Pratt Institute’s Department of Fine Arts is delighted to invite the public to the two-part 2024 MFA Thesis Exhibition, Unfixed Ecosystems: Obsidian / Yarrow, curated by Alex Santana. Student work is on view in Brooklyn’s Pfizer Building at 630 Flushing Avenue. Visitors can register to attend opening receptions, or visit during gallery hours Monday–Saturday, 12–6pm.
Each of the graduating artists is presenting a body of work as the culmination of their time at Pratt Institute. Those in the exhibition have worked in disciplinary and interdisciplinary ways over the course of their study in painting and drawing, sculpture, printmaking, and integrated practices.
This year’s MFA Thesis Exhibition includes:
Part 1: Obsidian (March 25–April 5)
Opening Reception: March 25, 6–8pm
Artists: Imogen Aukland, Elaine Chen, Elizabeth Hackenberg, Aliza Katzman, Angie Kim, Seungheon Lee, Deona Lizette, Sarah Martin-Nuss, Nish, Sirawich Pukuka, Lu, Suzanne Watters, Xiangjie Rebecca Wu, Olivia Zabludowicz
Part 2: Yarrow (April 29–May 10)
Opening Reception: April 29, 6–8pm
Artists: Obadah Aljefri, Amanda Baker, Jake Berstein, Emelia Gertner, Gabriel Gibbs, Billy Hawkins, Kyung Yeon Kim, Nao Kondo, Eun Lee, Lara Lee, Haoyu Niu, Katie Heller Saltoun, Nature Shankar, Nico Sun, Chang Zhang, Huahua Zhu
Pratt Institute’s interdisciplinary MFA program in Fine Arts provides advanced education for artists supported by a distinguished faculty, exceptional facilities, and a supportive community of peers. Driven by exploration and enriched by the abundance and inspiration of New York City, Pratt’s critically engaged faculty respond to each student’s individual practice, fostering their development within the diverse cultures and myriad practices of contemporary art-making. Faculty and students build close relationships through structured studio visits, seminars, and informal conversations. These relationships create a vital community and supportive network that endures long after graduation. The curriculum is both rigorous and flexible, offering wide latitude for exploration while fostering critical perspectives and a deeper understanding of the histories, issues, cultural, and transdisciplinary contexts that inform art practices today.
Unfixed Ecosystems: Obsidian / Yarrow is part of Pratt Shows 2024. Representing years of research, exploration, critical thinking, creative inquiry, problem-solving, growth, production, practice, and accomplishment, the shows celebrate student work leading up to commencement. Pratt Shows also feature work in architecture, design, information, and liberal arts and sciences.
For more information, visit pratt.edu.
