The pyxis, a lidded earthenware box from the antiquities collection, was last on view in 1951. Deputy Director of Art and Archival Collections and Gund Family Chief Curator Judith F. Dolkart, Senior Conservator of Objects Margaret A. Little, and Penn Museum Associate Curator of the Mediterranean Section Ann Blair Brownlee discuss the conservation process leading to its reinstallation.

By Barney Saltzberg
When Andrew gets hold of a pencil, anything can—and does—happen!  Doodle your way to an inspired picture and fun frame.

Frame It!
Funky or elegant, frames help shape a work of art and can influence how we look at it. Explore the possibilities when you fashion a picture-perfect frame, make a Frame It! bag, and draw a framed picture postcard.

Featuring Cocktails, Conversation, and Live Entertainment.
Hosted by Lady B. In partnership with Radio One.

End your work week at the Barnes with live jazz, drink specials, our legendary collection, and jam to DJ JaySki on our outdoor terrace. We are also celebrating Black Music Month with a panel discussion hosted by E. Steven Collins.

6–9:30 pm: Najwa Parkins and the After Hour Trio + one

6:30–8 pm: E. Steven Collins hosts a panel discussion on Black Music Month

7–10 pm: DJ JaySki

Join the party and dress in white.

Learn about fabulous families who live in the Barnes Collection Galleries. For ages 2–5; wear your pajamas!

Frame It!
Funky or elegant, frames help shape a work of art and can influence how we look at it. Explore the possibilities when you fashion a picture-perfect frame, make a Frame It! bag, and draw a framed picture postcard.

Frame It!
Funky or elegant, frames help shape a work of art and can influence how we look at it. Explore the possibilities when you fashion a picture-perfect frame, make a Frame It! bag, and draw a framed picture postcard.

Dr. and Mrs. Barnes spent decades developing their lovely, eleven- acre private estate into a living laboratory of rare plant specimens collected from all over the world.  Intended for use by students of the Barnes Arboretum School, begun in 1941, today it is home to over twenty state champion trees along with collections of roses, lilacs, peonies, ferns, and other ornamental species.  As an intact example of early 20th century landscape design, the Barnes Arboretum also provides a perspective into the unique personalities and pedagogical philosophies of its founders.

By Barney Saltzberg
When Andrew gets hold of a pencil, anything can—and does—happen!  Doodle your way to an inspired picture and fun frame.

Classically trained on piano and learning guitar licks from her dad, Diaz and her powerful lyrics will leave you reminiscing about your own experiences with love. 

Instructor: Carolyn Trench, Penn professor of art history

The history of American art from the close of the Civil War to the present, with a focus on the rich collections in Philadelphia. Held at the Barnes but offered by Penn; enroll through the university for academic credit.

Dr. and Mrs. Barnes spent decades developing their lovely, eleven- acre private estate into a living laboratory of rare plant specimens collected from all over the world.  Intended for use by students of the Barnes Arboretum School, begun in 1941, today it is home to over twenty state champion trees along with collections of roses, lilacs, peonies, ferns, and other ornamental species.  As an intact example of early 20th century landscape design, the Barnes Arboretum also provides a perspective into the unique personalities and pedagogical philosophies of its founders.

Led by upright bass player Warren Oree, the Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble includes Umar Raheem (tenor and soprano saxophone), Greg “Ju-Ju” Jones (drums), Doug “Pablow” Edwards (congas and percussion), and Frank Butrey (guitar).

For Bastille Day, join Assistant Archivist Amanda McKnight to sip French wine and learn about Albert and Laura Barnes’s trips to Europe, the paintings they purchased, and the wines they drank.

John Gatti, MFA

Explore a variety of rums and look at masterworks that complement and challenge their flavors and scents. 

Explore the architecture of the Barnes: take a tour, discuss the Parkway, and think about how the art relates to the Barnes’s new architectural context.

