Each year, the program regularly hosts an exhibition on the Brooklyn campus. The exhibition showcases the work of the summer’s Pratt in Venice participants, featuring all media including painting, printmaking, and three-dimensional objects, as well as advanced research projects done by Pratt in Venice students enrolled in the Materials & Techniques course. Special exhibitions, both in Brooklyn and in Venice, also occur.

Current students donate artworks in the exhibition to be part of a silent auction; visitors to the gallery can purchase original works of art by Pratt in Venice students and support the program. All proceeds from the silent auction directly fund Pratt in Venice scholarships for the following year.

In addition to those below, more photos of past openings and exhibitions are posted on Facebook and Instagram, so be sure to check them out!

Pratt in Venice 35th Anniversary
Exhibition and Celebration

October 21 – November 1, 2019

We were delighted to celebrate the 35th Anniversary of Pratt in Venice with the opening of the 35th Anniversary Exhibition on Monday, October 21, 2019.

Pratt Institute President Frances Bronet welcomed a packed house of alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends of the program to celebrate 35 successful years of bringing the practice of art and its study together in La Serenissima. In addition to visual work and research from 2019 Pratt in Venice participants, this year's exhibition featured work by Pratt in Venice alumni since 1984. The exhibition featured over one-hundred works of art in all media – painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, fashion, photography, film, and animation – as well as a documentary film, Infinite Jest by Wenlu Bao, documenting the pendant celebratory exhibition held in Venice in Summer 2019. A Study Center at the heart of the suite of galleries included the many books, articles, theses, and research posters produced as a result of participation in Pratt in Venice. Multiple photographs and testimonials by students, faculty, and friends, taken since the program’s beginning 35 years ago, were exhibited – both in print and via a Kodak slide carousel. The exhibition also honored current and former faculty, including exhibited work by Chris Wright, Greg Drasler, Mario Naves, Joe Stauber, and Grayson Cox, as well as the late Richards Ruben, Clare Romano, and John Ross.

Further photos from the exhibition and details can be found here.

Chris Wright (PiV Faculty, ‘10–’14, ‘16), Zitelle, 2011–12. Oil on paper, 8.5 x 30 in.

Greg Drasler (PiV faculty, ‘08–‘09, ‘15), River Road, 2018. Oil on linen, 14.5 x 65 in.

35 Years of Pratt in Venice: photographic testimonials from alumni, faculty, staff, and friends of the program, 1984–2019 (Additional photos and details may be found on our Alumni page).

Mario Naves (PiV faculty ‘17), Spolia, 2017. Acrylic on panel, 16 x 16 in.

Mario Naves (PiV faculty ‘17), Incident at San Pantalon, 2017. Acrylic on panel, 24 x 36 in.

Joe Stauber (PiV faculty ‘08–’09), "Pick Jack" After A. Zorn, 2009. Mixed media drawing on paper with polaroid, 22 X 30 in.

Rachel Moog-Lagé (PiV ‘89), Pratt in Venice Posters, 1989–2019.

Catherine Redmond (PiV faculty ‘04, ‘06–‘07), Zip File, 2005. Gouache and transfer on rag, 7.5 x 5.5 in.

Catherine Redmond (PiV faculty ‘04, ‘06–‘07), Zip File, 2007. Gouache on rag, 7.5 x 5.5 in.

Abby Staub (PiV ‘18), allegoria delle nuvole, 2019. Acrylic and oil stick on canvas, 36 x 72 in.

Susan Luss (PiV ‘11), Steuben mock up image, 2019. Dye on canvas, dimensions variable.

Gerald Luss (PiV ‘11), Untitled, 2010–12. Iron, photographs, stones, euro coins, 36 x 36 in.

Wenlu Bao, Infinite Jest, 2019, with alumnae Hyewon Hahn (PiV ‘06), Monique Rollins (PiV ‘06), and PiV faculty Michael Brennan.

Dennis Masback (PiV faculty ‘05), Lido, 2019. Acrylic on board, 8 x 10 in.

Christopher Shore (PiV ‘99), Equiss III, 2004. Cardboard engraving, 19 x 20.5 in.

Penghui Zhang (PiV ‘18), Masks, 2019. Hard ground, 8 x 9 in.

