Born and raised in NYC, Alexa moved to New Orleans at the age of 18 and graduated from  the  University of New Orleans in 2005. She obtained her Master’s Degree in Art History and Certificate in Curatorial Studies from Rutgers University in 2010. Alexa went on to curatorial and research positions at Princeton University as well as the NY Historical Society and the Zimmerli Art Museum. That same year, she began teaching at UNO, offering a variety of classes that range from Art Survey to more specialized classes in Renaissance, Mannerism  and Baroque Art & Architecture. Current focus includes 300 years of Art in New Orleans,    The Influence of Caravaggio in Spain and the development of new art historical courses.  Fluent in English, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese.

“Pop Art and After: Prints After Popular Culture”,  Zimmerli Art Museum and Princeton University.

“Dark Dreams: The Prints of Francisco Goya”, A Selection from the Collection of the Arthur Ross Foundation. Zimmerli Art Museum.

“Here is N.Y.: Remembering 911” New York Historical Society.

“James Castle” Exhibition. NOMA

M.A: Rutgers University - Art History
New Brunswick, NJ

Certificate in Curatorial Studies Rutgers University - Museum Studies
New Brunswick, NJ

B.A University of New Orleans - Fine Arts
New Orleans, LA