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The Pratt Munson Gallery is pleased to host two of our talented alumni from Pratt Munson College of Art and Designin a multi-media exhibition.

Tania Alvarez is a painter and 2D mixed media artist currently living and working in Catskill, NY. earned her MFA at the New York Academy of Art in 2017 and BFA at Pratt Institute in 2005. Alvarez's work has been exhibited at Miriam Gallery Brooklyn, NY, (solo); Charlie James Gallery, Los Angeles, CA; McNay Museum Print Fair, San Antonio, TX; Golden Artists Colors, New Berlin, NY; The Clinton Foundation, Harlem, NY; The Hyde Collection, Glens Falls, NY; Delphian Gallery, London, UK; and Belard Gallery in Lisbon, Portugal among others. Alvarez’s works are in the permanent collections of the University Art Museum at the University at Albany and the Boise City Department of Arts and History in Idaho. Alvarez was an artist-in-residence at the James Castle House in Boise, ID; The Sam and Adele Golden Foundation in New Berlin, NY; The Studios at MASS MoCA in North Adams, MA; and the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing, China. She is a two-time recipient of the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant.

Sydney Ellison is an artist and curator based in Brooklyn, New York. Her studio and curatorial practices share many of the same concerns, primarily addressing gaps and intersections within American identity. She received her BFA in Photography from Pratt Institute. She has previously worked with other arts organizations such as LightWork and Munson Williams Proctor Art Institute and is currently the Editor-in-Chief of The Photographer’s Green Book, as well as the Programs Manager at Baxter St. Camera Club of New York.

Opening Reception: Friday, September 29 | 3 to 5 p.m.


Free and Open to the Public
The Pratt Munson Gallery is located in Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute at 310 Genesee St. Utica, NY.

Gallery Hours
Tuesday - Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm
Sunday: Noon to 5 pm

Tania Alvarez and Sydney Ellison: Pratt Munson Alumni Exhibition
SEP. 29 - OCT. 26, 2023