Alumni Archives

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Lillian Benson, BFA Art Education ’70, Reinvests in Up-and-Coming Film Editors

“The best mentors recognize the unrealized talent of an individual and encourage it.”

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The Connections That Shape Us

Pratt alumni on mentors and mentoring, and the advice that’s helped them through.

Who Was Your Pratt Mentor?

In an open call last fall, Prattfolio asked Pratt alumni about the professors who guided them and helped them find their paths. Here is a sampling of their responses.

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TMBG’s John Flansburgh ’84 Is Still Unlocking the Mysteries of Creativity

One half of venerable alt-rock duo They Might Be Giants on collaborating with visual artists, humor in music, and starting a band as a printmaking major at Pratt

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A New Monograph Shines Light on John Pai’s Life in Sculpture

John Pai: Liquid Steel reveals how throughout his distinguished career the artist has explored big ideas using minimal forms.

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Perspective, Connections, and “Extreme Possibilities”

Pratt>Forward alumni Taisha Carrington, BFA Fine Arts ’18, and Jamaal Peterman, MFA Fine Arts ’19, on the career-shaping experience of the artist mentorship program.

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For Ian Montgomery, MS Package Design ’18, Mentorship in Sustainable Design Is a Two-Way Street

“Think about who you’re setting your stones with.”

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For Taezoo Park, MFA Digital Arts ’12, the City Is His Circuit Board

In his 3 World Trade Center studio, artist Taezoo Park, Pratt alumnus and visiting instructor of digital arts, is creating art for the future using abandoned technology.

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Not Only a Place, But a Feeling

Five Pratt photography alumni speak to origins, place, and belonging in their recent work.

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Spaces for Us to Live

Experts in Architecture and Development Examine Culture, Care, History, and Advocacy in Housing for Black Communities