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Brooklyn Historical Society Opens Ronald Shiffman Collection on the Pratt Center
Wednesday, August 21, 2019The diversity of the long Pratt Institute career of Ronald Shiffman, BS Architecture ’61, MS City and Regional Planning ’66, is reflected in the 75 linear feet of material in the new Ronald Shiffman collection...
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Pratt Names Pioneering Educator and Architect Dr. Harriet Harriss School of Architecture Dean
Wednesday, August 21, 2019Originally published 6/7/2019 Pratt Institute has named Dr. Harriet Harriss as the next dean of its School of Architecture. Dr. Harriss currently leads the Post-Graduate Research Program in Architecture and Interior Design at the Royal...
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Brooklyn Campus in Summer: A Study of Light and Shade
Monday, August 19, 2019Through the long, quiet days between June and late August, just before the new semester begins, summer brings alive the lush grounds and landscaping of Pratt Institute’s beautiful Brooklyn campus in a truly unique way....
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Practice: A Visit to the Gallery of Loney Abrams and Johnny Stanish
Wednesday, August 14, 2019From the pages of Prattfolio, this article is part of a series exploring the artistic and professional practice of Pratt faculty through visits to their studios and workspaces. Here, Prattfolio visits the backyard gallery of...
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Building Bridges: Pratt Students Partner to Address the Experience of Undocumented People
Wednesday, July 31, 2019How do designers design toward the right questions? In the case of students in Pratt’s industrial design studio Undocumented Design, zoning in on problems they could tackle—nested within a complex and far-reaching issue—meant connecting directly...
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Devin B. Johnson, MFA ‘19, Selected for Inaugural Year of Kehinde Wiley’s Senegal Art Residency
Wednesday, July 24, 2019Devin B. Johnson, MFA ‘19, is one of 16 artists from around the world selected for the inaugural year of the Black Rock Senegal residency program. Developed by artist Kehinde Wiley, the residency will be...
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Many Hands: Taconic Fellows Collaborate with a Community to Share Stories in Sound and Clay
Wednesday, July 17, 2019Bridging the expertise of Pratt students and faculty with communities beyond the gates begins with strong partnerships. For six years, the Taconic Fellowship, a program of the Pratt Center for Community Development, has supported projects...
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Brilliant Assemblage: Pratt Practitioners and Students Help Restore Louise Nevelson’s NYC Landmark
Friday, July 12, 2019By Clinton Krute Behind every lasting artistic achievement is an intersection of practices—the sort of collaboration across disciplines that is central to the work of Pratt students, graduates, and faculty. Every artist, architect, and designer...
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Pratt Projects to Brighten Your Summer
Wednesday, July 10, 2019The downtime of summer is an opportunity for days at the beach, travel, or idle hours at home with a good book. Below is a sampling of recent projects by Pratt students and alumni that...
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New Post-Graduation Survey Reveals Pratt Students Are in Demand in Today’s Job Market
Friday, June 21, 2019Pratt Institute students excel at obtaining employment in their fields soon after graduation. A recently released First Destination Survey of Pratt’s 2017 graduates conducted by Pratt’s Center for Career and Professional Development (CCPD) shows that...
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Reimagining Place Together: Taconic Fellows and Rockaway Residents Envision Landfill’s Future
Wednesday, June 19, 2019Bridging the expertise of Pratt students and faculty with communities beyond the gates begins with strong partnerships. For six years, the Taconic Fellowship, a program of the Pratt Center for Community Development, has supported projects...
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Recent Pratt Graduates Featured in New Public Television Digital Series on Emerging NYC Artists
Tuesday, June 18, 2019Two Pratt alumni, Cameron Meade and Cougar Vigil, both MFA ’18, are featured in a new online series highlighting the art and personal stories of New York City-area university students. Called Rising Artist, the series...
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Pratt Bids Farewell to Several Retiring Faculty Members
Monday, June 17, 2019This spring Pratt Institute celebrates the legacies of several retiring faculty members whose teaching and presence on campus contributed to the academic richness of the college. Philip Ayers joined the Pratt faculty in 2005. An...
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Solved: Pratt Architects Create Sculpture That Interacts with the Ecosystem
Wednesday, June 05, 2019From the pages of Prattfolio, this article is part of a section highlighting the problem-solving process in the real world, from the perspective of alumni in the field. The Spring/Summer 2019 issue features the work...
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Jewels of Hope: Arts Therapy Taconic Fellow Inspires Courage Through Creative Practice
Wednesday, May 22, 2019Bridging the expertise of Pratt students and faculty with communities beyond the gates begins with strong partnerships. For six years, the Taconic Fellowship, a program of the Pratt Center for Community Development, has supported projects...
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Roxane Gay, Nick Cave, and Nancy Spector Are Honored at Pratt’s 2019 Commencement
Friday, May 17, 2019In her address at Pratt Institute’s 130th Commencement on May 20, author and cultural critic Roxane Gay urged graduating students not to be complacent as they move through the world, and to help others by...
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Students and Alumni Create Startups in Pratt’s Entrepreneurship Crash Course
Thursday, May 09, 2019It’s one thing to have a great business idea, it’s another to have the skills and resources to make it a reality. At Pratt, students and alumni can participate in a crash course on launching...
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Alumna Mickalene Thomas Honored with the 2019 Pioneer Works Visionary Award
Tuesday, May 07, 2019Renowned artist and Pratt alumna Mickalene Thomas, BFA ’00, was honored with the Visionary Award in recognition of her influential work at the 2019 Village Fête at Pioneer Works. Thomas’ colossal mixed media portraits of...
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Rowena Reed Kostellow Fund Honors Industrial Design Alumni at 2019 Awards Ceremony
Wednesday, April 24, 2019This year the Rowena Reed Kostellow Fund honored two sets of Pratt classmates for their achievements in industrial design. Deane and Sandra Richardson, ID ‘57, who both studied with Kostellow, were honored with the 2019...
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Pratt Alumnus Anthony D’Urso Honored by Pope Francis for Hiding Jews from the Nazis
Tuesday, March 19, 2019Pratt Architecture alumnus Anthony (Tony) D'Urso was just five years old when his father Giuseppe hid two Jewish families from the Nazis during World War II in his hometown Formia, Italy. It was 1944, and...
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