Alanna Fields, MFA Photography ’19, spoke at Penumbra Foundation as part of their Spring 2025 Artist Series, which “brings to life the work of featured photographers and other notable guest artists and scholars, offering a unique opportunity to engage with them in an intimate setting as they discuss their work and process.”
Pratt Institute Ranked in Top 10 of Art & Design Universities
The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025 also place Pratt in the top five universities for art and design in the United States. Pratt was also ranked in the Top 10 for History of Art.
Pratt Drives Innovation at Brooklyn Navy Yard
From Pratt Institute News
New York City Council Member Lincoln Restler celebrates Pratt’s partnership with the Brooklyn Navy Yard in an op-ed for Crain’s New York Business.
Graduate Architecture Student Quinn Gregory Named 2025 Fulbright Semifinalist
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Pratt Institute was also named a Fulbright Top Producing Institute for the sixth consecutive year.
Alumnus Paul Tazewell Brings Home Gold for “Wicked”
From Pratt Institute News
The lauded designer made history as the first Black man to win an Oscar for Costume Design
When All of New York Is Your School
From Pratt Institute News
Pratt courses taking students out of the classroom and into the field for exciting, hands-on learning.
Bridging Cultures with Creativity
From Pratt Institute News
An interdisciplinary collaboration between Pratt Institute and the University of Coimbra in Portugal explores sustainable design, cultural heritage, and community-driven innovation for the (À D)eriv(A) Architecture, Design and Arts Festival in July, 2025.
Creating Spaces for Belonging
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Saddqa Bahidrah, BArch ’27, builds community on Pratt’s Brooklyn campus through student groups, creative projects, and more.
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Brooklyn Art Exhibit Transforms Into Mobile Aid Station For The Homeless
A news segment on PIX11 New York covered Collective Mobilities, an art exhibition at Pratt Institute’s DeKalb Gallery by Alex Strada, Pratt’s Fine Arts Civic Engagement Fellow. The exhibition has transformed into a mobile mutual aid station, collecting and distributing thousands of donated items to support Brooklyn’s homeless community.
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Op-ed: How Pratt Institute and Brooklyn Navy Yard are driving creative economic innovation
Pratt and the Brooklyn Navy Yard are driving creative economic innovation by fostering intersections between education, research, and industry, contributing to Brooklyn’s surge in small business growth and its leadership in the nation’s creative economy.
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“Black Dress II: Homage” Celebrates A History Of Black Fashion In America
Black Dress II: Homage at Pratt Manhattan Gallery received major recognition for its powerful tribute to Black designers and fashion creatives. Curated by professor Adrienne Jones and alumna Rachelle Etienne-Robinson, the exhibition reflects on a decade of progress since the original Black Dress exhibition, showcasing archival materials and contemporary pieces that highlight the impact of Black artistry on global fashion.
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An Exhibition Fit for Black History Month
As New York Fashion Week and Black History Month aligned, The Cut highlighted Black Dress II: Homage as one of the city’s must-see exhibitions. The article lauded Pratt Manhattan Gallery for its role in providing a critical space to honor Black contributions to fashion, noting how the show reclaims historical narratives and showcases emerging designers.
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Adjunct Associate Professor – CCE of Architecture Eunjeong Seong moderated conversations at symposia in conjunction with the opening of an exhibition she co-curated at the University of Houston, Is Housing Still Housing? Houston’s Single House. The exhibition suggests “a need for a renewed term for the broader climate, economic and social aspects that will reshape shelter over the coming decades.”
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The first Pratt Munson Art Market was featured in WKTV. “For the students, it gives them a chance to show their work, but it also gives them a chance to articulate what it’s about, what their goals are, and what they’re hoping to do,” Pratt Munson Dean Suzanne Snyder said. “It allows them to start thinking about how they’ll market themselves in two years when they graduate.”
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E-Flux published an in-depth essay of Chair of Photography Shannon Ebner’s work. “Ebner’s photographs center on, and worry at, how expected circuits of information, material, and reaction can alternately get severed or established anew—when material damage or wear and tear might cause a billboard to be junked or pulled from use, yet its painted or printed letters still keep signifying regardless.”
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Professor of Writing James Hannaham reviewed a new exhibition by Julius Eastman and Glenn Ligon at 52 Walker in 4Columns.
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SCPS Lecturer Garrett Benisch was quoted throughout a recent Food & Wine article about compostable cups. “Everything that you do with your dollar and your time in 2025 is going to decide 2028 regulation,” Benisch added. “We need change to happen.”
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Mark Reyes, BFA Film ’20, was mentioned in Fangoria Magazine for his film, The House of Weird, which will be showing at the Boston Underground Film Festival.
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Traditions, clubs, spaces, places, events, happenings, and hidden gems that make Pratt our place.