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On March 24, Hesse Flatow gallery in Manhattan is opening a solo show of art by Nat Meade, assistant chair of fine arts, featuring paintings and works on paper that are often stand-ins for himself as he analyzes his feelings around becoming an adult, husband, teacher, and father. Read more @prattfineart.

Sound artists and composers Mendi + Keith Obadike (a duo which includes Associate Professor of Humanities and Media Studies Mendi Obadike) recently engaged in a virtual conversation on their musical satellite RingShout. The talk was part of the Carnegie Hall Afrofuturism Festival and is available to watch on YouTube.

Graduate architecture students Melissa Chua and Robin Smith designed “Cosmosis” that creates a vibrant community through integrating private and public space. Read more @prattsoa.

Manushi Ashok Jain, MS Urban Design ’17, was included in the 2022 Forbes India 30 Under 30. The list highlighted her co-founding of the Sponge Collaborative planning and design firm that has worked on sustainable integrated housing, mobility, and infrastructure solutions around the world.

Visit @prattphotoleague to see highlights from the ongoing photography senior thesis exhibitions such as Darya Shauchenka’s The Omnivore’s Dilemma exploring American shopping and diet culture as defined by supermarkets.

On the Moth Radio Hour, Munjen Ng, BID ’00, told the story of going to Pratt and finding friendship and a love for design.

Abhishek Tuiwala, MFA Fine Arts (Sculpture) ’21, has a solo show with Chashama in Manhattan that includes sculptures examining the cultural disparities between India and the United States. The Uncomfortable Comfort is on view through March 25.

Graduate communications design student Chenlin Zhang created “Explorer,” an app for children that uses VR technology to explore the universe and its planets. Read more @prattgradcomd.

Regina Gregorio, adjunct associate professor of fashion design, was interviewed for Atmos magazine’s story on “The Case for Natural Dyes.” Gregorio discussed the recently established textile dye garden at Pratt.