Pratt in Venice director Diana Gisolfi recently participated in the Giornate di Studio per 500 anni dalla nascita di Tintoretto.
Graduate Experience, 2018
FANTASTIC OPENING RECEPTION FOR PRATT IN VENICE 2018 EXHIBITION
Pratt Institute President Frances Bronet speaks with Pratt in Venice Diana Gisolfi about the work of 2018 participant, Xingze Li (photo: Joseph Kopta).
Pratt in Venice has had an exhilarating summer and fall preparing for the 34th annual Pratt in Venice exhibition! Unveiling the latest artwork by our students in Pratt Institute’s East Hall Gallery this past Monday, the opening reception was a whirlwind of celebration and excitement for the Pratt in Venice program. We were very proud to show our 2018 cohort’s fabulous accomplishments. Works on display included paintings, prints, mixed media, textile-based art, 3D modeling, glasswork, posters showcasing student art historical research—and even a hand-forged sword!
The night was a huge success! The opening reception was crowded and bustling with attendees, including Pratt Institute President Frances Bronet, numerous alumni/ae of the Pratt in Venice program, practicing artists, interested students, faculty, administrators, friends, family, and supporters.
The work this year was so strong that the exhibition has been extended to be open an additional week, until Friday, October 27th, so that more people can experience the pieces.
Be sure to swing by Pratt Institute and see the amazing artwork now on view in the East Hall Gallery. While you’re in the gallery, be sure to participate in our silent auction of select student work exclusively to benefit the Pratt in Venice Scholarship Fund!
Director's Report, 2018
Graduate Experience, 2018
Graduate Experience, 2018
PiV Alumna Cynthia Brenwall writes new book on Central Park
Pratt in Venice alumna, Cynthia S. Brenwall (PiV ‘07), has written a book, The Central Park: Original Designs for New York’s Greatest Treasure.
Monique Rollins, Alumna of PIV, visits Venice in July!
Pratt in Venice was honored to have a visit from an alumna of the program, Monique Rollins (PiV ‘04), back in July! During our class tour of the Baroque church, Santa Maria della Salute, Monique came by to say hello and revisit one of Venice’s most iconic monuments with us. Afterwards, she joined Diana Gisolfi, director of Pratt in Venice, for an aperitivo in order to catch up!
After Monique attended Pratt in Venice as a student in 2004, she returned to the program as Diana’s on-site assistant in 2007. In 2005, Monique graduated with an M.F.A. in Painting from Pratt Institute. She pursued her education further at Pratt, receiving an M.S. in History of Art and Design in 2006.
Monique is now a successful artist, working between New York City and Florence, Italy. She recently had an exhibition in Beijing at the Zhu Naizheng Research Center of Art.
We love having visits from alumni of the program, especially in Venice!
Former PiV Professor Chris Wright held solo show of paintings at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Pratt in Venice professor of painting, Chris Wright, held a solo show of recent work at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in the Gateway National Recreation Area of the National Park Service.
Pratt in Venice Professor Joseph Kopta to Chair Panel on Venice and Byzantium at ICMS
Pratt in Venice Professor Joseph Kopta will co-chair the double session, “Venice, Materiality, and the Byzantine World” at the 53rd International Congress on Medieval Studies, May 10–13, 2018, at the Medieval Institute of Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
PiV Alumna Kelly Flaherty to work at Princeton University Art Museum
Pratt in Venice alumna Kelly Flaherty (PiV ’07) will begin a position as Drawings Cataloger at the Princeton University Art Museum in Princeton, New Jersey.
PIV Alumna Monique Rollins to have an upcoming show in Beijing!
A Special Message from Our Director
30 November 2017
Dear Pratt in Venice alumni/ae,
I am writing to ask your support of our Pratt in Venice Scholarship Fund, ideally before December 31, as donations are tax deductible at present!
As tuition rates increase, it is especially challenging for many extremely well qualified applicants to Pratt in Venice to afford the program. I am speaking of students in art history, fine arts, preservation and design who are serious about wishing to participate.
Pratt in Venice Printmaking students with their Venetian studio assistant, Roberta Feoli, 2017
As students ask me about Pratt in Venice 2018, many of their questions center on cost and the availability of substantial scholarship help. In past years, through your generosity, we have been able to give $2000 or even $3000 to outstanding scholarship applicants. Such students have been highly committed productive participants on site. We need to be even more generous in the coming year.
To bring you up to date: 2017 was a very successful year with an excellent mix of graduate and undergraduate students. It proved a highly compatible group as well. Mario Naves and Grayson Cox organized an engaging Biennale visit in which students presented information about lead artists at selected pavilions. For the upcoming architectural Biennale, alumna Margaret Matz is coordinating an ambitious project that combines historical reconstruction and new installation in the surviving spaces of two ancient scuole. Among her several collaborators are current Pratt students and other Pratt in Venice alumni. Art historical events included Joe Kopta’s Ravenna visit, the ever wonderful villas-and-Bassano day, our Peggy Guggenheim visit led by Andrew Kurczak, and new revelations from conservators at San Sebastiano (the only ones not reported in my book that came out this year!).
Do take a look at prattinvenice.com for more details and pictures contributed by all, both on site and at the exhibition.
I look forward to hearing from you very soon. We need to embrace the good things in life.
A presto,
Diana Gisolfi
Director of Pratt in Venice
Professor of Art History
Pratt in Venice students with Diana Gisolfi at the last supper in Venice in July, 2017.
Venice, 2017.
PiV Alumnus Taylor Patterson's Book Published
Pratt in Venice alumnus Taylor Patterson (PiV '12) has illustrated a new children's book, The Sloppy Okapi, published by Yellow Light Press.
Our 2017 Pratt in Venice Exhibition Opening was a Success!
Former Pratt in Venice Professor Mario Naves Exhibits Work Made in Venice
Exhibition Opening!
You are cordially invited to Pratt in Venice's exhibition opening on Monday October 23rd at 5pm, featuring work and research by our 2017 alums! Come to East Gallery, 200 Willoughby Av, Brooklyn NY to learn more about the program; bid on select works in the silent auction to support the Scholarship Fund; and enjoy some fresh mozzarella and San Pellegrino with faculty and students! The exhibition will remain open Tuesday October 25 through Friday October 27, 9 am - 5 pm. We hope to see you there!
Graduate Experience, 2017
Undergraduate Experience, 2017
Graduate Student Experience, 2017
Pratt in Venice proved to be a refreshing experience that kept me engaged with Venetian culture and with my own art practice. The trips and tours are stripped of the fluff and filled to the brim with interesting insights. There is so much to see; the canals, the streets, the churches and the surrounding countryside all provided a stunning view and a moment of pause.
