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  • Romans, goddesses & cats–Vincent Arcilesi’s mix of modern life & myth

    Rachel Ellner

    Immersion in Ancient Rome happened easily for Fine Arts professor Vincent Arcilesi while on sabbatical in Rome in 2009.  His paintings of contemporary Romans wandering about the empire, seem to suggest a total accessibility to the ancient world.  His series “Arcilesi in Rome,” work he did while on sabbatical, will be on display at the   from May…

  • Suikang Zhao fires up the art in Tacony, PA

    Rachel Ellner

    Prof. Suikang Zhao’s latest art installation, “Taokonick,” captures the grittiness and romance of firefighting and manufacturing. It’s a series of bronze and stainless steel pieces at the new Engine 38 firehouse in Tacony, PA. Prof. Zhao’s work was chosen for its permanence, historical detail, and reverence to the community.  Funded by Philadelphia’s Percent for Art Program, the installation is…

  • Art supply donations: destination Pratt Institute

    Rachel Ellner

    In today’s media we often hear about the raging fire, but little about the aftermath. The story of the fire that destroyed the top two floors of Pratt Institute’s main building on February 15 has faded from the news, but the fallout, the destruction of art studios and student work still looms large. In an…

  • The Diana Rubio backpack

    Rachel Ellner

    The Diana Rubio Backpack is proof that practicality and style can win the pocketbook wars and a student competition that gets your name all over town. When Ms. Rubio was an FIT student in 2011, she designed the student-friendly bag to be sold at Barnes & Noble. It was to be a short-term run for a back-to-school…

  • Hurricane Sandy photography to benefit artists’ relief

    Rachel Ellner

    Two FIT photographer professors, Allison Wermager and Tim Soter, are participants in The New York Photo Festival presentation SANDY: Devastation, Document, Drive, a “visual document” of  Hurricane Sandy at the Powerhouse Arena in Brooklyn.  All proceeds from the exhibit benefit artists who have had their work spaces, homes and lives upturned by Hurricane Sandy. “I was on (a photography)…

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