Visiting Assistant Professor of Fine Arts Andrew Woolbright was named the recipient of the Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program’s 2024 Irving Sandler Prize in recognition of “his ongoing contribution to the New York City arts community, both in his artistic practice and generous spirit, as well as an educator, writer, and curator.”
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Deirdre Lawrence, MSLIS ’79, was interviewed by Cultured Magazine about print collectors in the digital age. “I have curated several exhibitions that have presented artists’ books,” said Lawrence, “and the public response to each has provided clear evidence that print is alive and well alongside their digital neighbors.”
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Visiting Assistant Professor of Interior Design Shari Francis was featured on Lumens’s “A Day in the Life” series. “As an assistant visiting professor at Pratt Institute, I teach sophomore studio. What it’s done for me, is to really bring the basics back into design,” said Francis. “Giving my knowledge is the reason why I teach, and to see how they become successful in their own design, I feel very grateful for.”
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Isabelle Brourman, MFA Fine Arts ’19, was featured in the New York Times for her unique take on courtroom sketches.
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Cooper Hewitt will be hosting a conversation with former Adjunct Professor of Industrial Design Lucia DeRespinis, BID ‘52, on July 20, about her long and significant design career, during which time few women designers were acknowledged for their contributions to the field. She will be joined by Hillary Petrie, co-founder of Egg Collective, and the event will be moderated by Matilda McQuaid, Acting Director of Curatorial at Cooper Hewitt.
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Alexandra Barker, interim chair of Graduate Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Urban Design (GALAUD), discusses her background, career, and aspirations in an extended interview with Madame Architect.
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On June 12, Patricia Madeja, coordinator of the fine arts jewelry program, participated in PUT A BROOCH ON IT’s inaugural panel discussion at the Jewelry Library, moderated by Danielle DeCongé, BFA Fine Arts (Jewelry) ’10, to discuss the topic of brooches, and to publicly launch the “Put A Brooch On It” Project.
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Pratt Provost Donna Heiland was included on City & State New York’s 2024 Trailblazers in Higher Education list, which highlights 100 university and college leaders in New York who are meeting today’s most pressing challenges in higher education and preparing the next generation for the future.
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Visiting Assistant Professor of Information Claudia Berger, MSLIS ’21, co-edited the dh+lib Special Issue on data physicalization. She co-wrote the introduction and co-edited the zine that accompanies the special issue. Assistant Professor of Information Nancy Smith wrote the article “Emotional Bookmarks: Data Physicalization and the Language of Literature” in the aforementioned special issue of dh+lib.
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Assistant Professor of Foundation Oasa DuVerney was featured in a video by The Metropolitan Museum of Art with Mildred Beltré about their project The Brooklyn Hi-Art! Machine. “I think what we’ve learned is that the purpose of art-making or being an artist can be about making connections together in a community,” said DuVerney.
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