Penghui Zhang (PiV ‘18), Wonderland, 2018. Hardground and aquatint, 10 x 12 in.

Rachel Moog-Lagé (PiV ‘89), Pratt in Venice Posters, 1989–2019.

Minaa Moshin (PiV ‘15), White Garden Chair, 2018. Acrylic on canvas, 50 x 40 in.

Janet Cook (PiV ‘02), Falling to St. Mark’s With Phaeton’s Horses, 2016. Oil on panel, 72 x 32 in.

Janet Cook (PiV ‘02), After Tiepolo, 2014. Oil on panel, 60 x 40 in.

Kristen Costa (PiV ‘07), Stucco Molding Rococo Cloud Dress, 2019. Acrylic on canvas, lace, and semigrid cast plastic; 5 x 3 ft.

June Kim (PiV ‘18), Diptych (left): Yellow House in Burano; (right): Pink House in Burano. Each 2018, acrylic on canvas, 31 x 17.5 x 1.75 in.

June Kim (PiV ‘18), Woman with a Canary on the Head 2, 2019. Oil on canvas, 48 x 60 x 1.5 in.

Wennie Huang (PiV ‘93), Slice, 2015. Fabric, acrylic paint, latex, cardboard; 30 x 36 x 8 in.

Adam McGowan (PiV ‘15), (Top): Terra Rosa, 2018, 20 x 20 in.; (bottom): Cervidae, 2019, 10 x 10 in. Each oil and acrylic on canvas.

Adam McGowan (PiV ‘15), Coda, 2018. Acrylic and oil on cardboard, 40 x 50 in.

Nick LaPole (PiV ‘17), Peep, 2018. MDF with acrylic, 4.5 x 4.5 x 0.5 in.

Nick LaPole (PiV ‘17), Vessels (#s 1 and 2), 2019. Acrylic on MDF, 4.5 x 4.5 x 4.5 in.

Edel Rodriguez (PiV ‘92), Memoria, 2012. Acrylic on canvas, 30 x 40 in.

Grayson Cox (PiV faculty ‘15, ‘17), LYBL, Spectator in the Commons; 2018. Bleach, acrylic and dye on canvas and linen with stained wood supports and furniture foam; 66 x 22 x 33 in.

Christine Weir (PiV ‘95), The Penitent, 2017. Graphite on clay panel, 24 x 36 in.

Christine Weir (PiV ‘95), An Aporetic Crisis, 2017. Graphite on clay panel, 24 x 36 in.

Christine Weir (PiV ‘95), From Truth's Sad Ashes Pain and Falsehood Grow, 2015. Graphite on clay board, 24 x 36 in.

Christine Weir (PiV ‘95), The Unraveling, 2015. Graphite on clay board, 24 x 36 in.

Xingze Li (PiV ‘18), Untitled Rutland, 2019. Photo paper and spray paint on wood panel, 8 x 10 in.

Xingze Li (PiV ‘18), Untitled Rutland, 2019. Photo paper and acrylic medium on wood panel, 8 x 10 in.

Xingze Li (PiV ‘18), Untitled Brooklyn, 2019. Photo paper and spray paint on wood panel, 8 x 10 in.

Xingze Li (PiV ‘18), Untitled Rutland, 2019. Photo paper and acrylic medium on wood panel, 8 x 10 in.

Monique Rollins (PiV ‘06)

Margery Gosnell-Qua (PiV '94), San Giorgio, 1994. Oil on canvas, 29 x 39 in.

Margery Gosnell-Qua (PiV ‘94), Beaver Dam Creek, 2018. Oil & collage on canvas, 60 x 50 in.

Margery Gosnell-Qua (PiV ‘94), Beaver Dam Creek Study, 2018. Watercolor, 30 x 22 in.

Margery Gosnell-Qua (PiV ‘94), Salt Marsh 1, 2018. Oil on paper, 42 x 30 in.

Margery Gosnell-Qua (PiV ‘94), Salt Marsh 2, 2016. Oil on canvas, 66 x 60 in.

Margery Gosnell-Qua (PiV ‘94), Beach Rose, 2018. Oil & collage on paper, 30 x 22 in.

