Aelita Andre
Icon Of Impact: Art, Commerce And An 11-Year-Old Prodigy
The first ever WONDER Kids’ Basel Exhibit and Interactive Installation launched at Art Basel Miami 2018 to a packed crowd of 450 people and kid artists who rival their adult peers. Ashley Sidman, Founder of WONDER Kids’ Basel, calls it not just an art exhibition but a movement, “These are the voices of our future … Our kids will succeed with their minds when we transform our curriculum to speak to their hearts. WONDER’s initiative is to fund innovative curriculum designed to help kids navigate the complexities of the world.”
The star of the show is a child artist prodigy named Aelita Andre. At just four years old, Aelita was dubbed a childhood genius by art critics and media around the world. Now at eleven years old, she’s continuing to reshape the industry by merging sound with nature, art, and rapture. For my latest Icon of Impact series, I sat down with Aelita and her parents to learn what impact she’s having on the powerful world of art.