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A roundup of ideas and projects from around the Institute

  • Graciela Carrillo, MS Urban Environmental Systems Management ’07, has been elevated to the prestigious College of Fellows by the American Institute of Architects (AIA). This honor recognizes their exceptional contributions to architecture and society. The AIA Fellowship is awarded to architects who have achieved the highest standards of excellence in the profession. 

  • Rodney Leon, BArch ’92, reflected on the 10th anniversary of the unveiling of the Ark of Return, a permanent memorial designed by Leon that honors the victims of the Transatlantic Slave Trade at the United Nations. “The memorialization of public space allows often complex and contradictory needs to coexist simultaneously. It must provide space for individual reflection and contemplation of often tragic histories, and at the same time provide a place for collective gathering and celebration.”

  • A new short documentary about Edel Rodriguez, BFA Fine Arts (Painting) ’94, is featured in PRINT magazine. Freedom is a Verb, by filmmakers Mecky Creus and Adrienne Hall, “focuses on Rodriguez’s bestselling visual memoir of young life in—and treacherous escape from—Castro’s Cuba.”

  • Nia Starr, MS Sustainable Environmental Systems ’24, turned their graduate thesis on equitable electrification into a real-world project for Diversity Coalition SLO County.

  • Pratt was featured in a Hyperallergic article about the Brooklyn Fine Art Print Fair 2025 at Powerhouse Arts, which showcased work by Pratt Institute Editions (PIE), Trudy Benson, MFA ’10, and MFA/BFA Printmakers. “Independent printshops, print-oriented galleries, institutional printmaking programs like that of Pratt Institute and Hunter College, and high-profile publishers like Two Palms were all unified in their shared passion not just for the craft, but the connection it elicits through process and appreciation alike.

  • Visiting Assistant Professor of Fine Arts Claudia Bitran was included in an article for Observer about the promises and pitfalls of being a studio assistant.

More Pratt Institute News

An artist standing between two large-scale painted portraits that are propped up against the wall; a pencil sketch lies on the floor.

Drawing His Own Path

As Angel Ortega, BFA Fine Arts (Drawing) ’25, prepares for his thesis exhibition, he reflects on his time at Pratt, his creative process, and what’s next.

IDC Foundation Awards Second $1 Million Grant to Pratt’s Research Accelerator Hub

From Pratt Institute News

This funding supports core initiatives at the Research Yard of Pratt Institute in the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

Pratt and a Century of The New Yorker 

From Pratt Institute News

On the occasion of the magazine's 100th anniversary, a look back at the many Pratt artists, writers, and creatives who have helped shape the renowned publication.