March 10th, 2009
Guest critique: Eleanor Heartney, Larry Litt and Kyle GoenApril 1st, 2009
Susan Meiselas SLAS Spring 2009 Scholar in ResidenceApril 3rd, 2009
Undergraduate Information SessionApril 13th, 2009
Opening reception: Senior Sculpture Section IApril 17th, 2009
"7 Wonders of Pratt" Spring Fest 2009
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle recently featured a story on Pratt's planned "green" building and its 2008 Design Award of Honor from the Society of American Registered Architects, New York. The building, currently under construction at 524 Myrtle Avenue, was designed by WASA/Studio A.
Metropolis Magazine's POV Blog featured a post detailing a Pratt urban-design studio's approach to issues surrounding climate change. The studio was taught by professors Viren Brahmbhatt and Meta Brunzema. read more
Pratt Manhattan Gallery's "Broadcast" exhibition was recently featured as a Time Out New York's "Own This City: Museums" Critic's Pick. The exhibition runs now through May 2, 2009 at the gallery, located at 144 W. 14 Street. read more
Pratt's graduate program in interior design was ranked first in the country, based on surveys completed by industry professionals. Undergraduate interior design, graduate and undergraduate industrial design, and undergraduate architecture programs were ranked 2, 3, 6, and 12, respectively.
Pratt's School of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Department of Social Science and Cultural Studies will host renowned photographer Susan Meiselas as its Scholar in Residence from March 31 to April 2. Meiselas' keynote presentation will take place on Wednesday, April 1 at 5 p.m. in Memorial Hall and is free and open to the public.
Artist Josiah McElheny will speak at Pratt Institute about his influences, artwork, and career as part of the 2008-2009 Visiting Artists Lecture Series, from 12:45 p.m. to 1:45 p.m., Tuesday, March 10, in the Engineering Building, Room 371, on Pratt’s Brooklyn Campus. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Pratt Manhattan Gallery will present “Broadcast,” an exhibition of thirteen works by an international group of artists who, since the 1960s, have engaged, critiqued, and inserted themselves into official channels of broadcast television and radio. The exhibition will run from February 20 – May 2, 2009 and will include single-channel monitor-based videos, video-projection works, photography, installations, and interactive broadcasting projects.
Pratt Institute Academic Director of Sustainability Deb Johnson was recently named Strategic Director of Educational Institute Adopters at Designers Accord, a global coalition of designers, educators, researchers, engineers, and corporate leaders who work together to create positive environmental and social impact. Johnson will guide the strategy for educational institutions’ adoption, and will host an Educational Adopters Summit in New York City in April 2009.
