School of Art Pratt Institute

Spring is finally here, and we are excited to welcome our horse friends back to campus!🐴
Get ready for a day of creativity and connection as and bring you Horses on Campus 2026! This event is open to the entire Pratt community. Join us to celebrate the season by sketching, painting, or simply enjoying!

📍 Rose Garden
📅 Monday, April 13
⏰ 10 AM – 3 PM

APPLY TO THE 2026 SCHOOL OF ART STUDENT EXHIBITION!

🔗 Link in bio to apply!

Pratt’s School of Art Dean Jorge Oliver is pleased to invite all School of Art students to submit their work for consideration to be included in a group exhibition curated by Pratt alum Rachel Vera Steinberg (BFA Fine Arts, Drawing ‘08) and artist and writer Avram Finkelstein. The exhibition will take place in August and September 2026 in Steuben Gallery, in partnership with Pratt’s Department of Exhibitions and in collaboration with the Department of Fine Arts, the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Alumni Relations, the Learning Access Center, and Pratt Presents.

The 2026 School of Art annual student show invites reflection on disability, access, and the diverse ways people relate to their minds and bodies. Submissions are open to all Pratt School of Art students, including undergraduates, graduate students, and the Class of 2026. The exhibition will feature work engaging with themes of access, disability, and neurodiversity, including visible and invisible disabilities, mental health, chronic illness, sensory, cognitive, emotional, and mobility experiences, and conditions shaped by environment and context. You are not required to label or disclose any diagnosis or identity to submit to this exhibition.

We hope you will consider applying and look forward to creating a platform for expansive dialogue between various experiences and perspectives within the Pratt community. The exhibition is an excellent opportunity for you to showcase your work and build a relationship with professional curators and artists in the context of a group exhibition.

We look forward to seeing your work! Thank you for applying!

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We’re excited to share that 𝙀𝙭𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 has been featured on Pratt News! 📰✨ Read the full story through the link in bio!

Presented at the Rubelle and Norman Schafler Gallery, this exhibition brought together 16 students and recent alumni whose work explores the q***r aesthetic and the LGBTQIA+ experience.

The exhibit was curated by alums Olli Toppeta (History of Art and Design ‘22) and Dylan Kaleikaumaka Hill (History of Art and Design ‘23), with guidance from faculty supervisor , Associate Professor of Sculpture and Integrated Practices in Fine Arts.

Through painting, sculpture, film, photography, and performance, the artists engaged in dialogue around visibility, intimacy, transformation, and the power of community.

We’re proud to see this exhibition and its artists recognized for their thought-provoking and heartfelt work. 💛

The Dean of the School of Art is pleased to share that artist and advocate Viva Ruiz will present a workshop, EVERYTHING IS EVERYTHING, next Tuesday Sept. 23 from 10 a.m.-noon, engaging students on the topic of reproductive justice and bodily autonomy through a q***r lens. Ruiz’s collaborative practice expands across performance, film, writing, and music. This workshop will be a participatory exercise in drawing lines to each other and exploring how bodily autonomy is a place we can all meet, celebrating agency and the ways that art can generate joyous action. EVERYTHING IS EVERYTHING will begin as a talk show performance with Hushpuppy (MFA Fine Arts, Printmaking ‘26), followed by a performance facilitation by Ruiz culminating in an open invitation to participate in a group dance performance on the Quad. 

Register through link in bio!

In EVERYTHING IS EVERYTHING, we will see how utilizing the framework of reproductive justice IS q***r liberation, racial liberation, class liberation, a place to get activated as if it ALL is happening to us, because it IS ALL happening to us. How can we get people motivated and engaged? How can we get people to listen, when we have been conditioned to believe in borders that fracture our solidarity? You are invited to this unique opportunity to experience how “art” can be alive, sparking conversation, fighting disinformation, strengthening our coalitions, creating safety and influencing public policy.

Date and time: September 23, 10 a.m.-noon, 2025.

Location: Alumni Reading Room, Library, 3rd Floor. Participants will the. move outdoors to the Quad area for a performance finale.

Please share any accessibility needs you might have so that we can support your participation.

The Dean of the School of Art is pleased to share that artist and advocate Viva Ruiz will present a workshop, EVERYTHING IS EVERYTHING, next Tuesday Sept. 23 from 10 a.m.-noon, engaging students on the topic of reproductive justice and bodily autonomy through a q***r lens. Ruiz’s collaborative practice expands across performance, film, writing, and music. This workshop will be a participatory exercise in drawing lines to each other and exploring how bodily autonomy is a place we can all meet, celebrating agency and the ways that art can generate joyous action. EVERYTHING IS EVERYTHING will begin as a talk show performance with Hushpuppy (MFA Fine Arts, Printmaking ‘26), followed by a performance facilitation by Ruiz culminating in an open invitation to participate in a group dance performance on the Quad. 

