Barbara Pearsall
- (she/her)
- Assistant Professor of Foundations & Sculpture
- Art, Art History and Design
Biography
Barbara Pearsall is an artist and educator. Her art practice is attentive to how deviation from material conventions can subvert or metamorphosize the role of institutions, where her philosophical and political concerns manifest through material explorations of the built environment. Her pieces seek to create illusory and unusual architectural conditions as a form of resistance, interrupting real-world functionality to allow for alternative systems of order. She received an MFA in Art from the Stamps School of Art & Design at the University of Michigan and a BA in Art & Art History from William & Mary.
College of Arts & Letters News
- First of Three Student-Designed Microgalleries Opens to Public, Showcasing Student-Made Public ArtCollege of Arts & Letters
December 10, 2025A microgallery created and built by Michigan State University students in the Introduction to Sculpture (STA 352) class taught this semester by Department of Art, Art History, and Design Assistant Professors Barbara Pearsall and Rafael Villares is opening to the public on Dec. […] Read Now →
- Exhibition Features Work of Some of the Newest Faculty MembersCollege of Arts & Letters
October 24, 2024The works of the newest faculty members to Michigan State University’s Department of Art, Art History, and Design (AAHD) are now on display in an exhibition, titled Vitalize, through Friday, Nov. 22, at (SCENE) Metrospace, located at 110 Charles Street in downtown East […] Read Now →
- College Welcomes 41 New Faculty and Staff MembersCollege of Arts & Letters
October 1, 2024This year the College of Arts & Letters welcomes 41 new faculty and staff members. These faculty and staff members were recognized during the College of Arts & Letters’ 2024 Faculty and Staff Welcome Reception on Sept. 30 at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center.
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