Matisse created The Dance, the only commissioned piece in the Barnes, after his inspirational trip to the Foundation in 1930. Learn more about this work and the 48 others the Foundation holds while exploring Matisse's bold color and compositions, which made him a father of modern art, in this 90-minute tour.

Instructor: Jennie Love

Learn how to grow, select, and create many types of floral designs through detailed demonstrations and hands-on practice. All materials included. 

By Crockett Johnson

Harold draws using only his boundless imagination and a purple crayon. Unleash your creativity with a purple crayon! 

Pistolera frontwoman Velásquez’s latest solo project combines alternative, groove, and soul. She offers us new work and a taste of Pistolera’s signature cumbia and ranchera sound.

A dangerous quest for a faraway land and an imprisoned djinn. Directed by Michel Ocelot, PG, 99 min.

Instructor: Leslie Bowen, MFA

The unclothed figure has represented everything from idolized beauty to the provocative and vulgar. Using the Barnes’s extensive collection of figure paintings, compare and contrast nudes by Courbet, Degas, Lautrec, Cézanne, Renoir, Pascin, Modigliani, and Matisse. Discussion topics include public reaction to nudes, the artist’s intentions, and the relationship between artist and model. Three-day workshop; part 2 on July 16, part 3 on July 17.

Instructor: John Gatti, MFA

The Barnes combines diverse cultures and art forms; learn about design, aesthetics, and the related conceptual associations of the ensembles.

Matisse created The Dance, the only commissioned piece in the Barnes, after his inspirational trip to the Foundation in 1930. Learn more about this work and the 48 others the Foundation holds while exploring Matisse's bold color and compositions, which made him a father of modern art, in this 90-minute tour.

By Kathryn Otoshi

One shows all the colors how to play together. Count your colors in a fun art project. Best for ages 2–5.

Manipulate color, line, space, and shape by sculpting a tile, forming a tessellation bag, and impressing a stripe print.

Irka Mateo is an award-winning singer/songwriter with a unique sound full of Afro-diasporic rhythms. 

Learn about fabulous families who live in the Barnes Collection Galleries. For ages 2–5; wear your pajamas!

Manipulate color, line, space, and shape by sculpting a tile, forming a tessellation bag, and impressing a stripe print.

Manipulate color, line, space, and shape by sculpting a tile, forming a tessellation bag, and impressing a stripe print.

Much art relies on being distinct from its containing structure. Ellsworth Kelly’s Sculpture for a Large Wall, extending 65 feet, is a structure in and of itself. This panel will look at relationships between walls and art, the space in between, and ideas of permanence and the politics of space and structure.

Matisse created The Dance, the only commissioned piece in the Barnes, after his inspirational trip to the Foundation in 1930. Learn more about this work and the 48 others the Foundation holds while exploring Matisse's bold color and compositions, which made him a father of modern art, in this 90-minute tour.

By Kathryn Otoshi

One shows all the colors how to play together. Count your colors in a fun art project. Best for ages 2–5.

Instructor: John Gatti, MFA
Explore the compositional devices of surrealist and early modernist painters using works by Miró, Klee, De Chirico, Rousseau, Matisse, and Picasso, and engage your senses via interactive exercises. Two-day workshop, part 2 on April 6; also offered July 26–27 and August 9–10.

Joe Magnarelli is known for his beautiful sound and melodic trumpet solos. He has performed with Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra, Harry Connick Jr, the Glenn Miller Orchestra, and countless others.

Matisse created The Dance, the only commissioned piece in the Barnes, after his inspirational trip to the Foundation in 1930. Learn more about this work and the 48 others the Foundation holds while exploring Matisse's bold color and compositions, which made him a father of modern art, in this 90-minute tour.

By Tom Lichtenheld

Cloudette can help a garden grow and make brooks babble; make your own summer cloudscape. Best for ages 2–5.

Join rising talent, singer, musician, and composer Jessi Teich for an intimate performance at the Barnes. Her versatility and the ever-changing timbre of her poetry ignite the mood in her music.

