School of Art Archives

From L to R starting at top L, the 2022 Pratt>FORWARD artists: Mary Enoch Elizabeth Baxter, Taisha Carrington, Jennifer Chia-Ling Ho, Mario Joyce, Kirsten Leach, Kristyn McKinney, Sajjad Musa, Mieyoshi Ragernoir, Vessna Scheff, and Yamico

Ten Artists Are Selected for Pratt>FORWARD 2022 at the Brooklyn Navy Yard

The ten artists who will participate in Pratt>FORWARD 2022 have been selected from an open call. Launched by Pratt Fine Arts in 2021, Pratt>FORWARD connects creative thought leaders with emerging artists to support them in navigating the art world…

Graduate Digital Arts

Animation Career Review Ranks Pratt One of Country’s Top 10 Colleges for Animation in 2022

Pratt Institute has once again been ranked one of the country’s top colleges for animation in the annual Animation School Rankings published by Animation Career Review, a comprehensive source of information on animation, game design, graphic design, and digital…

Yaw Owusu, “African American Flag, 1920 - 2020” (2020), US Pennies (dated from 1920-2020) on canvas, 54 x 86 inches (courtesy of the artist)

Graduate Fine Arts

2020 Alumni Exhibit Diverse Art Made in a Time of Uncertainty

Opening reception for ‘Chromotherapy in an Age of Doubt’ (photo by Gavin Li, MPS Arts and Cultural Management ’23, courtesy Pratt Manhattan Gallery) Na’ye Perez, “Laugh Now Cry Later” (2021), acrylic, spray paint,…

Creative Arts Therapy

Using Art and Dance to Promote Healing in Internships at Rikers Island and Providence House

Throughout the academic year, graduate students in Pratt Institute’s Creative Arts Therapy (CAT) department have been traveling to sites across the New York area to harness the healing power of art and dance and learn to care for individuals facing…

Foundation

Pop-Up Runway and Gallery on Myrtle Ave

On a recent spring weekend, Pratt Institute students transformed Myrtle Avenue Plaza just outside the Brooklyn campus into a public showcase of sculpture, video, performance, fashion, photography, and more. The ongoing Foundation Expanded: Myrtle Ave Public Projects (MAPP) initiative…

Melissa Dubbin & Aaron S. Davidson, “Delay Lines” (2019), water from subterranean Asahi River, borosilicate glass, overclocked water-cooled computer, silicone soft robot manta, silicon boules, temperature sensors, micro-controllers, air compressor, air control system, simulated environment, monitor, metal, plastic, and power supplies (Collection of Ishikawa Foundation, Okayama, photo by Ola Rindal)

Foundation

Pratt Faculty and Alumni Receive 2022 Guggenheim Fellowships

Melissa Dubbin, visiting instructor of Foundation; Aaron S. Davidson, adjunct associate professor-CCE of Foundation; Lisa Corinne Davis, BFA ’80; and Maria Gaspar, BFA ’02 have all been awarded 2022 Guggenheim Fellowships. The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation awarded 180…

Pratt students with Puerto Rican artist Pedro Adorno at his exhibition ‘Ecopoéticas de Agua, Sol y Sereno’ at El Museo de Las Americas in San Juan (photo by Aileen Wilson)

Graduate Art and Design Education

Students Travel to Puerto Rico to Teach Art in Public Schools and Museums

For the 2022 spring break, 16 Pratt Institute students traveled to San Juan, Puerto Rico, where they taught visual art to children in public schools and a museum. Including students studying for majors in Art and Design Education and minors…

School of Architecture

Pratt Shows 2022 Is Fully Underway with In-Person Events, Exhibitions & More

Excitement is building across campus as Pratt Shows, the annual series of public presentations and exhibitions of work by Pratt’s graduating class, gathers momentum this spring. Featuring the best work from the Schools of Architecture, Art, Design, Information, and…

The directors and core mentors of Pratt>FORWARD 2022, from L-R from top row: Mickalene Thomas, Jane South, Derrick Adams, Racquel Chevremont, Elizabeth Lamb, José Parlá, and Jasmine Wahi

Graduate Fine Arts

Pratt>FORWARD Transports Its Mentorship of Emerging Artists to Newlab

Pratt>FORWARD, a program launched in 2021 by Pratt Fine Arts, connects emerging artists with creative thought-leaders and practitioners in the field. The goal is to help emerging artists navigate the art world and empower them to build their own…

“Reflections of Resistance” by Ananda Ray, BFA Digital Arts ’24 (photo by Kate Therrian Barron)

School of Art

An Augmented Reality Installation Celebrates Black Women’s Leadership in Activism

Using augmented reality and bold illustrations, Ananda Ray, BFA Digital Arts ’24, is bringing awareness to the stories of three generations of Black women whose activism for equality made a lasting impact. Called “Reflections of Resistance,” the vibrant art…