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Celebrities like Jake Gyllenhaal have spoken out about how little they bathe. That’s easier to say if you’re white, says a culture studies professor.
Sophia Kayafas Finds Flow in a Cloistered Studio

Last summer, painter Sophia Kayafas, visiting instructor of foundation at Pratt, fostered connection among fellow artists working in Brooklyn as one of the hosts of the documentary series Flowstate/North Brooklyn Artists. Through studio…
A Photo Collection That Captures New York At The Very Dawn Of Aids
Seven Vibrant Murals from the Pratt Community to See This Summer

Public art has long been an essential source of creative expression outside of galleries and museums and even more so during the pandemic, as many of these spaces temporarily closed their doors. Even as they welcome visitors once again, public…
The Art of Holding

Through a certain lens, a period of rejuvenation is happening in the US. Friends and families are reconnecting, daily routines of protection relaxing, the outlook for the future expanding. But as the grips of the past year and a half…
Architecture for Rapid Response in a Health Crisis

“In a lot of what we think of as architecture, we deal with concerns well beyond the building, per se,” says Eunjeong Seong, adjunct associate professor of undergraduate architecture at Pratt. “Buildings are not isolated or singular. There are urban…
A Brooklyn native looks to fight environmental racism through green policies in underserved communities
13 new public art installations in NYC June 2021
Art Blooms Alongside Nature in Riverside Park
A New $260 Million Park Floats on the Hudson. It’s a Charmer.