Sylvia Morse, a program manager for policy at the Pratt Center for Community Development, recently spoke about local efforts to establish community land trusts and affordable housing at a public event hosted by Pratt Institute. “Why is it that the majority of CLTs are still fighting for land even as the city mentions CLTs as an important model in its current housing plan?” Morse asked the audience. “We’re seeing forms of vocal support, but there isn’t a comprehensive approach yet to how the city is looking at building out community land trusts.”
The Daily Hub
A roundup of ideas and projects from around the Institute
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Hanna Wuttig, BFA Fine Arts (Printmaking) ’25, and Abdullah Gramish, BFA Fine Arts (Sculpture and Integrated Practices) ’25, were selected for inclusion in the annual National Arts Club student show.
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Vogue covered the new exhibition A Match Made in Heaven by Jeremy Scott, BFA Fashion Design ’95, and artist Katherine Bernhardt.
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Adjunct Associate Professor of Fine Arts Fay Ku, MS Art History, Criticism and Theory; MFA Studio Art ’06, was featured in The Utah Review and Uprise Art. “My most amazing teachers were those who saw the student not as a projection of their thoughts but instead were interested in seeing what I was most interested in expressing,” said Ku.
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Hearts on Fire’s new chief creative officer, Yunjo Lee, who studied painting at Pratt from 1994 to 1998, was featured in Prestige. “Jewelry should be something that makes you feel joyful and confident,” she said, “but also, it has to be a beautiful object too.”
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Ken Tisa, BFA ’68, was featured in Mutual Art. “Ken Tisa’s new exhibition ‘Portals’ celebrates his artistic legacy, featuring works by 17 former students inspired by his introspective, dream-based teaching approach,” writes Maya Garabedian.
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Vincent Celano, BArch ’93, conducted a Q&A at Pratt about his firm Celano Design Studio Co. Celeno was recently featured on the Hospitality Design podcast.
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An exhibition by former professor Jason Stopa, MFA Fine Arts ’10, was reviewed in Art Dog Istanbul. “Stopa’s paintings begin with a grid-like structure, which he disrupts using arabesque forms and intuitive decisions, visually conveying themes of freedom and ecological sustainability within a modern city.”
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Nicole Rifkin, BFA Communications Design (Illustration) ’14, was featured in Collateral. “Nicole’s art often carries a cinematic touch, layered with narrative depth and a sense of movement.”
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Dr. Mary McBride, chairperson of creative enterprise leadership (CEL), discussed designing action with DBA Chief Executive Deborah Dawton in a recent webinar about harnessing your creative powers to take decisive, impactful action.