{"id":2602,"date":"2026-04-23T08:46:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T13:46:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thespectaclstg.wpengine.com\/?p=2602"},"modified":"2026-04-29T12:12:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T17:12:06","slug":"six-paintings-by-alexander-martin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thespectacle.wustl.edu\/?p=2602","title":{"rendered":"Art by Alexander Martin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em data-rich-text-format-boundary=\"true\">Moonlit Channeling, Connecting to the Divine<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/thespectacle.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/High-Priestess-of-the-House-of-Mars-Follower-of-the-Witch-Reaver-Keep-of-Legacy-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2533\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em data-rich-text-format-boundary=\"true\">High Priestess of the House of Mars, Follower of the Witch &amp; Reaver, Keeper of Legacy<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/thespectacle.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shepard-Guide-traverser-of-Realms-Steward-of-the-House-of-Pluto-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2533\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em data-rich-text-format-boundary=\"true\">Shepard Guide, Traverser of Realms, Steward of the House of Pluto<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1978\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/thespectacle.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Release-the-sacred-act-of-catharsis-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thespectacle.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Release-the-sacred-act-of-catharsis-scaled.jpg 1978w, https:\/\/thespectacle.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Release-the-sacred-act-of-catharsis-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/thespectacle.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Release-the-sacred-act-of-catharsis-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/thespectacle.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Release-the-sacred-act-of-catharsis-116x150.jpg 116w, https:\/\/thespectacle.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Release-the-sacred-act-of-catharsis-1187x1536.jpg 1187w, https:\/\/thespectacle.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Release-the-sacred-act-of-catharsis-1583x2048.jpg 1583w, https:\/\/thespectacle.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Release-the-sacred-act-of-catharsis-330x427.jpg 330w, https:\/\/thespectacle.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Release-the-sacred-act-of-catharsis-690x893.jpg 690w, https:\/\/thespectacle.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Release-the-sacred-act-of-catharsis-1050x1359.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/thespectacle.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Release-the-sacred-act-of-catharsis-448x580.jpg 448w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1978px) 100vw, 1978px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em data-rich-text-format-boundary=\"true\">Release, the Sacred Act of Catharsis<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/thespectacle.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Its-for-Protection-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2533\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em data-rich-text-format-boundary=\"true\">It&#8217;s for Protection<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/thespectacle.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Leovicthe-creation-of-a-young-queer-in-isolation-seekin-connection-intimacy-protection-and-understanding-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2533\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em data-rich-text-format-boundary=\"true\">Leovic, the Creation of a Young Queer in Isolation, Seekin Connection, Intimacy, Protection, and Understanding<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alexander Martin (she\/her) is a Black and trans artist and performer working out of Peoria, Illinois. Her practice includes visual art, performance, drag, advocacy, education, and community engagement. Her work centers on celebrating, documenting, and highlighting the intersections of her identity. She has had her work exhibited across the states and has done artist residencies in both the US and UK. She is a former state title holder for the drag pageantry system Miss Gay Illinois USofA and has performed all across the US. In 2022, she was featured in the PBS Short Film Festival for her collaborative documentary, <em>The Daily Aesthetics of Alexander Martin<\/em>, with filmmaker Allison Walsh. She is a founding and former board member of the Peoria Guild of Black Artists, a co-founder of Project 1612, and involved in several community-based efforts. She is an Assistant Professor of Art and Gallery Director at Eureka College.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Read&nbsp;<em>The Spectacle<\/em>&#8216;s interview with Ms. Martin <a href=\"https:\/\/thespectacle.wustl.edu\/?p=2600\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>More of Ms. Martin\u2019s work can be viewed at <a href=\"http:\/\/msalexandermartin.com\">msalexandermartin.com<\/a>. Her Instagram is @ms_alexander_martin.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:separator {\"className\":\"is-style-wide\"} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:image {\"id\":2622,\"sizeSlug\":\"medium\"} --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"207\" height=\"300\" class=\"wp-image-2622\" src=\"https:\/\/thespectacle.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alexander-Martin-207x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thespectacle.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alexander-Martin-207x300.jpg 207w, https:\/\/thespectacle.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alexander-Martin-104x150.jpg 104w, https:\/\/thespectacle.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alexander-Martin-330x478.jpg 330w, https:\/\/thespectacle.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alexander-Martin-400x580.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thespectacle.wustl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alexander-Martin.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 207px) 100vw, 207px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:separator {\"className\":\"is-style-wide\"} --><\/p>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alexander Martin is a Black and trans artist and performer working out of Peoria, Illinois<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2606,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[111,112],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thespectacle.wustl.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2602"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thespectacle.wustl.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thespectacle.wustl.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thespectacle.wustl.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thespectacle.wustl.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2602"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thespectacle.wustl.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2602\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thespectacle.wustl.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2606"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thespectacle.wustl.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2602"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thespectacle.wustl.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2602"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thespectacle.wustl.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2602"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}