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  • Assistant Professor of Foundation Oasa DuVerney was featured in a video by The Metropolitan Museum of Art with Mildred Beltré about their project The Brooklyn Hi-Art! Machine. “I think what we’ve learned is that the purpose of art-making or being an artist can be about making connections together in a community,” said DuVerney.

  • Pratt Institute’s sculpture park is included in the Brooklyn edition of The New York Times’ 36 Hours tour guide series. The Times describes it as a “secluded oasis of art and nature on the Pratt Institute’s leafy campus.”

  • Department of Aviation Sign Fabricator Group Leader Timothy Garside, BFA Communications Design (Illustration) ’00, recently received the Teamwork Makes the Dream Work award from Philadelphia International Airport’s (PHL) Employee Recognition Program.

  • A hand-made custom confetti clutch by Julie Mollo, BFA Fashion Design ‘10, made an appearance in the final episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm.

  • Carl Zimring, professor of social science and cultural studies, was interviewed for Grist about the history of the recycling symbol. He called metals the “true success story” of recycling and told Grist that as much as three-quarters of all the aluminum that’s ever been produced is still in use. 

  • The Brooklyn campus is hosting some new visitors! A family of red-tailed hawks has set up a summer residence at Esther Lloyd-Jones Residence Hall. See them on the livestream from 9 AM to sundown daily.

  • Young Jun Kim, BFA Fine Arts (Jewelry) ’24, was among 50 artists selected by a jury for inclusion in the Spring 2024 catalog from the Society of Arts and Crafts, centered on the theme “The Nature of Imperfection: Jewelry and Adornment.” According to the catalog, one of Kim’s featured pieces—a bracelet titled Forgotten Medal—was “inspired by the artist’s time as a Korean Army tank driver” and acts as a “daily reminder of the artist’s service and a tribute to Korean culture and history.”

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