All content by Alexa Donovan


What I learned during my first year at NYU
While I haven’t mastered everything during my first nine months at university, these nine tips will help any incoming student ease their first few semesters.
Alexa Donovan, Staff Writer
• Apr 28, 2023


Review: ‘Death and the Maid’ breathes color into mundane inevitabilities
Cecily Brown’s solo exhibition can be viewed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art until Dec. 3.
Alexa Donovan, Staff Writer
• Apr 26, 2023


FIT’s new exhibit explores the intersection of fashion and interior design
Showcasing designer's work alongside their living spaces, ‘Designing Women: Fashion Creators and their Interiors’ is on view until May 14.
Alexa Donovan, Staff Writer
• Apr 13, 2023


‘Mostly New’ brings the best of NYU’s art collection into the spotlight
The latest exhibition at NYU’s Grey Art Gallery, which will run through May 20, shows a new breadth of work in the university’s collection.
Alexa Donovan, Staff Writer
• Apr 11, 2023


Review: Annie Ernaux’s ‘Happening’ illustrates the necessity of reproductive care
The winner of the 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature retells her personal difficulties accessing healthcare in 1960s France.
Alexa Donovan, Staff Writer
• Mar 29, 2023


Celebrate women’s history year-round at these local spots
Women's History Month is coming to a close, but you can commemorate feminism all year at these city spots.
Alexa Donovan, Staff Writer
• Mar 29, 2023


How channeling my inner ‘Sex and the City’ changed my life
When I found myself with three single best friends at NYU, I turned to one of my favorite shows for inspiration.
Alexa Donovan, Staff Writer
• Feb 24, 2023


Review: ‘Alex Katz: Gathering’ balances natural and urban New York City
The downtown New York artist’s solo exhibition at the Guggenheim Museum is on display until Feb. 20.
Alexa Donovan, Staff Writer
• Feb 16, 2023


The ultimate gift guide for the NYU student in your life
If you’re wondering what your Violet wants for the holidays, look no further.
Alexa Donovan, Staff Writer
• Nov 23, 2022


Review: Edward Hopper’s art showcases his hatred for NYU
“Edward Hopper's New York,” a love letter to New York City, is on view at The Whitney until March 5, 2023.
Alexa Donovan, Staff Writer
• Nov 22, 2022


How moving to New York helped me rethink my relationship with anxiety
I had expected my anxiety to get worse after moving to Manhattan. Instead, my relationship with it got exponentially better.
Alexa Donovan, Contributing Writer
• Oct 28, 2022


Christina Forrer’s exhibition nourishes your inner child
Los Angeles-based artist Christina Forrer’s weavings and drawings, on view at Luhring Augustine through Oct. 29, express relatable anxieties and fears through a childlike lens of the world.
Alexa Donovan, Contributing Writer
• Oct 24, 2022


Born To Be at NYU
As this NYU student returned back to her family’s first stomping grounds, she finds her true self.
Alexa Donovan, Contributing Writer
• Oct 20, 2022


Sheridan Smith, Staff Photographer • Apr 9, 2023


Ania Keenan, Features Editor • Feb 6, 2023