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Lex Braes

Adjunct Associate Professor

Black-and-white portrait of an older man with short, light-colored hair, wearing a dark crewneck shirt. He faces the camera directly with a calm, faint smile, against a plain, softly lit background that emphasizes his facial expression and texture.
Email
lbraes@pratt.edu
Phone
718.399.4305
Website
http://www.lexbraes.com
Pronouns
He/Him/His

Lex Braes was born in Glasgow, Scotland, he studied art at Dundee University, Scotland (1974-1979) graduated MFA. Brooklyn Museum Art School (1979-1980), University of California San Diego (1983-1984) Allan Kaprow was his advisor in the MFA program. Prior to joining the Architecture Faculty at Pratt Braes taught painting at the New York Studio School. In 2003 Braes introduced his free-hand drawing for architecture students with focus on perspectival space and volumetric tonal rendering. Working with primitive materials brought intimacy to the craft and drawing towards the discovery of ideas.  Braes has co-taught Design 400 with Prof Dan Bucsescu, Architectural Drawing in Interior Design, introduced Performing Interiority based on interdisciplinary practice which he also taught with Pratt Study Abroad program in Venice, Italy.

For full bio/exhibitions/collaborations please visit: www.lexbraes.com

M.F.A., University of California; Brooklyn Museum Art School; DOJCAD Dundee University