The Daily Hub

“Ritual of Learning” by Wenjing Cheng, BFA Interior Design ’22, transforms a residential complex occupying an ancient Buddhist monastery in Lhasa, China, into an unconventional place of edification. See more @prattinteriors.

Jamie Powell, adjunct assistant professor in the Associate Degree Programs, was interviewed on the I Like Your Work podcast. The conversation explored her practice as an educator and artist who involves fiber techniques in her three-dimensional paintings.

A recent article on Slate highlighted the work of Karen Chapple, MS City and Regional Planning ’94. Chapple was a researcher on a major study published by the Urban Displacement Project, which examined the impact of new apartments on displacement in San Francisco. Chapple and fellow researcher Jackelyn Hwang wrote about the study in the San Francisco Chronicle.

Fashion Design students upcycled materials from Housing Works for the Met Opera costume competition at the recent People’s Ball at the Brooklyn Public Library. See more @prattfashion.

Chairperson of Photography Shannon Ebner’s recent fret scapes exhibition at Kaufmann Repetto in New York  was reviewed by Art in America, Frieze, and Artforum. Ebner’s photographic text-based works were created with paper letters pasted inside a building with water.

Portlyn Houghton-Harjo, BFA Writing ’25, read a poem at the Library of Congress as part of a celebration for the conclusion of U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo’s laureateship. The event is available to watch online.

The winners of this year’s Research Open House (ROH) awards have been announced. The 2022 edition of the annual event organized by the Office of Research and Strategic Partnerships in the Provost’s Office includes 45 projects showcasing the wide range of research happening throughout Pratt.

Akosua Adoma Owusu, adjunct assistant professor of film and video, is participating in the 2022 Venice Biennale which runs through November 27. Her 2013 short film “Kwaku Ananse” is on view in the Central Pavilion.