Surface spotlights Pratt alumni Chen Chen and Kai Williams as “Designer of the Day,” highlighting their Brooklyn studio’s material-driven practice spanning furniture, lighting, and collectible works, including their recent show Basic Instinct at The Future Perfect.
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Three Pratt Alumni on How NYC Residencies Helped Them Grow
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Brandon Foushée ’21, Dana-Marie Bullock ’25, and Amanda Horn ’15 show how these opportunities have shaped their paths, from experimenting with new techniques to completing a novel to processing grief through art.
The Black Alumni of Pratt Connects Students with One-on-One Mentorship
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At the CareerConnect event, Pratt students shared their portfolios and discussed opportunities and the job market with alumni and professionals from creative industries.
Pratt Alumni Reunite on the Court for Annual Basketball Game
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Alumni Bernard Chang and Kadir Nelson were both honored during the event for their ongoing dedication to Pratt’s basketball program.
Pratt Alumni Honored for Creative Impact Across Art, Design, and Urban Planning
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At the 2026 Alumni Achievement Awards, graduates from across generations gathered to celebrate the careers of Nanette Carter, Vann Graves, and Lian Farhi.
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Meet Kristin Mallison, the Sustainable Indie Designer Loved by Millie Bobby Brown, Lisa and More
Teen Vogue spotlights Pratt alumna Kristin Mallison for her viral, sustainability-driven fashion brand and high-profile celebrity clients. Mallison credits Pratt’s fashion program with “really push[ing] for recycling,” shaping her upcycling approach and long-term commitment to waste reduction.
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![Sahara Briscoe smiles as she operates a drum carder, a tabletop, hand-cranked machine used to prepare raw wool and other fibers for spinning or felting.]()
Jae Grumulaitis, BFA Photography ’22, will have work on view at the Photoville Festival in Brooklyn Bridge Park from May 16–30. Her portrait series, Made in NYC: Meet the Makers, documents BIPOC business owners and makers building their dreams in New York City. Grumulaitis has produced the series for five years with the Pratt Center for Community Development’s Made in NYC initiative, an assignment that began as a student internship. (Photoville Festival)
Image: Sahara Briscoe, Super String Theory Design. Photo by Jae Grumulaitis ’22
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![Award reads Monsignor Farrell High School Thomas J. Moran Award Michael Garland Class of 1970 Awarded for embracing his God-given talents to reach the highest levels of career or calling and using that success to elevate Monsignor Farrell High School and the educational experience of our Faithful Men]()
Michael Garland, BFA Communications Design (Illustration) ’74, received the Stevan Dohanos Award at the 2025 Society of Illustrators Members’ Open Exhibition. Garland has authored and illustrated 44 children’s picture books, including Miss Smith’s Incredible Storybook, winner of the California and Delaware State Reading Awards, and illustrated more than 50 books by other authors, including James Patterson and Gloria Estefan. Monsignor Farrell High School recently inducted him into its Vir Fidelis Hall of Fame and honored him with the Thomas Moran Award.
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![A gestural ink drawing shows two depictions of a figure seated at an easel, with an implement that could be a paintbrush in hand, as an angel hovers over the shoulders and points at the canvas. These ink drawings are rendered on a scrap of paper with jagged edges, dolloped with pale splatters of blue, peach, and muddy green ink.]()
Don Wynn, BFA Graphic Arts ’67, shared recent and upcoming exhibitions. In early 2025, The Timeless Adirondacks was on view at D. Wigmore Fine Art, the gallery that represents him. The retrospective Outdoor Life: Paintings by Don Wynn was on view from September to December 2025 at St. Bonaventure University. Opening August 1, 2026, at the Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts, Three Perspectives features work by Wynn and two of his former students, John Keefer and Mark Walp.
Image: Don Wynn, The Angel and St. Matthew, 2025, ink, 5.25 x 8.50 inches. Photo by Michele Wynn
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![A painting of a white cat with black spots and green eyes held in the arms of an unseen figure with fair skin wearing a brown sweater or dress.]()
Emily Pettigrew, BFA Communications Design (Illustration) ’13, has work featured in PAINT YOUR LIFE!, a group exhibition curated by Ryan Steadman, MFA Fine Arts ’99, on view from May 24 to July 26, 2026, at Leo Koenig Inc. in Andes, New York. An opening reception will be held May 24, 3–6 PM.
Image: Emily Pettigrew ’13, Cat and Owner with Arachnodactyly, 2026, acrylic and graphite on wood, 24 x 30 inches. Courtesy of the artist
