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Pratt Exhibitions Pratt Manhattan Gallery & The Rubelle and Norman Schafler Gallery, public galleries (Pratt Institute) Phone 718.636.3517

Pratt Manhattan Gallery and The Rubelle and Norman Schafler Gallery are public galleries affiliated with Pratt Institute. Pratt Manhattan Gallery:
The goals of the gallery are to present significant innovative and intellectually challenging work in the fields of art, architecture, fashion, and design from around the world and to provide a range of educational initiatives to help viewers relate con

temporary art to their lives in a meaningful way. It is located on 144 West 14th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues in Chelsea and gallery hours are Monday – Saturday, 11am-6 pm, Thursday until 8pm. Phone 212.647.7778

The Rubelle and Norman Schafler Gallery:
The Schafler Gallery presents exhibitions by Pratt Institute faculty, students, and alumni from all departments. The gallery favors cross-disciplinary topics that reveal how ideas and issues affect our lives from many different perspectives, and provides an open forum for the presentation and discussion of contemporary culture. The Schafler Gallery is located on the first floor of the Chemistry Building on Pratt’s Brooklyn Campus and is open Monday – Friday, 9am – 4pm.

Please join us tonight for “Ancient Materials, New Forms,” a panel discussion on contemporary textile art! Presented in...
05/13/2026

Please join us tonight for “Ancient Materials, New Forms,” a panel discussion on contemporary textile art! Presented in conjunction with “RugLife,” this talk will feature , artist and Pratt professor; , PhD candidate and former Curator of Contemporary Art at The Textile Museum; and Karyn Zieve, Assistant Dean of and faculty member in the History of Art & Design program. The talk starts at 6pm and will include a guided tour through the “RugLife” exhibition! Use the link in our bio to RSVP! We hope to see you tonight!

Wednesday, May 13
6pm
Pratt Manhattan Campus on 14th Street
Room 201

“RugLife” is generously supported in part by The Coby Foundation.

As the exhibition “RugLife” comes to its last couple of weeks, please join us on Wednesday, May 13, for a panel discussi...
05/06/2026

As the exhibition “RugLife” comes to its last couple of weeks, please join us on Wednesday, May 13, for a panel discussion between Johannah Herr, artist and Pratt adjunct professor, whose work is represented in the exhibition; Caroline Kipp, artist, PhD candidate and former Curator of Contemporary Art at The Textile Museum; and moderator, Karyn Zieve, Assistant Dean of Pratt’s School of Liberal Arts and Sciences and faculty member in the History of Art and Design. The discussion will range over topics raised by the exhibition from the language of textiles and pattern to the shifting roles of cultural, political and spatial contexts.

This special event will also include a guided walk-through of the exhibition with all three panelists. This event is free and open to the public. Seating is limited so please use the link in our bio to RSVP.

Wednesday, May 13
6pm
Pratt Manhattan Campus
Room 201

This event is presented in conjunction with “RugLife” at Pratt Manhattan Gallery on 14th Street, on view now through May 23, 2026.

“RugLife” is generously supported in part by The Coby Foundation.




We are in the last few weeks of “RugLife” at Pratt Manhattan Gallery on 14th Street!Curated by and featuring fourteen c...
04/29/2026

We are in the last few weeks of “RugLife” at Pratt Manhattan Gallery on 14th Street!

Curated by and featuring fourteen contemporary artists, “RugLife” considers the rug as both object and cultural text — engaging questions of identity, labor, material memory, and artistic experimentation. On view through May 23, 2026.

Monday–Saturday, 11 AM–6 PM.
Free and open to the public.

Pratt Manhattan Gallery
144 West 14th Street
New York, NY

Huge thank you to Graduate Students Saniya Jain & Kayla Zeng!













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04/23/2026

Words left behind by visitors.

At “RugLife,” engagement doesn’t end with viewing. Through writing, visitors translate texture into memory, emotion into language.

Each card reflects a different way of connecting to material, to personal experience, to something remembered or imagined.

Taken together, these fragments form a living record of how the exhibition is felt.

What would your response be?

On view at Pratt Manhattan Gallery.