Register through link in bio!

In EVERYTHING IS EVERYTHING, we will see how utilizing the framework of reproductive justice IS q***r liberation, racial liberation, class liberation, a place to get activated as if it ALL is happening to us, because it IS ALL happening to us. How can we get people motivated and engaged? How can we get people to listen, when we have been conditioned to believe in borders that fracture our solidarity? You are invited to this unique opportunity to experience how “art” can be alive, sparking conversation, fighting disinformation, strengthening our coalitions, creating safety and influencing public policy.

Date and time: September 23, 10 a.m.-noon, 2025.

Location: Alumni Reading Room, Library, 3rd Floor. Participants will move outdoors to the Quad area for a performance finale.

Please share any accessibility needs you might have so that we can support your participation.

Image credit: 2024 Q***r Liberation March NYC/ TGFA w Jazzmine Beaulieu

Pratt offers support to students, faculty, and staff who would like counseling support. For students, the Counseling Center is located in Cannoneer Court, first floor, room 115, M–F. You can email [email protected] or call 718.687.5356 to set up an appointment.

The Dean of the School of Art is thrilled to share that the incredible singer, composer and performance artist, will present a vocalization workshop, 𝒮𝑜𝓃𝑔, tomorrow, Sept. 3 on Pratt’s Brooklyn Campus. This participatory performance will take place on the occasion of the 2025 School of Art exhibition Exquisite Relations, currently on view at Schafler Gallery through September 27, and was conceived by the faculty advisor to this year’s show Please see workshop details below and we hope to see you tomorrow for what promises to be a joyful community chorus to kick start this fall semester!

Register through link in bio!

𝒮𝑜𝓃𝑔 is a participatory vocal performance that explores presence as the root of vocalization. Singer Dorian Wood invites all types of voices, regardless of singing skill, to engage in a series of guided exercises and prompts, culminating in a roaming sonic infiltration on the campus of Pratt. Wood poses the following: as we each navigate ways to stay connected to our communities in times of oppression and uncertainty, feelings of discouragement may arise and thus impact the importance of “showing up”. But when we do, how do we each make ourselves known? What can our respective voices do when we are intentional in body and heart? Can a whisper, a sigh or a delicate hum reverberate as a thunderclap?

Date: September 3, 2025

Location: Meet at the Rose Garden, behind the library at 2 p.m. Participants will make a path together through the Quad area, stopping at the Main Building Courtyard and finally at the Student Union.

Time: 2 p.m.–5 p.m.

Accessibility: Please share any accessibility needs you might have so that we can support your participation. Note that this workshop will begin outdoors and then move indoors.

Image credit: Laura Pardo



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NOW OPEN through Sept. 27! Visit 𝙀𝙭𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 at the Rubelle and Norman Schafler Gallery on Pratt’s Brooklyn campus!

Curated by alums Olli Toppeta (History of Art and Design ‘22) and Dylan Kaleikaumaka Hill (History of Art and Design ‘23)

Pratt’s School of Art Dean, is pleased to invite you to 𝙀𝙭𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨. This exhibition showcases the work of 16 students and recent alumni whose work exists within and explores the q***r aesthetic including the le***an, gay, bisexual, transgender, q***r, questioning, non-binary, pansexual, two-spirit, intersex (LGBTQIA+) experience. In selecting work for this year’s exhibition, and with the guidance of faculty supervisor, Associate Professor of Sculpture and Integrated Practices in Fine Arts, the curators were inspired by the work of French philosopher Gilles Deleuze and American author and theorist bell hooks to frame their vision—how q***r identity is an unfurling site of becoming that invents and creates its own space to thrive.

✨CONGRATS TO ALL THE ARTISTS✨

Wei Yuan Chang (MFA Fine Arts Sculpture ‘25)
Dani Coates (MPS Creative Arts Therapy ‘26) 
Madison Dominguez-Norris (BFA Fine Arts, Drawing ‘26)
Danninger Feng (BFA Fine Arts, Painting ‘25) 
Tony Griego (MFA Fine Arts, Painting and Drawing ‘25) 
Jalin London Alexander Kolen (BFA Photography ‘26) 
Holland LaGarde (BFA Film/Video ‘26) 
Onur Mavitas(MFA Digital Arts, Interactive Arts ‘25) 
Nico McKible (BFA Fine Arts, Painting ‘28) 
Mira Santo Tomas (BFA Film/Video ‘27) 
Kianaz Shaterian (BFA Fine Arts, Painting ‘27) 
Charlie Chayyim Shaw (BFA Photography ‘22, MS Library and Information Science ‘25) 
Lo Smith (MFA Fine Arts, Printmaking ‘26) 
Wren Stryker (BFA History of Art and Design ‘26) 
Robin Theriault (BFA/MA Art and Design Education ‘25) 
Eve Beatrice Weiner (BFA Photography ‘27)

EXHIBITION RECEPTION 
September 16, 5-7 p.m.

