Undergraduate Fine Arts

Undergraduate Fine Arts

Students Use Immersive Sound Design to Share Personal Stories of Life in a Pandemic

Image from Nicole Schiulaz’s “Coronachles: My Story” (via Soundcloud) “Before everything happened with the coronavirus, my routine was very set in stone,” Claire Mason, AOS Game Design and Interactive Media ‘21, begins in…

Undergraduate Fine Arts

Fine Arts Student Devin Alexander Collages Magic & Community on Myrtle Ave for Black Artstory Month

Cut from colorful paper in blue, red, green, orange, and yellow, the illustrated figures in the windows of the Pratt Film/Video Building on Myrtle Avenue gather around glowing objects. Devin M. Alexander, BFA Fine Arts ‘20, was reflecting on…

Graduate Fine Arts

Pratt Alumni Push the Boundaries of Painting at UNTITLED, ART Miami Beach

At this year’s 2019 UNTITLED, ART Miami Beach held from December 4 to 8, Pratt Fine Arts presented an exhibition exploring and challenging conventional boundaries in art and society through the work of…

Undergraduate Art and Design Education

NY Times Features Alumna Mickalene Thomas and How She Uses Artistic Success for Positive Change

With celebrated solo shows at major museums and work in the collections of leading institutions including the Whitney Museum of American Art, Mickalene Thomas, BFA Fine Arts ’00, continues to be recognized for her…

Jewelry

Pratt Kicks off 2019 NYC Jewelry Week with Talks and Exhibitions on the Art of Adornment

Wearing jewelry can express self-empowerment, identity, culture, and a love for the craft, with the materials themselves conveying an attention to sustainability, innovation, and tradition. Pratt Institute kicked off the second annual NYC…

Graduate Communications Design

Pratt Projects to Brighten Your Summer

The downtime of summer is an opportunity for days at the beach, travel, or idle hours at home with a good book. Below is a sampling of recent projects by Pratt students and alumni that capture the…

Undergraduate Fine Arts

Recent Pratt Graduates Featured in New Public Television Digital Series on Emerging NYC Artists

Two Pratt alumni, Cameron Meade and Cougar Vigil, both MFA ’18, are featured in a new online series highlighting the art and personal stories of New York City-area university students. Called Rising Artist, the series of…

Graduate Communications Design

Pratt Bids Farewell to Several Retiring Faculty Members

This spring Pratt Institute celebrates the legacies of several retiring faculty members whose teaching and presence on campus contributed to the academic richness of the college. Philip Ayers joined the Pratt faculty in 2005. An associate professor in foundation…

Undergraduate Fine Arts

Alumna Mickalene Thomas Honored with the 2019 Pioneer Works Visionary Award

Renowned artist and Pratt alumna Mickalene Thomas, BFA ’00, was honored with the Visionary Award in recognition of her influential work at the 2019 Village Fête at Pioneer Works. Thomas’ colossal mixed media portraits of Black…

Graduate Fine Arts

Celebrated Artist Shaun Leonardo Discusses His Multidisciplinary Projects and Work at Pratt

Celebrated artist Shaun Leonardo joined Pratt as the School of Art Visiting Fellow in fall 2018 and will remain on campus as the 2019 Project Third artist-in-residence. Fine Arts Visiting Associate Professor Jenn Joy sat down…