John Gatti, MFA
Taste a variety of whiskeys and look at masterworks that complement and challenge their flavors and scents.

Instructor: John Gatti, MFA

The Barnes combines diverse cultures and art forms; learn about design, aesthetics, and the related conceptual associations of the ensembles.

Dr. and Mrs. Barnes spent decades developing their lovely, eleven- acre private estate into a living laboratory of rare plant specimens collected from all over the world.  Intended for use by students of the Barnes Arboretum School, begun in 1941, today it is home to over twenty state champion trees along with collections of roses, lilacs, peonies, ferns, and other ornamental species.  As an intact example of early 20th century landscape design, the Barnes Arboretum also provides a perspective into the unique personalities and pedagogical philosophies of its founders.

An inspiration to modern masters like Picasso and Matisse, Cézanne's works number 69 in the Barnes collection. On the 90-minute tour, you will get an insight into how this complex artist changed the history of painting.

By Tom Lichtenheld

Cloudette can help a garden grow and make brooks babble; make your own summer cloudscape. Best for ages 2–5.

Instructor: John Gatti, MFA
Explore the compositional devices of surrealist and early modernist painters using works by Miró, Klee, De Chirico, Rousseau, Matisse, and Picasso, and engage your senses via interactive exercises. Two-day workshop, part 2 on April 6; also offered July 26–27 and August 9–10.

Cello-wielding frontman Daniel de Jesús captivates with his powerful, soaring vocals. His unique ensemble provides a transporting and soul-cleansing experience for lovers of music in any genre.

Carl sets out to fulfill his lifelong dream to see South America. Directed by Pete Doctor and Bob Peterson, PG, 96 min.

An inspiration to modern masters like Picasso and Matisse, Cézanne's works number 69 in the Barnes collection. On the 90-minute tour, you will get an insight into how this complex artist changed the history of painting.

By Peter Stein

Colorful bugs that slither, stink, squirm, and slither will tickle your funny bone; make a bug!

Manipulate color, line, space, and shape by sculpting a tile, forming a tessellation bag, and impressing a stripe print.

Vibraphonist Tony Miceli and violinist Diane Monroe, native Philadelphians, have been playing together since the mid-1980s in countless jazz ensembles, clubs, and concert halls in the US and abroad. Join them for an evening of original and jazz standards.

Learn about fabulous families who live in the Barnes Collection Galleries. For ages 2–5; wear your pajamas!

Manipulate color, line, space, and shape by sculpting a tile, forming a tessellation bag, and impressing a stripe print.

Manipulate color, line, space, and shape by sculpting a tile, forming a tessellation bag, and impressing a stripe print.

An inspiration to modern masters like Picasso and Matisse, Cézanne's works number 69 in the Barnes collection. On the 90-minute tour, you will get an insight into how this complex artist changed the history of painting.

By Peter H. Reynolds

Marisol paints a sky without blue. Explore the colors of the sky in your own painting. Best for ages 2–5.

Plucking her custom-built charango, Latina folk-rocker Gina Chavez is heralded as the Joni Mitchell of Latin music. Her music is a perfect mix of Latin, folk, and bluegrass.

Moderated by Blake Bradford, the Barnes Foundation's Bernard C. Watson Director of Education, this is the third of three artist-led discussions of the exbibition Sculpture on the Wall. In view of the Ellsworth Kelly: Sculpture on the Wall exhibition, explore the path of painting from representational, narrative, and historical work to considerations of form itself.

An inspiration to modern masters like Picasso and Matisse, Cézanne's works number 69 in the Barnes collection. On the 90-minute tour, you will get an insight into how this complex artist changed the history of painting.

By Peter H. Reynolds

Marisol paints a sky without blue. Explore the colors of the sky in your own painting. Best for ages 2–5.

Marino is known for his versatility and musicality as a bassist, and has performed and recorded with numerous artists from folk to pop to jazz, including the Dave Liebman Group and Broadway’s Betty Buckley.