Alexa Joan Givens Wajed
Buffalo Seminary
2026 Colby-Oishei Resident Artist
HYPERALLERGIC (Tiffany Gaines)
Seeing Ourselves and Each Other in Buffalo’s Black Arts Scene
I can only hope my work helps preserve the legacy of this community as the next generation builds upon the blueprints laid before them.
The Buffalo News: Voices of Vision
Panel Discussion at the BPAC
Buffalo Healthy Living Magazine – September Issue (Click Here)
“Here in Western New York, Alexa cooks, creates, and teaches, saying, “Imparting and sharing knowledge fills me up and allows me to be more creative.” Also important to Alexa is the relationship between food and health. Her own struggles with inflammation and autoimmune issues propelled her to research and learn about the importance of having a healthy gut. “ (Buffalo Healthy Living Magazine September 2020)
August 14, 2020
Creative Mornings Speaker – Mise En Place
Alexa Joan Givens Wajed 