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Edel Rodriguez, BFA Fine Arts (Painting) ’94, discusses his new graphic memoir, Worm, which features more than 1,000 illustrations, in a profile by The New York Times. The memoir explores the rise of Fidel Castro, his family’s escape from Cuba, and his role as a political artist. “The whole book is a bit of a trap,” Rodriguez said. “I wanted you to come in with your prejudices and realize this is not what you thought it was.”

Meshal Alradadi, BArch ’23, and Halie Kim, BArch ’23, have won Buildner’s 2023 Architect’s Sugar Architectural Visualization Award competition with their submission The Imaginary Variance: Collective Memories and Urban Reconstruction. “A representation of a dense urban center, this line drawing is a mixture of drawing and diagram, skin and organs, an image with an electrifying level of detail and an excellent balance of dynamic colors,” the jury wrote about their design.

Prattfolio, the magazine of Pratt Institute, was recognized with two Best of District II awards from CASE, the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. The magazine won for alumni/general interest magazine and the special issue Power of Place (Spring 2022).

Suneil Sanzgiri, visiting assistant professor of film/video, has his first solo museum exhibition, Here the Earth Grows Gold, on display at the Brooklyn Museum through May 5. The exhibition features three new works including Two Refusals (Would We Recognize Ourselves Unbroken?), a “two-channel video installation that combines archival footage, animation, interviews, and a script written by poet Sham-e-Ali Nayeem.”

Kay WalkingStick, MFA ’75, shares memories and insights from her decades of experience as a painter of the natural world in a profile for The New York Times. “For a lot of years, I didn’t get very much recognition so I wasn’t painting for clients, God knows,” she said. “I was painting to keep myself excited about painting. I still am.”

Mary Lempres, BFA Fine Arts (Painting) ’18; MID ’23, received a winning entry nod for her project Reef Rocket in the Global Design Graduate Show 2023 in collaboration with GUCCI. “Reef Rocket seeks to decarbonize cement production by employing nature in the manufacturing process while engaging communities most impacted by rising sea levels in fabricating and restoring natural reefs that reduce coastal flooding, promote biodiversity, and filter water.”

Nathan Ginter, BFA Film ’23, won Best Short Film for The Third Ear at the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival. “The Third Ear couldn’t have been made without a lot of support, so I’m incredibly grateful to all who’ve given their time, resources, and care to the film,” Ginter said.

Michael K. Chen, adjunct associate professor-CCE of undergraduate architecture, was featured on AN Interior’s list of Top 50 Architects and Designers of 2023, along with Pratt Legend David Rockwell. “Recognized for expertise in creating complex urban projects, Michael K Chen Architecture strives to produce work that is unexpected, hyper-useful, intelligent, and full of delight.”

The AIANY Interiors Committee selected Rhythmic Citadel by Haochuan (Eric) Feng, BFA Interior Design ’24, as the Judges’ Favorite for the 2023 Recipe for a Room competition. The winning design drew on the theme of respite and used fabric as the primary medium.

Donni Davy, BFA Photography ’10, was interviewed by The Cut about her role as makeup artist on the HBO series Euphoria and her daily routine. “My favorite thing is seeing the work pay off, whether it’s a look that my team and I created on Euphoria or when a makeup product that I dreamed up finally lands in my hands,” she said.