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A roundup of ideas and projects from around the Institute

  • Deirdre Lawrence, MSLIS ’79,  was interviewed by Cultured Magazine about print collectors in the digital age. “I have curated several exhibitions that have presented artists’ books,” said Lawrence, “and the public response to each has provided clear evidence that print is alive and well alongside their digital neighbors.”

  • Visiting Assistant Professor of Interior Design Shari Francis was featured on Lumens’s “A Day in the Life” series. “As an assistant visiting professor at Pratt Institute, I teach sophomore studio. What it’s done for me, is to really bring the basics back into design,” said Francis. “Giving my knowledge is the reason why I teach, and to see how they become successful in their own design, I feel very grateful for.”

  • Isabelle Brourman, MFA Fine Arts ’19, was featured in the New York Times for her unique take on courtroom sketches. 

  • Cooper Hewitt will be hosting a conversation with former Adjunct Professor of Industrial Design Lucia DeRespinis, BID ‘52, on July 20, about her long and significant design career, during which time few women designers were acknowledged for their contributions to the field. She will be joined by Hillary Petrie, co-founder of Egg Collective, and the event will be moderated by Matilda McQuaid, Acting Director of Curatorial at Cooper Hewitt.

  • Alexandra Barker, interim chair of Graduate Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Urban Design (GALAUD), discusses her background, career, and aspirations in an extended interview with Madame Architect

  • On June 12, Patricia Madeja, coordinator of the fine arts jewelry program, participated in PUT A BROOCH ON IT’s inaugural panel discussion at the Jewelry Library, moderated by Danielle DeCongé, BFA Fine Arts (Jewelry) ’10, to discuss the topic of brooches, and to publicly launch the “Put A Brooch On It” Project.

  • 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.”

More Pratt Institute News

Open Studios, Endless Possibilities

Pratt’s annual MFA Open Studios were complemented by the first-ever Open Fields artist resource fair, making for an electric day of events celebrating artistic practice and the resources that sustain it.

Designing Digital Interfaces for Real-World Clients

From Pratt Institute News

Graduate student Shreesa Shrestha, MSIXD ’26, is making the most of every opportunity at Pratt as she balances client projects, community-building initiatives, and a prestigious Product Design Fellowship at The Museum of Modern Art.

Architecture Students Make Strong Debut at Design Competition

From Pratt Institute News

The Pratt team earned national recognition and the honorable mention award for a project centered on food, culture, and connection in Kansas City.