Alumni

Pratt Raises $350,000 at Annual Art of Packaging Award Gala

More than 300 guests attended the annual Pratt Institute Art of Packaging Award Gala at a private club in Manhattan on April 30, 2013. The gala, which attracts the top-tier of New York City's multi-billion dollar cosmetics industry, supports…

The New York Times Runs Feature Story on Alumna and Illustrator Barbara Nessim

The New York Times features alumna and illustrator Barbara Nessim and highlights her retrospective Barbara Nessim: An Artful Life, currently at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. An exhibition of around 80 works from the 1960s…

Graduate Fine Arts

Artforum Critic’s Pick Section Features Exhibition of Large-Scale Paintings by Fine Arts Alumna

Artforum's “Critic's Pick” section includes an exhibition of large-scale paintings by Fine Arts Alumna and Faculty Member Mickalene Thomas. Thomas is best known for her elaborate rhinestone, acrylic, and enamel paintings that celebrate and explore the identities of…

The Wall Street Journal Features Alumnus Bruce M. Newman in “Donor of the Day” Column

The Wall Street Journal recently featured Alumnus Bruce M. Newman in its “Donor of the Day” column, which features philanthropists who have made significant gifts to organizations in the New York area. Newman has generously given to Pratt…

Pratt Celebrated in “Treasures of New York” Program on WNET

Located in the heart of Brooklyn, Pratt Institute is recognized worldwide as an influential institution of art and design that has impacted the lives of millions since its founding. In the past decade, the college has grown to become…

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle Previews Open Studio Project that Includes Many Pratt Artists

Brooklyn is home to more artists than anywhere else in the United States, making it the creative capital of the art world. During GO: a community-curated open studio project, numerous Pratt alumni, faculty, and student artists, including Meri Bourgard…

Graduate Industrial Design

Fast Company’s Co.Design Blog Features Alumni Design Duo Fort Standard

Fast Company's Co.Design blog recently highlighted Fort Standard, a Brooklyn-based design studio founded by industrial design alumni Gregory Buntain and Ian Collings. The post details how the duo are expanding their repertoire and tackling new projects, including crafting…

Graduate Industrial Design

Industrial Design Alumna Authors Post on Fast Company’s Co.Design Blog

Ayça Çakmakli, an industrial design alumna and design researcher at Smart Design, recently authored a post for Fast Company's Co.Design blog titled “What Hunting for A Mate Teaches You About Design.” Her work…

Sharpie Markers Blog Profiles Alumnus and Subway Artist

Pratt Alumnus and Subway Artist Enrico Miguel was recently profiled on Sharpie Markers Official Blog. Miguel, who is recognized for creating works of art over New York City subway maps using Sharpie markers, started using the markers while…

The Huffington Post Profiles an Alumnus, Illustrator, and a Well-Known Unknown Artist

The Huffington Post recently profiled alumnus Roberto Parada, a “well-known unknown” artist and freelance illustrator with a long list of clients to his name including The Los Angeles Times, TIME, Rolling Stone, Esquire, New York Magazine, and Entertainment…