School of Art Archives

Preview of Flameproof Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition

A NY1 news segment previewed the fine arts thesis exhibition, Flameproof, which includes work by drawing and painting students, all of whom were affected to various degrees by the fire at Pratt earlier this year. Pratt Provost Peter…

Undergraduate Fine Arts

The New York Times Features Students Drawing Horses on Campus

The New York Times has featured a long-standing Pratt tradition. Two horses from Fair Hill Farm in Pennsylvania came to campus on April 17 so that the Institute’s city-bound art students could sketch the movements and gestures of…

Undergraduate Fine Arts

Pratt Partners with Gagosian Gallery to Present a Special Drawing and Painting Thesis Exhibition

Pratt Institute announced today that a singular exhibition featuring the work of senior drawing and painting students, all of whom were affected to various degrees by the fire at Pratt earlier this year, will be on view at 375…

Undergraduate Fine Arts

New York Times, NY1, and WNBC Feature “Flameproof” Thesis Exhibition Opening May 9

The New York Times featured the upcoming thesis exhibition entitled “Flameproof” at 375 Park Avenue, which includes work by drawing and painting students, all of whom were affected to various degrees by the fire at Pratt earlier this year.

Jewelry

Accessories Magazine to show Senior Jewelry Thesis Exhibition

Accessories Magazine previews this year's Senior Jewelry Thesis Exhibition and showcases select work from the show.

Fashion

Pratt to Present First U.S. Screening of Documentary Film on Fashion Designer Miguel Adrover

Pratt Institute’s Departments of Fashion and Film/Video will present the first U.S. screening of “Call it a Balance in the Unbalance,” a documentary film by Regine Lettner about the tumultuous career and visionary work of avant garde fashion designer…

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…

Jewelry

Student Sara Cochran Receives $25,000 Scholarship from Tiffany & Co. Foundation

Sara Cochran, a fine arts student at Pratt Institute with a focus in jewelry, recently received the inaugural Tiffany & Co. Foundation Scholarship at Pratt Institute, a generous $25,000 award to provide significant encouragement and financial assistance…

Undergraduate Fine Arts

The Wall Street Journal Quotes Fine Arts Faculty Member in Story on Street Art

The Wall Street Journal recently quoted Fine Arts Faculty Member John O'Connor in an article on street art and its relationship with major museums, galleries, and popular culture. O'Connor was quoted on the tension that exists for street…

Jewelry

Pratt Jewelry Program Faculty Members Author Ethical Metalsmiths Article

Jewelry Program Coordinator Pat Madeja and Jewelry Technician Alexia Cohen authored an article for Ethical Metalsmiths on sustainable practices in the jewelry studio in Pratt's Jewelry Program, which is part of the college's Department of Fine Arts.