June Allen (PiV ‘84), Fondamente Nove, 2019. Acrylic on linen, 19.5 x 69 in.

Richards Ruben (PiV faculty, ‘84–’98), Untitled, undated. Oil crayon. Collection of Gail Diven

(Left): Claire Romano (PiV faculty, ‘88–07), Fireworks, Undated. Oil on canvas; (Right): John Ross (PiV faculty, ‘04–’07), Venetian Frieze II, Undated. Collograph, 22.5 x 30 in.

Lew Zacks (PiV '94 & '98), Campo Sant’Agnese, 2010. Color print on paper, 18 x 24 in. Collection of Diane Kopta

Lew Zacks (PIV ‘94 & ‘98), Palladio’s Redentore, 2010. Color print on paper, 18 x 24 in.

Lew Zacks (PiV ‘94 & ‘98), View of San Giorgio, 1998. Oil on canvas, 12 x 24 in.

Aubrey Roemer (PiV ‘18), Burning Bush, 2019. Digital prints on chiffon and organza from holga prints, paint, embroidery, and old household textiles, 54 x 72 in.

Aomi Kikuchi (PiV ‘18), Permeation, 2019. Silk gauze, acid dye, drip pack, ping-pong ball, glass eye, nylon thread; ca. 48 x 92 x 6 in.

Kelly Steinke (PiV ‘95), Pink Burst, 2016. Encaustic monotype, 16 x 13.5 in.

David Jacaruso (PiV ‘17), (Left): Christ Before Pilate - Study; (right): Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saints - Study. Each 2017, marker on paper, 17 x 14 in.

David Jacaruso (PiV ‘17), (Left): Unknown; (right):The Stealing of the Body of St Mark - Study. Each 2017, marker on paper, 17 x 14 in.

Margaret Matz (PiV ‘14), Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, 2017.

Christian Harding (PiV ‘18), Venice Reimagined, 2019. Digital 3D model rendering, 20 x 30 in.

Sarah Szabo (PiV ‘13), Venice at Sunset, 2013. Pastel on paper, 9 x 12 in.

Sarah Szabo (PiV ‘13), (From top to bottom): Daytime Venice View, Venice Canal, Single Column, and San Giorgio at Sunset. Each 2013, pastel on paper, 9 x 12 in.

Sarah Szabo (PiV ‘13), Venice Canal Turning, 2013. Pastel on paper, 9 x 12 in.

Jennella Young (PiV ‘10), Untitled #1, 2010. Copper plate etching, 8.5 x 7 in.

Jennella Young (PiV ‘10), Untitled #2, 2010. Copper plate etching, 7 x 9 in.

Jennella Young (PiV ‘10), On the way to Querini Stampalia, 2010. Photographic print, 8 x 10 in.

Victoria Boardman (PiV ‘07), Pensando, 2007. Photography, 8 x 10 in.

Victoria Boardman (PiV ‘07), Laundry Day on the Giudecca, 2007. Photography, 8 x 10 in.

Victoria Boardman (PiV ‘07), Canaletto, 2007. Photography, 8 x 10 in.

Victoria Boardman (PiV ‘07), Sleeping Gondelier, 2007. Photography, 8 x 10 in.

Jennifer Roth (PiV ‘92), Notre Dame Cathedral in Gingerbread, 2012. Gingerbread, royal icing, candy, dried beans, 3 x 3 x 4 ft.

Anne Murray (PiV ‘94), Enduring Legacy, 2019. Video, 6:16 min.

Sam Altekruse (PiV ‘84), Orchard, 1992. Oil on panel, 20 x 24 in.

Sam Altekruse (PiV ‘84), Field, Fall 1992. Oil on panel, 23 x 26 in.

Sam Altekruse (PiV ‘84); Peshawar, Pakistan; 2000. Wash, watercolor, and pencil

Sam Altekruse (PiV ‘84), Adirondacs, 1994. Oil & pencil over monograph

Adam McGowan (PiV ‘15), Halycon, 2017. Acrylic & oil on canvas, 36 x 24 in.

Jessica Jones (PiV ‘15), South of the Border, 2017. Collage, 12 x 14.5 in.

