Maria Elena Versari

Maria Elena Versari is a Visiting Professor of Art History & Theory at Carnegie Mellon University's College of Fine Arts. Her research focuses on 19th-20th century art, emphasizing intersections between art and technology, international avant-garde movements, and totalitarian aesthetics. She holds a PhD from Scuola Normale Superiore and has held roles at institutions like the University of Messina, Rice University, and the Getty Research Institute.

• Key Research Areas: Futurism, Fascist aesthetics, art historiography
• Publications: Over 47 essays, including works on Umberto Boccioni and Archipenko
• Exhibitions Curated: 'Totally Lost' (2016), 'Archipenko in Italy' (2021), 'Archipenko and the Italian Avant-Garde' (2022)

Her current projects include a book on avant-garde foreign policy and political iconoclasm.