GALLERY HOURS
Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Thank you to our partners

Visit in person and enjoy the show!

📨INVITATION: SURREALISM TOMORROW
Join us as we step into the dreamworld of student imagination and psychological insight at Surrealism Tomorrow!

The exhibition features work that ranges from oil painting and sculpture to digitized claymation, video game design, and mixed-media installations - highlighting the creative range and surreal brilliance of our students.

🎨 Exhibition Opening
📍 Student Union
📅 Wednesday, April 16
🕒 3 PM

Expert panel feedback by:
Stephanie Weber, Lenbachhaus Munich
Ana Janevski, The Museum of Modern Art
Danielle Drori, Manhattan Institute for Psychoanalysis
Emir Kapetanović, Los Angeles-based filmmaker
Cacho Falcon, New York City-based visual artist

Spring is finally approaching, and we are excited to welcome our horse friends back to campus!🐴
Get ready for a day of creativity and connection as and bring you Horses on Campus 2025! This event is open to the entire Pratt community. Join us to celebrate the season by sketching, painting, or simply enjoying!

📍 Rose Garden
📅 Monday, April 14
⏰ 10 AM – 3 PM

APPLY TO THE 2025 SCHOOL OF ART STUDENT EXHIBITION!

🔗 Link in bio to apply!

Submissions accepted until midnight EST on Sunday, March 23, 2025

Pratt’s School of Art Dean Jorge Oliver is pleased to invite all School of Art students to submit their work for consideration to be included in a group exhibition curated by Pratt alums Olli Toppeta (History of Art and Design ‘22) and Dylan Kaleikaumaka Hill (History of Art and Design ‘23). The exhibition, presented in collaboration with the Department of Exhibitions, the Department of History of Art and Design, and the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, will take place in August and September 2025 in the Schafler Gallery in the Chemistry Building.

This exhibition will spotlight LGBTQIA+ and q***r themes. Submissions are open to all Pratt School of Art students—undergraduates (including Foundation and Associate Degree students), graduate students, and the graduating class of 2025. We welcome work that engages with and reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives within the le***an, gay, bisexual, transgender, q***r, questioning, non-binary, pansexual, two-spirit, intersex (LGBTQIA+), or any other identity within the broad spectrum of the q***r community.

The School of Art includes students in Art and Design Education, Creative Arts Therapy, Creative Enterprise Leadership, Digital Arts, Film/Video, Fine Arts, Photography, AOS Graphic Design, Illustration, Game Design and Interactive Media, and AAS Graphic Design/Illustration.

This is an excellent opportunity for students to showcase their work, build a relationship with professional curators in conceiving a group exhibition, and engage with the greater Pratt community.

We look forward to seeing your work! Thank you for applying!

📣 We’re excited to invite you to join us for a special screening of Eric Gyamfi’s experimental film about migration 𝘾𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙒𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙝 this Thursday Oct. 17 @ 10:30 AM. This film is an adaptation of a short story by Prof. Ama Ata Aidoo. The original story is included in her collection of short stories, ‘No Sweetness Here.’ Screen time is 43 minutes followed by a Q&A with School of Art Dean, . Register for this screening through the link in bio! Lunch will be provided in the Film/Video Department foyer 🎥

𝗠’𝗺𝗮 𝗔𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗵, 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗻-𝗶𝗻-𝗹𝗮𝘄, 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴. 𝗛𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗚𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿
𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀. 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝘄𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗮 𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲.

𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲: 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗢𝗰𝘁 𝟭𝟳, 𝟭𝟬:𝟯𝟬 𝗮𝗺 - 𝗻𝗼𝗼𝗻.
𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺/𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝟭𝟬𝟮, 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗹𝘆𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘀.

The School of Art is pleased to welcome Ghanaian photographer and filmmaker to host this semester’s Dean’s Workshops from Oct 16-21. Eric will present his work and lead a number of hands-on, in-person workshops for the Pratt Community reflecting his interest in storytelling, community, foraging and experimental photographic processes. Check out these activities and RSVP through the link in bio! Thank you to and to and for supporting Eric’s workshops!