A roundup of ideas and projects from around the Institute
A paper by Saille Caia Murray, MSLIS ’25, titled “Deconstructing Christian Supremacy and Inviting the Orisha into the Library: Creating Diverse Religious Collections in Academic Libraries,” was accepted to the 2025 Critical Pedagogy Symposium: Decentering the West (June 10–12).
Genevieve Garlock, MArch ’25, is featured in Archinect for her research into fire mitigation strategies following the increasing fire risk in Sea Ranch, California. Garlock “was inspired to resolve a challenge inherent in subdivision design that results when property lines overlap with fire hardening zones. In doing so, her work also forges the possibility for [a] new understanding [of] shared responsibilities and resources, and whether it is best to care for property in a collective or as private individuals.”
Yiyao Tang, BFA Interior Design ’18, has been included in the group exhibition Rich Land, Poor Land at Carriage Trade through July 27, 2025. The group exhibition, which examines the politics of landscape and expropriation, referencing Stuart Chase’s depression-era land use study Rich Land, Poor Land. The show features work by artists including Ansel Adams, Dorothea Lange, Nancy Holt and Robert Smithson, and Michael Ashkin, among others.
Duke Riley, MFA Fine Arts (Sculpture) ’06, has been chosen as the Wassaic Project’s honoree at their 2025 Summer Benefit. “We’re proud to be honoring the one and only Duke Riley this summer,” said Wassaic Project Co-Directors Eve Biddle, Bowie Zunino, and Jeff Barnett-Winsby. “Duke is one of our earliest artists-in-residence, whose work—whether developing intricate scrimshaw pieces out of shoreline trash or piloting a homemade submarine into the path of a cruise ship—has always served as a model for the kind of fearless approach and meticulous craftsmanship we hope to inspire in our artists and our students.”
Neel Soni, BFA Film ’24, was longlisted for the 2025 BAFTA Student Awards for his film Babli by Night. “The film follows the story of Babban, a Muslim, transgender forest guard battling societal as well as familial indifference, seeking solace among nature, and grappling with an unexpected HIV diagnosis,” Soni wrote.
The User Experience Professionals Association student organization at Pratt hosted a UX-athon last month that included 39 student participants, nine student volunteers, and 11 industry mentors and judges. Read all about the event in this slide deck.
Kelly-Ann Tan, BArch ’26, received the 2025 Allwork Scholarship from the Center for Architecture, and Sofia Narvaez, BArch ’26, received the 2025 Center For Architecture Design Scholarship.
Sam Vernon, assistant professor of fine arts, and Jessica Caldwell, visiting assistant professor of interior design, have been selected for the third Pratt/KinoSaito Artist-In-Residence Fellowship program. KinoSaito is an art center in Verplanck, New York, “committed to nurturing experimentation in every form and medium.”
Isabel Colón, MFA Writing ’26, Andrew Riad, MFA Writing ’25, and Adjunct Professor – CCE of Writing Anna Moschovakis represented the Writing Department at AWP in Los Angeles.
Weiqi (Momo) Huang, MPS Design Management ’19, co-founder of Asian Creative Foundation, hosted the Social Impact Hackathon, co-sponsored by Pratt Creative Enterprise Leadership at Pratt Manhattan Campus. Asian Creative Foundation aims to build a community to support the next generation of Asian creatives in their journey to achieve and sustain their dreams.
From Pratt Institute News
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