Jessica Jones (PiV ‘15), I’ll Be Gentle, 2019. Collage, 9 x 11.5 in.

Jessica Jones (PiV ‘15), Something There, 2017. Collage, 12 x 14.5 in.

Jessica Jones (PiV ‘15), (Left): Beyond the Mountain, 2017, 11.5 x 8.6 in.; (right): Woven, 2016, 3.5 x 4.5 in. Each collage.

Carlos Zaldivar (PiV ‘90), The Spirit of Texas, 1997. Oil on canvas, 54 x 42 in. Dr. Raphael Guerra Art Collection, San Antonio, TX. Originally Commissioned by the Texas Highway Patrol Museum.

Olivia Gagne (PiV ‘06), Repair the Sinking Church, 2019. Acrylic & ink on muslin, 24 x 30 in.

Laura Dodson (PiV ‘17), Serene Republic, 2017. Archival pigment print, 23 x 17 in.

Michele Rushfeldt (PiV ‘18), (Left) Wet ‘n Stuffed, 2018, 50 x 18 x 8 in.; (right): Untitled, 2018, dimensions variable. Each latex & mixed media on wood

Michele Rushfeldt (PiV ‘18), Untitled Panel with Rope, 2018. Mixed media on wood, 54 x 24 x 6 in.

Kelly Vetter (PiV ‘89), Gutted, 2019. Plastic cutlery, 13 x 10 x 5 in.

Nick LaPole (PiV ‘17)

Nick LaPole (PiV ‘17), Clear/Cumber, 2018. MDF with acrylic & found object, 2.25 x 2.25 x 5.

Kelly Vetter (PiV ‘89), Sea Enemy, 2019. Plastic cafeteria garbage, 18 x 13 x 10 in.

Michele Rushfeldt (PiV ‘18), Squirm, 2018. Steel and fishnet stocking, 30 x 58 x 20 in.

Adele Rossetti Morosini (PiV ‘92–’94), Seeking Jacopo Bellini’s Iris, 2019. Mixed media on paper, 12 x 16 in.

Jesse Novik (PiV ‘13), Redentore, 2013. Oil on paper, 22 x 34 in.

June Allen (PiV ‘84), Passageway, 2019. Acrylic on linen, 64 x 19.5 in.

Christopher Shore (PiV '99), Cygnus, 2017. Engraving on cardboard, 22 x 23 in.

Edel Rodriguez (PiV ‘92), Dystopia, 2012. Acrylic on paper, 24 x 24 in.

Jessie Novik (PiV ‘13), The Seagull, 2013. Oil on paper, 10 x 15 in.

Victoria Boardman (PiV ‘07), Arancione (Maser, Italy), 2007. Photography, 8 x 10 in.

Hyewon Hahn (PiV ‘06), Sailing in Venice, 2006. Oil on paper, 58 x 75 cm.

Hyewon Hahn (PiV ‘06), (Left): study of lines 1; (right): study of lines 2. Each 2019, acrylic and glass beads on canvas, 27.5 x 21.5 cm.

Adam McGowan (PiV ‘15), Plum & Cinder, 2017. Acrylic and oil on canvas, 24 x 18 in.

Jessie Novik (PiV ‘13), 2013

Cynthia Brenwell (PiV ‘07), Windows of Venice (2 of 3), 2017. Photography

Cynthia Brenwell (PiV ‘07), Windows of Venice (3 of 3), 2017. Photography

Cynthia Brenwell (PiV ‘07), Windows of Venice (1 of 3), 2017. Photography

Wennie Huang (PiV ‘93), Matthew, 2019. Pastel on sanded paper, 9 x 12 in.

Lena Green (PiV ‘04)

Lena Green (PiV ‘04), Kim in Blue, 2018. Watercolor, 14 x 10 in.

Lena Green (PiV ‘04), Hector in Green, 2019. Watercolor, 14 x 10 in.

Lena Green (PiV ‘04)

Elizabeth Wood (PiV ‘87), Baby Doll with bow, 2018. Acrylic on paper, 8.5 x 5.5 in.

Elizabeth Wood (PiV ‘87), (From top to bottom): Lori Martin doll, 2018; Baby Doll with bonnet, 2018; Baby Doll with cracked head, 2019; 1950s Pedigree Doll with molded hair, 2018. Each acrylic on paper, 5.5 x 8.5 in.

