Alex Grey is the author of "Sacred Mirrors" and "The Mission of Art". His work has graced the album covers of Nirvana and the Beastie Boys, has appeared in "Newsweek", and has been exhibited around the world, including the New Museum and Stux Gallery in New York City, the Grand Palais in Paris, and the ARK exhibition space in Tokyo. In 1999 the Museum of Contemporary Art in San Diego honored Grey with a mid-career retrospective. He lives in New York with his wife, artist Allyson Grey, and their daughter, actress Zena Grey.