Visiting Assistant Professor of Fine Arts Steven Sergiovanni was interviewed in The Association of Professional Art Advisors (APAA) about his collaborative exhibition with Heather Marx.
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Studio & Projects, a design firm led by Little Wing Lee, MS Interior Design ’06, has been included on Architectural Digest’s 2025 AD100 list, which highlights those “working at the forefront of interior design and decoration today.” Lee’s firm is overseeing the interior designs for Ray Harlem, which houses the National Black Theatre, and is mentioned for this work in Vogue and Wallpaper.
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Visiting Assistant Professor in the School of Information Diana Pan has been named the chief digital officer of UJA-Federation of New York. She also joined the CTO advisory board for Bain Capital Ventures.
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A short film by Pranav Dawar, BFA Film ’25, was selected for “Visiones Únicas” at Mirada Corta Short Film Festival.
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Visiting Instructors of Pratt Integrative Courses Jonathan Stanish and Loney Abrams, both MFA ’13, are featured in Architectural Digest for their chainmail decor. “The creative couple is lured in by historical craftsmanship, metalwork, and folk art traditions,” writes Sydney Gore.
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Industrial Design Professor Emeritus Bruce Hannah, BID ’63, was featured in Hypebeast and Wallpaper. “Good design is respecting and having empathy for everyone who comes in contact with your design,” he told Wallpaper, “from the people who make the materials to the people who manufacture it; to the people who use it, to the people who repair it, to those who pass it on, to those who hopefully recycle it.”
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The New York Times feature article “New Graduate Program Takes a Critical Approach to Fashion” spotlights Pratt’s new Fashion Collection + Communication MFA, a trailblazing graduate program redefining fashion education through critical analysis, sustainability, and innovative design practices.
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Visiting Assistant Professor of Film/Video Dana Reilly; Assistant Technical Director of Film Video and Visiting Instructor of Film/Video Tray Tsui; and Assistant Professor of Film/Video Justice Whitaker each received a 2025 NYSCA Grant.
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Harlem Renaissance poet and artist Gwendolyn B. Bennett, who graduated from Pratt in 1924, was featured in the New York Times’ “Overlooked No More” series. “Though she never gained the wide audience she desired, Bennett left a rich legacy through her writing and art, and her passion and fortitude helped the Harlem Renaissance grow, through her own work as well as her fostering of young talent.”
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Brett Purmal, BFA Computer Graphics ’02, was interviewed for befores & afters about the process of creating a CG character.