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Brooklyn Museum Exhibition Features Work by Digital Arts Instructor Bryan Zanisnik

A site-specific installation by Bryan Zanisnik, visiting instructor, Digital Arts, is on view at the Brooklyn Museum as part of the exhibition Crossing Brooklyn: Art from Bushwick, Bed-Stuy, and Beyond, which will be on display through January 4, 2015. The…

Graduate Fine Arts

Alumna Jennifer Wen Ma Creates Public “Portrait Garden” in Washington, D.C.

Renowned interdisciplinary artist Jennifer Wen Ma (M.F.A. ’99) has created a public art installation titled Alpha Lillstrom Portrait Garden for the 5×5 Project Nonuments, an exhibition in Washington, D.C., which opened to the public on September 6. Ma created the…

Graduate Fine Arts

Student Work From Pratt and Wall Street Journal Show Selected for Dow Jones’ Office

A portrait series by Michael Levin (M.F.A. ’15) has been selected to go on permanent display in Dow Jones’ corporate office in New York as a result of an initiative to create work that celebrates the rich history and future…

Graduate Fine Arts

Beyonce’s Video Music Awards Wardrobe Designed by Alumna Dawn Mostow

A number of high-end latex designs by Pratt alumna Dawn Mostow (M.F.A. New Forms, ’08) were featured prominently at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs). Acclaimed pop star Beyoncé and her crew of dancers donned designs from Mostow’s latex…

Graduate Communications Design

Student Winners of Third Annual Pratt/Hennessy V.S Competition Head to Los Angeles

As part of an ongoing collaboration between Pratt Institute and Hennessy V.S, the world’s top cognac brand, nine Pratt students from a variety of disciplines were challenged to create works of art influenced by Hennessy’s mantra, “Never stop. Never…

Foundation

Four Pratt Artists Awarded 2014 Guggenheim Fellowships

Four artists affiliated with Pratt Institute have been awarded 2014 Guggenheim Fellowships: Greg Drasler, adjunct assistant professor, Fine Arts; Susan Bee, visiting professor, Humanities and Media Studies; Pier Consagra, adjunct associate professor, Foundation Art; and alumnus Hamid Rahmanian (M.F.A. Computer…

Graduate Fine Arts

Whitney Biennial Features Work of Pratt-Affiliated Artists

The Whitney Biennial—one of the most prestigious surveys of contemporary art—includes two Pratt-affiliated artists: Matthew Deleget (M.F.A. Painting, M.S. History of Art ’97) and Rochelle Feinstein (B.F.A. ’75). The Whitney Biennial is an exhibition meant to showcase a…

Graduate Fine Arts

Two Pratt Graduates Make Forbes’s “30 Under 30” List

Two recent Pratt graduates were named to Forbes magazine's third annual “30 Under 30” feature, which spotlights the brightest stars in 15 different fields under the age of 30. Included in the elite group are Ian Collings (B.I.D. ’08), who…

Fashion

Pratt Fetes Distinguished Graduates at 2014 Alumni Achievement Awards

On March 20, the Pratt Institute 2014 Alumni Achievement Awards will be presented to six accomplished alumni at a private luncheon held in Manhattan. The awards recognize outstanding graduates who have distinguished themselves in their fields, who have earned…

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…