Dee Bowers (PiV ‘13), Canal Boats from Above, 2013. Etching and aquatint on paper, 11 x 12.5 in.

Moksha Kumar (PiV ‘14), Seraphim?, 2014.

Dee Bowers (PiV ‘13), Mosaic Man II, 2013. Etching on paper

Dee Bowers (PiV ‘13), 2013, Mosaic Man I, 2013. Etching on paper, 14.5 x 19.5 in.

Na (Alice) Cai (PiV ‘14), View of Venice, 2014.

Brianne McKain (PiV ‘15), Same, 2015. Edition 4/8

Maureen Flacke (PiV ‘14), Querini Stampalia, 2014.

Margaret Matz (PiV ‘14), Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, 2017.

Anqi Huang, Hongying Chen, Kino Jin, and Richan Li (PiV ‘19);The 42 Days of Creation; 2019. Animation, 1:16 min.

Tiantian Ma (PiV ‘19), Photosynthesis (series), 2019. Oil on canvas, 28 x 22 in.

Tiantian Ma (PiV ‘19), Photosynthesis (series), 2019. Oil on canvas, 22 x 28 in.

Tiantian Ma (PiV ‘19), Photosynthesis (series), 2019. Oil on canvas, 28 x 22 in.

Huier (Judy) Zhao (PiV ‘19), A Trip to Venice, 2019. Watercolor with ink, 9 x 12 in.

Huier (Judy) Zhao (PiV ‘19), A Trip to Venice, 2019. Watercolor with ink, 12 x 9 in.

Huier (Judy) Zhao (PiV ‘19), A Trip to Venice, 2019. Watercolor with ink, 9 x 12 in.

Evelyn Golden (PiV ‘19), Tompkins Avenue, 2019. Permanent marker and colored pencil on vellum, 30 in. x ca. 7 ft.

Evelyn Golden (PiV ‘19), On the train to Ravenna, 2019. Monoprint, 8.5 x 12 in.

Evelyn Golden (PiV ‘19), Introspection I, 2019. Etching, ballpoint pen on tracing paper, 14 x 17 in.

Evelyn Golden (PiV ‘19), Introspection II, 2019. Etching, ballpoint pen on tracing paper, 14 x 17 in.

Evelyn Golden (PiV ‘19), adrift, 2019. Etching, 8.5 x 12 in.

Meirav Zaks-Zilberman (PiV ‘19); Waiting Line: Judith, Esther & Jael; 2019. Oil on Linen, 6 x 13.5 ft.

Meirav Zaks-Zilberman (PiV ‘19), In the Bathroom, 2019. Monotype, 70 x 50 cm.

Meirav Zaks-Zilberman (PiV ‘19), The Shape of Memory, 2019. Monotype, 70 x 50 cm.

Meirav Zaks-Zilberman (PiV ‘19), Memories - Grandma Ziselle, 2019. Monotype, 70 x 50 cm.

Yi (Vicky) Luo (PiV ‘19), 2019

Richan Li (PiV ‘19), Foliage, 2019. Oil on canvas

Richan Li (PiV ‘19), Rossa Rossa, 2019. Oil on canvas

Richan Li (PiV ‘19), Neighbor, 2019. Oil on canvas

Richan Li (PiV ‘19), Venice Tactility, 2019. Oil on canvas

Ari Fouse (PiV ‘19), 2019. Oil on canvas

Ari Fouse (PiV ‘19), Vast Within, 2019. Oil on canvas, 12 x 9.5 in.

Ari Fouse (PiV ‘19), Flowing Through, 2019. Oil on canvas, 9.5 x 12 in.

Ari Fouse (PiV ‘19), At the Surface, 2019. Oil on canvas, 9.5 x 12 in.

$Ari Fouse (PiV ‘19), Reflect & Refract , 2019. Oil on canvas, 8 x 12 in.$

Ari Fouse (PiV ‘19), Reflect & Refract, 2019. Oil on canvas, 8 x 12 in.

Ari Fouse (PiV ‘19), Scattered Moments I & II, 2019. Oil on canvas, total dimensions 12 x 16 in.

