Alumni Archives

New State-of-the-Art Facility Opens for Film/Video Department Expansion

Pratt Institute recently opened a new home for the Film/Video Department in the former Prattstore building at 550 Myrtle Avenue on the Brooklyn campus. The 15,000-square-foot facility was designed by WASA/Studio A with lead architect and Pratt alumnus Jack…

Pratt Graduates Encouraged to Submit Work for Alumni Day 2015 Exhibition

A campus-wide, juried exhibition will bring the work of alumni to Pratt’s Brooklyn campus in celebration of Alumni Day 2015. An opening reception will be held during Alumni Day on Saturday, September 19, from 2–4 PM, during which the public…

School of Design

Pratt Participates in NYCxDESIGN from May 8–19

Pratt Is participating in NYCxDESIGN, New York City’s official citywide celebration of design, through a variety of exhibitions and presentations of student, faculty, and alumni work. Highlights are listed below. BKLYN Designs  May 8–10 BKLYN DESIGNS: This annual design event…

Architecture

United Nations Unveils Memorial to Victims of Slavery Designed by Alumnus Rodney Leon

A permanent memorial designed by Rodney Leon (B.Arch. ‘92), Pratt Institute alumnus and adjunct professor in the School of Architecture, was unveiled at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City on March 25. Titled The Ark of Return, the…

Pratt Honors Distinguished Graduates at 2015 Alumni Achievement Awards

On March 26, the Pratt Institute 2015 Alumni Achievement Awards will be presented to seven accomplished alumni at a private luncheon held in Manhattan. The awards recognize outstanding graduates who have distinguished themselves in their fields, who have earned a…

School of Design

Alumnus Gaspar de Jesus Competes on New Ellen DeGeneres Television Series

Gaspar de Jesus (B.I.D. ’01) is one of six designers selected to compete on Ellen’s Design Challenge, a new HGTV series from the Emmy Award-winning entertainer and comedian Ellen DeGeneres that premiered on January 26. The show follows the designers…

Undergraduate Photography

Museum of the City of New York Presents Solo Exhibition by Alumnus Jeff Chien-Hsing Liao

A retrospective of large-scale photographs spanning 10 years of work by Taiwanese artist Jeff Chien-Hsing Liao (B.F.A. Photography ’03) is on view at the Museum of the City of New York until February 15, 2015. Jeff Chien-Hsing Liao: Assembled Realities…

Graduate Industrial Design

White House Honors Alumna Ruth Lande Shuman with Prestigious Youth Program Award

Ruth Lande Shuman (M.I.D. ’89) received the National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award for her nonprofit organization Publicolor at an awards ceremony at the White House on November 10. First Lady Michelle Obama presented Shuman with the award, which…

Graduate Fine Arts

Alumna Jennifer Wen Ma Creates Public “Portrait Garden” in Washington, D.C.

Renowned interdisciplinary artist Jennifer Wen Ma (M.F.A. ’99) has created a public art installation titled Alpha Lillstrom Portrait Garden for the 5×5 Project Nonuments, an exhibition in Washington, D.C., which opened to the public on September 6. Ma created the…

Architecture

MAD Biennial Exhibition Includes Work by Pratt Alumni, Faculty, and Trustees

Pratt alumni, faculty, and trustees are featured in the Museum of Arts and Design's (MAD) inaugural NYC Makers: The MAD Biennial exhibition, which showcases work of 100 makers from across New York City's five boroughs. The exhibition will be on…