Through November 30, Lisa Bateman, adjunct associate professor-CCE of fine arts, is exhibiting “A Very Public Monument” in Manhattan’s Abingdon Square Park. Presented on an untitled sign, it asks visitors to consider the identity of the anonymous white male soldier depicted in a statue. The site-specific audio installation can be accessed in the park or online.
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“STRATA” by Aishwarya Hoizal, MArch ’21, is an alternative proposal for Pier 76 in Hudson River Park involving aquaculture, hydroponics, and recreational spaces. See more @prattsoa.
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Leslie Roberts, professor of foundation, and former faculty member Cyrilla Mozenter, BFA Art Education ’70; MFA ’72, joined in a conversation on Two Coats of Paint about their art. They both have exhibitions opening on November 11 at 57W57 Arts in Manhattan.
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Communications design graduate students in a class led by Visiting Instructor Anna Fangan Xu presented their second project exploring speculative narratives. See their work @prattgradcomd.
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The Spatial Analysis and Visualization Initiative (SAVI) Center at Pratt is one of the grant recipients for projects along the Hudson River Estuary that will help communities improve recreational access, enhance environmental education, and advance stewardship of natural resources. The funding from New York State’s Environmental Protection Fund supports SAVI’s Estuary Access Project map that will offer up-to-date information encouraging New Yorkers to access and enjoy the Hudson River.
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The Schafler Gallery on the Brooklyn campus is hosting Place/Displace featuring work by faculty in the Department of Digital Arts. The exhibition is curated by Assistant Chair Linda Lauro-Lazin. See more @prattexhibits.
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Studio projects from Graduate Architecture and Urban Design (GAUD) students Carlos J. Balza Gerardino, MS Arch ’21, and Humna Naveed, MS Urban Design ‘21, were featured in AIA New York’s Oculus magazine. The work was highlighted in a story on students leading the way in social justice.
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Pratt was included on the Wrap’s Top 50 Film Schools of 2021 list. The ranking was based on an anonymous poll of more than 1,200 entertainment-industry insiders, educators, deans, filmmakers, and film pundits.
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Paulina Meyer, BFA Fine Arts (Painting) ’22, is a finalist for the 2021 AXA Art Prize. Work by Meyer is included in the AXA Art Prize 2021 Exhibition on view through November 17 at the New York Academy of Art.
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The Pratt Earth Action Week Student Work Exhibit is now online, with projects presented around the themes of envision, empower, and engage. The work ranges from architecture supporting cohabitation across species to a seed vault designed to protect against widespread crop failure.
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