finally some @GQMagazine behind the scenes production stills. no AI was used, just good old fashion movie magic - a brilliant team of craftsmen constructed this set. taking cues from the history of Hollywood movie making, i used in-camera techniques same as they would have 100 years ago, 50 years ago, or even in Christopher Nolan’s new film The Odyssey. as you can imagine the cast were each as charming as ever to work with
Matinee opens at Lehmann Maupin's New York gallery this Thursday, June 11, from 6–8 PM.
'In Ceremony (pictured here), Alex Prager celebrates Hollywood’s tradition of theatricality. Her distinct characters and meticulously planned use of color create a contemporary, Renaissance-style tableau with multiple viewpoints.
At a moment when established systems are visibly shifting, the scattered attention of the audience carries a new weight and fragility, mirroring our own efforts to find a path forward.'
#AlexPrager #LehmannMaupin
EDIE (2012), 2026 // 23 x 14.28 inches, Edition of 30 + 5AP
Available now at https://t.co/HxRUv21w5c
From my archives, shot in 2012 during my Compulsion days exploring ideas of spectacle and voyerism in the media
i'm as excited as everyone else to see christopher nolan's the odyssey so imagine how terribly chuffed i was to work so closely with matt damon, tom holland, and robert pattinson to create our own surrealist play in photographs. to get the call from GQ to represent one of the greatest film director's masterpieces with the great living actors of our age - i transcended joy and now live in a space of permanent serenity. thank you to @GQMagazine and all the incredibly talented craftsmen and producers who helped bring this to life
MATT, TOM & ROB Shot on film @Kodak@FotoKem for @GQMagazine
“If you love movies, if you love Hollywood, the history of Hollywood, the history of movies, the thing that you understand in your bones is that what the audience wants is something new. They want something they don’t know they want.” —Christopher Nolan
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New York!!! my show MATINEE opens June 11 at Lehmann Maupin, New York // new photographs. Seriously can’t wait to show you what I’ve been working on. Please try and make it into the gallery to see it in person if you're in NY💛
HIDDEN HILLS (INVITATION) // 59.5 x 70.56 inches
Alex's next solo exhibition opens at Lehmann Maupin's New York gallery on June 11.
‘Matinee’ debuts four large-scale photographs that continue the artist’s exploration of Los Angeles as both subject and muse.
Following a landmark year marked by the premiere of her feature film @DreamquilMovie, this exhibition serves as a prelude to @AlexPrager’s major 2027 New York solo presentation, which will coincide with a forthcoming institutional exhibition.
Detail from Bonnie Hill (Overlook), 2026 // 59.5 x 89.25 inches
Alex's next solo exhibition opens at Lehmann Maupin's New York gallery on June 11.
‘Matinee’ debuts four large-scale photographs that continue the artist’s exploration of Los Angeles as both subject and muse.
Following a landmark year marked by the premiere of her feature film @DreamquilMovie, this exhibition serves as a prelude to @AlexPrager’s major 2027 New York solo presentation, which will coincide with a forthcoming institutional exhibition.
Detail from Bonnie Hill (Overlook), 2026 // 59.5 x 89.25 inches
for a city known for its impermanence this concrete masterpiece is a strong, much needed statement for Los Angeles. Thank you Michael for bringing new life to @LACMA through 20+ years of perseverance and against all odds. i love this museum and i can't wait for you all to experience it
Available now at https://t.co/HxRUv21w5c
EDIE (2012), 2026 // 23 x 14.28 inches, Edition of 30 + 5 AP
from my archives: shot in 2012 during my compulsion days. i was exploring ideas of spectacle and voyeurism in the media.
DREAMQUIL stars Elizabeth Banks as a dissatisfied mother who enrolls in an experimental digital wellness retreat, only to return home and discover that an AI-generated duplicate has taken her place.
Read our review of the new movie: https://t.co/bcvwD9G1bi
Wellness retreats, perfect details, quiet dread: it's Alex Prager’s art come to life through film.
"DreamQuil," Prager's debut feature starring Elizabeth Banks, premiered at #SXSW.
We hosted the post-premiere party & loved getting to celebrate this new chapter of Alex's careerWellness retreats, perfect details, quiet dread: it's Alex Prager’s art come to life through film.
"DreamQuil," Prager's debut feature starring Elizabeth Banks, premiered at #SXSW.
We hosted the post-premiere party & loved getting to celebrate this new chapter of Alex's careerWellness retreats, perfect details, quiet dread: it's Alex Prager’s art come to life through film.
"DreamQuil," Prager's debut feature starring Elizabeth Banks, premiered at #SXSW.
We hosted the post-premiere party & loved getting to celebrate this new chapter of Alex's careerWellness retreats, perfect details, quiet dread: it's Alex Prager’s art come to life through film.
"DreamQuil," Prager's debut feature starring Elizabeth Banks, premiered at #SXSW.
We hosted the post-premiere party & loved getting to celebrate this new chapter of Alex's career.
to all those who think Filmmaking is difficult I have no idea what you're talking about I found this experience easy serene and downright relaxing. Similar to breathing or brushing one's teeth it came so naturally I hardly even realized when it was happening.
NOT!!! 😉
making this movie was the most challenging thing i've ever done in my entire life. i understand with every inch of my being why filmmaking is a wholeheartedly collaborative endeavor - to my entire cast and crew and producers who all had the same goal as me - i couldn't have done this without you. i love you!
My sister Vanessa Prager and I wrote this script in the middle of the pandemic we wondered what life would be like if machines and automation took over and our own humanity started taking a backseat. Little did we know that we would be in the crux of that question by the time this film was released. it seems to be the question on everyone's lips. i was thinking about Brazil, Total Recall, Vertigo and Eternal Sunshine a lot while making this.
it was surreal celebrating DreamQuil with everyone at SXSW and to finally watch with a live audience - to hear the gasps, laughs and cries. Elizabeth Banks blew me away with her dual role performance as The Carols, John C Reilly brought the heart every single take. My incredible cast and crew were a dream bringing this to life with me. Juliette Lewis, Kathryn Newton, Lamorne Morris, Sophia Boutella, Toby Larsen! thank you patriot pictures, brownstone, republic/paramount pics hanway films big valley pictures and arts and sciences
and maha dakil, darin friedman, ali trustman, sarah schweitzman and lisa ziven for all your support
thank you to dropbox and Austin proper hotel for throwing us such a chic afterparty
thank you matilde campos and rachel nicole pagan for glam.
Hermes, for the gorgeous look.
📸: Wes Ellis