The Pratt Institute Department of Fine Arts is delighted to invite the public to the two-part exhibition Exhibition of MFA 2023 theses, Make way, curated by Sofía Shaula Reeser-del Rio. Student work is on display in the Pfizer Building in Brooklyn, 630 Flushing Avenue. Visitors can register to attend the openings and gallery hours are Monday through Saturday, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET.
Each of the 41 graduate artists presents a body of work as the culmination of their time at Pratt. The people featured in the exhibition have worked in disciplinary and interdisciplinary ways during their studies in painting and drawing, sculpture, printmaking and integrated practices.
This year’s artists, whose work can be seen in the MFA Fine Arts Release 2023include:
MAKING PLACE: Stories and Heritage, Part I (March 27 to April 7)
Victoria Arthur, Jenna Arvelo, Yu Cheng, Note Davis-Barney, Mengyu Han, Shaun Haugen, Noormah Jamal, Jimi Kabela, Longyuan Miao, Griffin Miller, Sonja Petermann, Miranda Ratner, Lauren Rauber, Monica Srivastava, Rodrigo Tafur, Ethan Tasa, Olivia Terian, Joe Turpin, Sarah Wang Pitts, Chang Xu, Shiyu Zhang
MAKING PLACE: Politics and the Body, Part II (April 24 to May 5)
U Tong Ao Ieong, Jimin Baek, Alexander Brewington, Cameron Burgoyne, Grace Einfeld, Michelle Frick, Tim Kastelijns, Niousha Kiarashi, Moss Loke O’Connor, Katherine McElhiney, Gonzalo Miñano Paz, Blair Peters, Daniel Pravit Fethke, William Richmond, Merlin Sabal, Nikki Slota-Terry, Thomas Tustin, Samuel Waxman, Qiaosen Yang, Sara Zielinski
Pratt Institute Interdisciplinary Master of Fine Arts Program educates artists through an in-depth study of fine art, criticism, art history, and the humanities. Students become proficient in all aspects of their studio practice through a combination of rigorous critical discussion, extensive studio and technical electives, collaborative opportunities, and concentrated study in their chosen areas.
The exhibition is part of 2023 Pratt Shows. Representing years of research, exploration, critical thinking, creative inquiry, problem solving, growth, production, practice, and accomplishment, the shows celebrate student work leading up to the beginning. The Pratt Shows also feature work in architecture, design, information, liberal arts, and science.
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