Matthew Hopen (PiV ‘19), Untitled, 2019.

Matthew Hopen (PiV ‘19), Untitled, 2019. Black pencil on paper

Matthew Hopen (PiV ‘19), Untitled, 2019. Paint marker, sharpie, colored pencil, and graphite on paper

Matthew Hopen (PiV ‘19), Untitled, 2019. Colored pencil on paper

Matthew Hopen (PiV ‘19), Untitled, 2019. Graphite on paper

Matthew Hopen (PiV ‘19), Untitled, 2019. Oil on cardboard

Matt Hopen (PiV ‘19), Untitled, 2019. Paint marker on paper

Matt Hopen (PiV ‘19), Untitled, 2019.

Mitchell Lemke (PiV ‘19), Modern Miracolo, 2019. Acrylic on canvas, 18 x 18 in.

Donna Nadeem (PiV ‘19), (Top): Piazza San Marco; (bottom): Burano. Each 2019, oil on canvas, 12 x 12 in.

Kosuke Kawahara (PiV ‘19), Sunken Place, 2019. Cyanotype, Collagraph, and Drypoint; 22 x 30 in.

Kosuke Kawahara (PiV ‘19), Fluid Dynamics 1, 2019. Hardground, Drypoint, Aquatint, Monotype, and Collagraph; 22 x 30 in.

Kosuke Kawahara (PiV ‘19), Fluid Dynamics 2, 2019. Hardground, Drypoint, Aquatint, and Chine Collé; 22 x 30 in.

Kosuke Kawahara (PiV ‘19), Nurturing Captivity / Growin’ Dark, 2019. Print: hardground, softground, drypoint, and aquatint; drawing; pencil, screen print ink

Kosuke Kawahara (PiV ‘19), Growing Anonymity, 2019. Hardground, Softground, Drypoint, and Aquatint; 5 7/8 x 3 3/8 in.

Kosuke Kawahara (PiV ‘19), Bloody Fish Light, 2019. Hardground, 3 x 4 in.

Kosuke Kawahara (PiV ‘19), Succession of Bestial Acts, 2019. Drypoint on Paper, 8.5 x 11 in.

Ambrus Gero (PiV ‘19)

Kosuke Kawahara (PiV ‘19), Decomposed Quartet, 2019. Hardground, softground, drypoint, and aquatint; 9 x 12 in.

Kino Jin (PiV ‘19), Venetian View 02, 2019. Monoprint

Evelyn Golden (PiV ‘19), Instability, 2019. Etching, monoprint, and ballpoint, 11 x 17 in.

Rui Ying (2019), 2019

Mitchell Lemke (PiV ‘19), Untitled, 2019. Monoprint on Modigliani Neve paper, 15 x 13 in.

Ari Fouse (PiV ‘19), Venetian Waters, 2019. Lithograph, 10.5 x 8.5 in.

Ari Fouse (PiV ‘19), Study #1 – View from the Giudecca, 2019. Oil on paper, 5 x 8 in.

Ambrus Gero (PiV ‘19), 2019

Hongying Chen (PiV ‘19), 2019

Donna Nadeem (PiV 2019), Venetian Water #1, 2019. Etching on copper plate with monoprint, 8 x 12 in.

Donna Nadeem (PiV 2019), Venetian Water #2, 2019. Etching on copper plate with monoprint, 8 x 12 in.

Chenyu (Cheryl) Huang (PiV ‘19), autumn leaf, 2019. Softground, 4 x 6 in.

Chenyu (Cheryl) Huang (PiV ‘19), Untitled (detail), 2019. Monotype print, 8 x 12 in.

Chenyu (Cheryl) Huang (PiV ‘19), Balloon (detail), 2019. Monotype print, 8 x 12 in.

Chenyu (Cheryl) Huang (PiV ‘19), summer flower, 2019. Mixed media, mainly monotype, each 7 x 11 cm.

Chenyu (Cheryl) Huang (PiV ‘19), Corner, 2019. Drypoint etching, 8 x 12 in.

Chenyu (Cheryl) Huang (PiV ‘19), Ramen, 2019. Hardground, 4 x 6 in.

