jacksonville, Florida
The Special Olympics Collection, Washington, D.C.
Embassies: London, The Hague, Rome, Paris, Geneva
Downey Museum of Art, Downey, California
Imperial Collection, His Majesty Emperor Akihito, Tokyo
Florida International University Art Museum, Miami, Florida
International Children’s Art Museum, Geneva
Museum of Contemporary Art, Lake Worth, Florida
National Academy of Recording Arts & Science, LA California
Pensacola Museum of Art, Pensacola, Florida
Coral Springs Museum of Art, Florida
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland, Ohio
Vatican Collection, Rome
National Museum of Art, Romania
City of Vallauris, France
Beverly Hills Cancer Center
Ville de Meudon-Musee D’art et D’Histore – France
National Museum of Singapore
BOOKS
Outside the Lines, Longstreet Press, Atlanta, 1996
Alexandra Nechita: Child Prodigy, Painter with Heart and Soul, 1998, Paris
Alexandra Nechita, APT International, Tokyo, Japan
Nechita, Romanian Cultural Foundation, Bucharest
Girls Who Rocked The World, Beyond Words Publishing, Oregon
Book of the Millennium, Great Events Editions, Paris.
Girls: Ordinary Girls and their Extraordinary Pursuits, Random House, New York
Extraordinary Girls, Charlesbridge Publishing, Massachusetts
Hands and Dove: The Art of Alexandra Nechita, IAP and Heavypen Productions, 2005
COMMISSIONS
Billie Jean King Foundation, Official Artist for Award Statuette
Andre Agassi Foundation: “From My Heart to Your Heart”
Official Artist, 39th Annual Grammy Awards: “Because You Love What You Do” New York
Polaroid Corporation, 50th Anniversary Celebration: “Portrait of America” Cambridge, MA
Siam Yamaha Corporation: “All for One, One for All”
Special Olympics: “Winning Together” Washington, D.C.
Frank Sinatra Foundation
City of Kobe Restoration: “Haruka’s Sunflower” Kobe, Japan
Community of Angels: “Eyes of Light” Los Angeles, California
SC6 Arts and Education Coalition: “The Ladder of Giving” Los Angeles, California
World Peace Music Awards Official Artist: “Peace is Not an Option” Hanoi, Vietnam
Commemorative coin set: Peace is the Only Option” – approved by Queen Elizabeth II