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Painting Dolphins: Environmental Approaches to Creativity now on view in the Brooklyn campus library features Class of 1990 alumna Barbara Ann Levy who conducted a study of the painting activity of four Atlantic Bottlenose dolphins at the Dolphin Research Center in Marathon Shores, Florida. See more @prattlibraries.

Designboom featured the recent inflatable installation in Times Square based on a design by Pratt architecture students. The installation for Design Pavilion, part of the 2022 NYCxDESIGN, was a collaboration between Pratt’s d.r.a. Lab (design research in architecture) and Pneuhaus.

The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion celebrated the Class of 2022’s LGBTQIA+ graduates at the third annual Pratt Lavender Graduation. Creative director Rafael Castello, MS Communications Design ’08, who is a passionate supporter of LGBT elders through SAGE USA, was the alumni speaker.

Pratt Trustee and alumnus Derrick Adams, BFA Art and Design Education ’96, was interviewed on the Art from the Outside podcast. He discussed his practice, his passion for collage, artists who inspire him, and the importance of Black joy.

Isabella Saunooke, BFA Painting ’25, was featured by the Cherokee One Feather in a story highlighting her work on a recent Foundation Expanded installation in Myrtle Avenue Plaza.

On Tuesday, May 17, The Black Alumni of Pratt (BAP) held its fourth annual Donning of the Kente Stole Ceremony. Family members, friends, and faculty all joined in the celebration. See photos @prattbap.

See work from the Pratt Shows: Fashion runway show spotlighting graduating fashion students @prattfashion and read about the event at the Brooklyn Navy Yard on the Pratt.edu news page. The collections were covered by outlets including Vogue and V Magazine.

Amira Lin, BFA Communications Design (Illustration) ’21, was featured in a Q&A on Our Culture: “Most of my works represent themes of social justice or are sometimes inspired by personal feelings. I want to leave people with an impression of joy and playfulness.”

Congratulations to the Class of 2022! See highlights from the celebration at #PrattGrad22 and in the stories of @prattinstitute.

The Pratt Center for Community Development’s advocacy for legalizing basement apartments was highlighted in a Crain’s New York article. Acting Director Lena Afridi told the publication: “We encourage legislators to pass this bill as a first step in providing New York City with the local control it needs to enact measures that bring these units up to code, creating safe housing for all.”