Rui Ying (PiV ‘19), 2019

Rui Ying (PiV ‘19), Venetian Art History Timeline, 2019. Mixed media, dimensions variable.

Kino Jin (PiV ‘19), Venetian Bizarre Creatures (open), 2019.

Kino Jin (PiV ‘19), Venetian Bizarre Creatures (closed), 2019.

Kino Jin (PiV ‘19), Venetian Bizarre Creatures, 2019.

Kino Jin (PiV ‘19), Venice Fish, 2019. Drypoint

Richan Li (PiV ‘19), When Google Maps Fail, 2019. Hard ground intaglio print

Richan Li (PiV ‘19), Zitelle, 2019. Soft ground intaglio print

Richan Li (PiV ‘19), Outside of the Lagoon, 2019. Hard ground intaglio artist’s book

Richan Li (PiV ‘19), Outside of the Lagoon, 2019. Hard ground intaglio

Mitchell Lemke (PiV ‘19), Untitled, 2019. Cyanotype and etching on Modigliani Neve paper, 20 x 14 in.

Mitchell Lemke (PiV ‘19), Untitled, 2019. Monoprint and cyanotype on Modigliani Neve paper, 20 x 14 in.

Mitchell Lemke (PiV ‘19), Somewhere Inside of Me (diptych), 2019. Monoprint on Modigliani Neve paper, 12 x 14 in.

Mitchell Lemke (PiV ‘19), Somewhere Inside of Me (diptych), 2019. Monoprint on Modigliani Neve paper, 14 x 15.5 in.

Eleanor McGuirk (PiV ‘19), Richard Constable, 2019. Drypoint

Eleanor McGuirk (PiV ‘19), Column Capital, 2019. Drypoint

Eleanor McGuirk (PiV ‘19); My two uncles, mom and grandpa, October, 1964, Darien, Connecticut, 2019. Cyanotype and drypoint.

Wenlu Bao, Infinite Jest , 2019, with alumnae Hyewon Hahn (PiV ‘06), Monique Rollins (PiV ‘06), and PiV faculty Michael Brennan.

Anne Murray (PiV ‘94), Enduring Legacy , 2019. Video, 6:16 min.

Anqi Huang, Hongying Chen, Kino Jin, and Richan Li (PiV ‘19); The 42 Days of Creation; 2019. Animation, 1:16 min.

$Ari Fouse (PiV ‘19), Reflect & Refract , 2019. Oil on canvas, 8 x 12 in.$ Ari Fouse (PiV ‘19), Scattered Moments I & II , 2019. Oil on canvas, total dimensions 12 x 16 in.

Infinite jest

May 3––June 28, 2019
Società Dante Alighieri – Comitato di Venezia, Campo della Chiesa, 3, Sant’Elena, Venice

Pratt in Venice inaugurated its celebrations in honor of the 35th year of the program with the exhibition, Infinite Jest.

Unveiling the work of Pratt in Venice alumnae Monique Rollins, Hyewon Hahn, and painting faculty Michael Brennan, the exhibition was a whirlwind of celebration and excitement for the Pratt in Venice program. Pratt in Venice additionally organized a panel for Art Night 2019 – the annual “White Night” festival held in Venice, in which over one-hundred cultural institutions, museums, and galleries open with special exhibitions, performances, and cultural activities. Pratt’s Infinite Jest panel included exhibiting artists Monique Rollins, Michael Brennan, curator Martina Cavallarin, and Pratt in Venice Director Diana Gisolfi, speaking about their creative process, the response as artists to the environment of Venice, ideas present in the exhibition, and 35 years of the Pratt in Venice program. A full-color catalogue was published in conjunction with the exhibition, with essays by Martina Cavallarin and Diana Gisolfi.

Documentary filmmaker Wenlu Bao explored the exhibition and the Pratt in Venice program in a short documentary film, debuted at the Pratt in Venice 35th Anniversary Exhibition in Brooklyn, NY on October 26, 2019.

The Infinite Jest exhibition was the first in a series of events celebrating the 35th anniversary of the Pratt in Venice program. The celebrations continued in New York in the fall, especially with the Pratt in Venice 35th Alumni Exhibition featuring work and research by alumni since the program’s beginning in 1984.