School of Art

Graduate Fine Arts

Fine Arts Department’s Donna Moran Named Dean of the School of Art and Design at PrattMWP

Donna Moran, who has served the Fine Arts department in a number of high-level positions at Pratt Institute, has been appointed Dean of the School of Art and Design at Pratt’s Utica campus in upstate New York, Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute…

Film/Video

USA Today and Variety Name Pratt’s Film Program among Best in the Nation

Pratt Institute’s film program has been recently been recognized as one of the best in the United States by USA Today and Variety magazine. USA Today ranked Pratt #5 in its list of “10 Best U.S. Schools for Pursuing a…

Graduate Fine Arts

U.S. News and World Report Ranks Pratt Master of Fine Arts Programs among Best in Nation

Pratt Institute was ranked #15 by U.S. News & World Report in its listing of top graduate schools for fine arts. A total of 198 colleges were ranked in the U.S.News list. Completed in 2016, U.S. News & World Report’s…

Undergraduate Photography

Pratt Presents Acclaimed Artist Vik Muniz in a President’s Lecture Series Event

On May 2, Pratt Institute will host a special conversation on the Brooklyn campus in which acclaimed artist and photographer Vik Muniz will share insights on his life, work, and various projects with Spencer Bailey, editor-in-chief of Surface magazine. The…

Architecture

Pratt Shows 2016 to Celebrate Best Work of Graduating Students

Pratt Institute will display graduating students’ best work in a series of year-end events and exhibitions this spring. Pratt Shows 2016 will allow the general public an exciting opportunity to view the outstanding work of Pratt’s talented students. Pratt Shows…

Graduate Fine Arts

Fine Arts Students Complete Sol LeWitt Wall Drawing Installation on Campus

{exp:slideshowpro id=”868″ type=”album”} Sol LeWitt’s Wall Drawing #990 has been installed in Pratt’s Brooklyn campus library after a 10-month-long process that was completed in February. The project was spearheaded in spring 2015 by the six students in Visiting Assistant Professor…

Film/Video

Diversity Takes the Spotlight at the Oscars

Film/Video Chair Jorge Oliver speaks out on the 2016 Academy Award nominations and the Oscars diversity controversy. Why is the issue of diversity at the Oscars getting so much attention this year? It is surprising that, for the second year…

School of Art

Alumnus Ken Aptekar Explores Religious Tolerance in Unique Exhibition in Lübeck, Germany

<!– wp:ups/image { "id": 5683, "alt": "Art by Ken Aptekar", "url": "https://www.pratt.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/NACHBARNpn.png", "caption": "Ken Aptekar, “Carlebach Küchentuch #5” (2015), oil/linen mounted on wood, sandblasted glass, bolts, 100cm x 200cm, (diptych). English translation: In the town hall near the synagogue, where…

School of Architecture

Changes in US-Cuba Relations Inspire New Pratt Academic Initiatives and Travel to Cuba

Recent changes in United States policy toward Cuba are opening up new potential for educational exchange and travel between the two countries. Pratt Institute is offering new opportunities for Pratt students, faculty, and alumni to visit Cuba to explore its…

Jewelry

Museum of Arts and Design Acquires Work by Casey Sobel (B.F.A. Jewelry ’15)

The Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) has acquired Jewelry alumna Casey Sobel’s Domina Collar for its permanent collection. The neckpiece is part of Sobel’s senior thesis collection and was included in the 2015 edition of LOOT: MAD about Jewelry,…