John Monti
17 May – 14 Jun. 2023
Pratt Institute and KinoSaito Announce New Partnership Artist in Residence (AIR) Fellowship Program in Westchester County and Spring 2023 Schools of Art and Design Faculty Awardees
John Monti is a sculptor whose work is inspired by botanical drawings, ornaments, religious objects, and custom-car culture. He has exhibited at the Brooklyn Museum, SculptureCenter, White Columns, Artists Space, and Elizabeth Harris Gallery, among other venues; and his selected works are in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Brooklyn Museum, and Yale University Art Gallery. Monti received a BS in Painting/Sociology from Portland State University, and an MFA in Sculpture from Pratt Institute. During his KinoSaito residency, he will research, draw, and model three-dimensional works based on endangered flora in the U.S.
Black Frost, 2021, Urethane resin, pigments and glitter, 40 x 19 x 14 in
Magenta Sunset, 2021, Reclaimed foam, eco resin, urethane resin, kandy pigment, glitter, 25 x 19 x 3 in
Pratt Institute
A top-ranked college with opportunities in art, design, architecture, liberal arts and sciences, and information studies, Pratt offers nearly 50 undergraduate and graduate degree programs and serves 5,140 students. The Institute’s impact expands beyond its 25-acre residential campus in Brooklyn to cutting-edge facilities throughout the borough, a landmark building and public gallery in Manhattan, as well as an extension campus, PrattMWP College of Art and Design in Utica, New York. Since its founding in 1887, Pratt has prioritized diversity and inclusion, welcoming students from all walks of life while developing and sustaining pathways to more equitable workplaces and careers.