Grace Annabella Anderson reclaims her muse and sense of self in debut album, because that’s “Art, Baby”
Photo credit: Athina Sonitis
Image courtesy of BIG PICTURE MEDIA
Multifaceted talent Grace Annabella Anderson announced her debut album “Art, Baby” set for release on February 6th, 2026. Along with the announcement, she shared the title track for the record and its accompanying music video. Reclaiming her sense of self, “Art, Baby” celebrates the end of a relationship rather than mourning it. It channels release and renewal, poking fun at the arc of a connection between two creatives, and it explores the symbiotic relationship of artist and muse, and its ultimate dissolution.
Directed by Samantha Joia (HBO’s The Welcome Table, Pursuit of Butterflies), the music video brings Anderson to life in a cloud of pink tulle situated as a living painting in a gilded frame. It follows Anderson through a picturesque Manhattan as she quietly rebuilds herself and breaks free from the narrow lens of the aloof artist we see only in moments of obscurity-adjusting, critiquing, surveilling, departing.
“In the aftermath of a falling out, it began to make sense to me why I so often felt like a mannequin, a sounding board for the words and ideas of another to echo off, all the while he fell in love not with me, but with himself, ”shares Grace. “Breaking off gave me the freedom and the fuel to return to my own creative expression and use my songwriting as a means of liberation, and that’s exactly what “Art, Baby” is.”
“Art, Baby” unfolds across thirteen full-feeling tracks shimmering with poetic lyricism, confessional storytelling, and emotional reckoning. Produced at The Planetarium in Nashville, TN with Thomas Dulin, this record explores themes of nostalgia, disillusionment, and desire. Previously released singles off the album include Love Potion, Take It Back, Halfway, and most recently, Transgressor.
Drawing inspiration from artists like Lizzy McAlpine, Faye Webster, and Joni Mitchell, Anderson evokes a similar emotional resonance in her writing and delivery. Her lyrics, informed by her background as a published poet, are intimate, restrained, and piercing, existing at the intersection of literature and sound. Her writing has been featured in Mistake House Magazine, Applause Literary Journal, New Croton Review, and NYU’s West 10th, where she received the Editor’s Award in Poetry.
Beyond music, Anderson has made her mark in fashion, walking for Lanyu Couture and Sandriver Cashmere during New York Fashion Week SS26, and appearing in Lost Pattern’s “Oasis” collection and China Institute Fashion Night, as well as Alexis Levan’s collection presentation for New York Bridal Fashion Week. Her multidisciplinary approach reflects a creative universe that is as visual as it is emotional, a body of work built from vulnerability, atmosphere, and quiet power.
For the recording of “Art, Baby”, Anderson was joined by Nate Dugger on guitar, Ian Miller on piano, Brent Milligan on bass guitar, and Tim Buell on drums. Jake Hartsfield was the mixing engineer, and Joe Causey at Voyager Mastering was the mastering engineer.
“Art, Baby” will be available to stream everywhere on February 6th, 2026.
Photo credit: Athina Sonitis
Image courtesy of BIG PICTURE MEDIA
About Grace Annabella Anderson
Grace is a New York-based artist, model (Elite Model Management), actor, poet, and singer-songwriter. Her artistic voice is shaped by a lifelong love of music and storytelling, withperformances ranging from 54 Below to The Acting Company. Her work is emotionally rich,aesthetically sharp, and uniquely her own.
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