Exhibition Dates: February 6 – May 23, 2026
Gallery Hours: Monday - Saturday, 11am - 6 pm
Venue: Pratt Manhattan Gallery

Reel shot and edited by Graduate Student Kayla Zeng


04/08/2026

Conversations. Reflection. Connection.

During the opening of RugLife, visitors engaged with the exhibition in different ways — exploring artworks, sharing responses, and interacting with the Learning Center.

From material textures to collective dialogue, RugLife invites audiences to consider how rugs carry stories of identity, memory, culture, and activism.

What resonates with you?

Exhibition Dates: February 6 – May 23, 2026
Gallery Hours: Monday - Saturday, 11am - 6 pm
Venue: Pratt Manhattan Gallery

Reel shot and edited by Graduate Students Saniya Jain & Kayla Zeng

At first glance, the colors feel playful. Look closer.In “War Rug III (El Paso Shooting)” and “War Rug IV (Las Vegas Sho...
04/02/2026

At first glance, the colors feel playful. Look closer.

In “War Rug III (El Paso Shooting)” and “War Rug IV (Las Vegas Shooting)” [both 2020], transforms a traditional rug format into a reflection on violence, memory, and how tragedy becomes woven into everyday life.

On view now in “RugLife” at Pratt Manhattan Gallery on 14th Street.

Exhibition Dates: February 6 – May 23, 2026
Gallery Hours: Monday - Saturday, 11am - 6 pm
Venue: Pratt Manhattan Gallery

Zooming into one of the many beautiful rugs featured in “RugLife” at Pratt Manhattan on 14th Street!In “Pac-Man and Coss...
03/27/2026

Zooming into one of the many beautiful rugs featured in “RugLife” at Pratt Manhattan on 14th Street!

In “Pac-Man and Cossacks” (2022), merges traditional Ukrainian kylym
weaving with pop culture imagery, creating a surprising dialogue between heritage and contemporary life.

Come see the full work at Pratt Manhattan Gallery this weekend!

Exhibition Dates: February 6 – May 23, 2026
Gallery Hours: Monday - Saturday, 11am - 6 pm
Venue: Pratt Manhattan Gallery

The Learning Center at “RugLife” invites you to go beyond looking.Touch silk satin. Feel mohair wool. Compare jute and c...
03/18/2026

The Learning Center at “RugLife” invites you to go beyond looking.

Touch silk satin. Feel mohair wool. Compare jute and cotton–linen. Watch how rugs are woven and tufted. Then choose an emotion that best reflects your experience.

What does this material make you feel?

Visit “RugLife” at the Pratt Manhattan Gallery and explore for yourself!

Exhibition Dates: February 6 – May 23, 2026
Gallery Hours: Monday–Saturday, 11am–6 pm
Venue: Pratt Manhattan Gallery.

Think rugs are just decorative? Think again.“RugLife” brings together 14 contemporary artists who transform the everyday...
03/11/2026

Think rugs are just decorative? Think again.

“RugLife” brings together 14 contemporary artists who transform the everyday rug into a powerful vehicle for storytelling, protest, memory, and identity.

On view now through May 23, 2026
Gallery Hours: Monday - Saturday, 11am - 6 pm
Venue: Pratt Manhattan Gallery.

Experience the exhibition that redefines what a rug can be

03/05/2026

Ever wondered what goes behind setting up an exhibition?

From carefully placing each artwork to adjusting lighting, arranging materials, and building
interactive spaces, every detail is intentional.

For “RugLife,” that meant installing rugs that carry stories of memory, migration, protest, and identity and creating a Learning Center where visitors can touch, reflect, and engage.

Exhibitions don’t just appear overnight. They’re built, layered, and thoughtfully woven together
much like the rugs themselves.

Visit “RugLife” at the Pratt Manhattan Gallery and explore for yourself.

Exhibition Dates: February 6 – May 23, 2026
Gallery Hours: Monday–Saturday, 11am–6 pm
Venue: Pratt Manhattan Gallery.

“RugLife” is now on view at Pratt Manhattan Gallery on 14th Street! Thank you to everyone who joined us last night for t...
02/06/2026

“RugLife” is now on view at Pratt Manhattan Gallery on 14th Street! Thank you to everyone who joined us last night for the reception, and for those that missed it you can visit us anytime, Monday through Saturday from 11am-6pm, until May 23rd! We hope to see you soon!

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