Barbara Montefalcone
Chair of Liberal Studies
Literature and art historian specialized in the relationship between modern and contemporary poetry and painting through the tradition of artist’s books.
Education
After studying literature and foreign languages as an undergraduate in Italy, Barbara has pursued her studies abroad attending University of Warwick (UK), Université Lyon 2 (France) and Brown University (USA). Barbara has an MA and a PhD in American studies from Université Lyon 2 and is the author of “The Eye & the Company “a PhD thesis that was partly written under the supervision of Robert Creeley in 2004.
Fellowships
Université Lyon 2, Brown University, Terra Foundation for American Art.
Teaching
Parsons Paris, Université Paris Ouest Nanterre-La Défense, Université Lyon 3, and Université de Caen. In Paris Barbara also works as an educator for Paris Muse Education Group and is a consultant for the Terra Foundation for American Art Europe.
Publications (selected)
Elena Berriolo: Sewn Words/Parole Cucite”. Exhibition catalogue, Sewn Words Sept 27 – Nov 24, 2024, CRUMB GALLERY, Firenze. CRUMB GALLERY editions, 2024.
« ‘It’s always an adventure: Verbal and Visual Collaborations in the Beat and Black Mountain Circles », in Matt Theado ed. The Beats, Black Mountain, and New Modes in American Poetry. Clemson (SC): Clemson University Press, 2021. (Reviewed by Michael Davidson, in Journal of Beat Studies Vol. 10, 2022).
« ‘N’importe où hors du monde’ : Susan Bee in Paris » (entretien avec l’artiste). MIRANDA Revue pluridisciplinaire du monde anglophone, novembre 2020. URL : https://journals.openedition.org/miranda/19638
« René Laubiès, un solitaire en compagnie » dans René Laubiès: l’instantané, le fugitif, la trace (catalogue d’exposition). MASC Musée de l’Abbaye Sainte-Croix, Ville des Sables d’Olonne, 3 février – 19 mars 2019.
« Small presses and literary/artistic collaboration in the U.S. after 1945: The examples of The Black Mountain Review, Jargon Press, and Granary Books », IdeAs [En ligne], 9 | Printemps / Été 2017, URL : http://journals.openedition.org/ideas/1954 ;
DOI : https://doi.org/10.4000/ideas.1954
The Art of Collaboration: Poets, Artists, Books. Montefalcone, Barbara, Anca Cristofovici eds. Huston: Cuneiform Press, 2016.
From Conference to Creation: A Liberal Studies Initiative at Musée de Tessé
PCA students present “Art et bien-être” at the Musée de Tessé in Le Mans, exploring art, research, and well-being through award-winning works.More
Barbara Montefalcone writes exhibition catalogue's text for artist Elena Berriolo's solo show in Florence
Chair of Liberal Studies & Art History Barbara Montefalcone authors critical text in Elena Berriolo's catalogue for her solo show at Crumb Gallery Florence, Italy.More
PCA Terra Research Program Announces Call for Applicants. Deadline September 29, 2024.
Every semester, PCA Liberal Studies & Art History Department Chair Barbara Montefalcone along with members of the faculty, select a group of outstanding PCA students across departments and offer them the opportunity to take part in a unique Research Program based on...More
Save the Dates: Foundation Lunch Talks Fall '24
With the new academic year and our recent move to 241 Blvd Pereire, we are proud to resume our PCA Lunch Talks in our new space!More
Barbara Montefalcone's essay reviewed in Journal of Beat Studies
Michael Davidson, renowned literature scholar at UC San Diego and author, reviews Barbara Montefalcone's latest essay...More
Amalgamation Trust the Process & Places to Be
Amalgamation is the celebration of the designer’s journey. Amalgamation aims to uncover the beauty in the process itself. Works from Fashion Design, Interior Design, Design for Social Impact, and Communication Design are oriented side-by-side. Places to Be is an all original PCA...More
Liberal Studies & Art History Talk
Borrowing its title from Nikolaus Pevsner’s 1956 ground-breaking essay The Englishness of English Art, the lecture is meant as an introduction to some of the key figures of contemporary English art, from the 1970s to the present day. With a specific focus...More
Barbara Montefalcone, Chair of Liberal Studies at PCA, Contributes to New Publication
Barbara Montefalcone, Chair of Liberal Studies at PCA, contributes to new publication on Beat and Black Mountain poetry: "The Beats, Black Mountain, and New Modes in American Poetry" edited by Matt Theado (Clemson University Press, 2021).More
Interview with Artist Susan Bee
Following her successful PCA talk in the fall of 2019, New-York based artist Susan Bee was interviewed by Barbara Montefalcone, Chair of Liberal Studies.More
Interior Design student Sara Bensalem delivers talk entitled "Female Voices in American Art and Architecture"
Every semester (Fall and Spring), PCA Liberal Studies Department Head Barbara Montefalcone, along with members of the faculty selects PCA students across departments and offers them the opportunity to take part in a unique research program.More
Barbara Montefalcone contributes to the exhibition catalogue of "René Laubiès: l’instantané, le fugitif, la trace"
Barbara Montefalcone contributes to the exhibition catalogue of "René Laubiès: l’instantané, le fugitif, la trace"More
The Liberal Studies Department launches the 5th PCA x Terra Foundation Research Program
PCA Liberal Studies Department Head Barbara Montefalcone, along with members of the faculty, will select a group of 3 outstanding PCA students across departments and will offer them the opportunity to take part in a unique research program based on the Collection...More
PCA Faculty Barbara Montefalcone Publishes in the 'Institut des Amériques' Journal Ideas
In this article, Barbara Montefalcone deals with 'Poets and Publishers, Circulating Avant-Garde Poetry since 1945'.More
Interior Design Student Katelyn Bennett selected for the PCA/Terra Foundation Program
Every semester (Fall and Spring), PCA Liberal Studies Department Head Barbara Montefalcone, along with members of the faculty selects PCA students across departments and offers them the opportunity to take part in a unique research program.More
The Liberal Studies Department launches the fourth PCA/Terra Research Program
Every semester (Fall and Spring), PCA Liberal Studies Department Head Barbara Montefalcone, along with members of the faculty, will select a group of 3 outstanding PCA students across departments and will offer them the opportunity to take part in a unique research...More
Design your Library!: Call for Volunteers
The Liberal Studies Department is calling for volunteers to help reorganize the PCA Library space.More
The Art of Collaboration
PCA Chair of Liberal Studies Barbara Montefalcone's book was presented at the A.I.R. Gallery in New York.More
The Liberal Studies Department launches the third PCA/Terra Undergraduate Research Program
In Spring 2016, the Liberal Studies Department started a collaboration with the Terra Foundation for American Art on a new research program devoted to undergraduate students.More
PCA Liberal Studies Chair Barbara Montefalcone Publishes Anthology on Gervais Jussaud
Barbara Montefalcone, PCA Chair of Liberal Studies, has recently published an anthology entitled Global Books Anthology: Gervais Jassaud’s Limited Edition Books with Anglophone Authors.More