@pearsa31

A person in a winter jacket and hat works beside the installed sculpture, reaching into one of the colorful hexagonal modules. The structure’s translucent panels reflect the surrounding area as it rises vertically along the wall and into a cluster of evergreen branches.

First of Three Student-Designed Microgalleries Opens to Public, Showcasing Student-Made Public Art

December 10, 2025

A 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. 10 in the alleyway beside (SCENE) Metrospace in downtown East Lansing. The installation, known as the Honeycomb…

Collage of five vertical artistic panels with the word 'VITALIZE' in bold, white text across the center. The panels feature diverse textures and designs: abstract black and white stripes and shapes, a textured pink and beige wall, a colorful geometric pattern with blue and purple lines, a stylized portrait of a person with a paper strip over their eyes, and a grayscale stone sculpture with fruit.

Exhibition Features Work of Some of the Newest Faculty Members

October 24, 2024

The 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 Lansing. An opening reception for the Vitalize exhibition is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 25, from 5 to 7 p.m.

AAHD / English / Faculty / Faculty / Linguistics / News / Philosophy / Religious Studies / Staff / Theatre / WRAC

College Welcomes 41 New Faculty and Staff Members

October 1, 2024

This 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.