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Study art history at the Barnes, a leader in art education since 1925. Come learn in our galleries, or take classes online using our immersive, state-of-the-art platform that brings you closer to the work than ever before.
Classes take place in the Barnes collection or a classroom.
Being Present with Art: Cultivating Balance for Spring
This course is an opportunity to immerse yourself in the collection and learn mindfulness-based stress reduction meditation. Instructor: Roksana Filipowska
Discovering Matisse’s Studio with Goldfish
Look closely at Matisse’s vibrant studio scene and its daring composition. Instructor: Cindy Kang
Exhibition Seminar: Freedom Dreams
Discuss Black artistic futures and representation in the exhibition Freedom Dreams. Instructors: James Claiborne and Maori Karmael Holmes
Sound and Color: Music and Landscape
Discover how composers and painters intertwined sound and scenery in art. Instructor: William L. Coleman
Being Present with Art: Practicing Openness
Use mindfulness and guided looking to cultivate openness and creative presence. Instructor: Roksana Filipowska
Gift a Barnes Class
Give the gift of lifelong learning with art history classes taught by Barnes experts.