Poet Mahogany L. Browne, MFA Writing ’16, posits a future for New York’s art scene in 2050 for The New York Times. “We will exchange languages, recipes, resistance tactics and survival stories. History will not be handed down but braided in: song, story, dance. We’ll defend the old, hold space for the silenced and dream the new.”
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Visiting Assistant Professor of Undergraduate Architecture Annie Coombs is featured in The New York Times for her work developing an innovative form of housing for the Lakota people of South Dakota. Read more at the School of Architecture News Page.
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Dean of the School of Architecture Quilian Riano discussed the School’s increasing focus on housing with Archinect. “We have a particular interest in co-housing and understanding how models of living are shifting, as many of our studios and seminars postulate, people become more willing to share more spaces for social and environmental impact.”
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The Pratt Center for Community Development received a grant from The New York Community Trust that enables its research and policy team to conduct community-engaged research and policy advocacy to address the threat of small homes speculation on housing affordability and stability in NYC low- and moderate-income neighborhoods of color, building off of the recent Pratt Center report, Flipping Out. Through this partnership, the Pratt Center will be able to provide community partners and policymakers with the data they need to develop sound policy interventions and the tools to demonstrate their need and impact.
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Open House New York is returning to Pratt again on Sunday, October 19. As in years past, the History of Art and Design Department will lead two walking tours of the Pratt campus and surrounding neighborhood and provide booklets, etc. for a self-guided tour of the Sculpture Park.
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Visiting Associate Professor in the School of Information Ken Soehner, Arthur K. Watson Chief Librarian at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, was quoted in the recent announcement about the renovation of the museum’s Nolen Study Room. “The renovation and design project is an exceptional opportunity for the library. The plans evoke optimism for the future and reflect our commitment to providing a more welcoming, comfortable, and inspiring environment for library researchers and staff.”
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Unveiling by Alanna Fields, MFA Photography ’19, was shortlisted for the First PhotoBook prize at the 2025 Paris Photo–Aperture PhotoBook Awards, which celebrate this year’s achievements by publishers and artists.
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Mackie Mallison, BFA Film ’23, was chosen for the inaugural 2025 Sundance Institute Filmmakers Fund, which awards grants to emerging artists working on feature-length films. Mallison’s film, Everything Must Go, is about “a Japanese-American family united by anxiety disorders and vivid daydreams struggles to let go of their dying matriarch.”
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Librarian Adeeba Rana, MSLIS ’13, will discuss the trend of censorship with author and activist George Takei at the Brooklyn Public Library’s event Unscripted: A Night Against Censorship at Central Library on October 6.
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Dean of the School of Architecture Quilian Riano reflected on the recent past and the year ahead for The Architect’s Newspaper. “The Pratt Institute School of Architecture celebrated its 70th anniversary this past academic year with events and two exhibitions: one about recent student work and the other about our history. This coming year, we are building on the excitement around this work to host programs that look at the role of our fields in shaping the public sphere and to support faculty and students as they continue to tackle the challenges communities are facing, such as dealing with the climate and housing crises.”
More Pratt Institute News
Three Pratt Students and Two Alumni Named 2026 Fulbright Semifinalists
Each year, the Fulbright U.S. Student Program offers graduating seniors, recent college graduates, graduate students, and young professionals from the United States the opportunity to engage in academic projects, learn from diverse cultures, and work on pressing societal issues.
Imagining Alternative Futures for the Brooklyn Marine Terminal
From Pratt Institute News
Architecture students worked with local groups in Red Hook on neighborhood revitalization and climate resilience plans as NYC looks to redevelop the Brooklyn Marine Terminal.
Pratt Pairs: Valentine’s Day 2026
From Pratt Institute News
Alumni share their stories of meeting at Pratt and how they continued their lives together following graduation.