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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: Practicing Openness
Use mindfulness and guided looking to cultivate openness and creative presence. Instructor: Roksana Filipowska
Modern Painting Techniques in the Barnes Collection
Discover how impressionist, post-impressionist, and fauvist artists transformed painting using innovative materials and methods. Instructor: Al Gury
Barnes Curious? Let’s Talk about Matisse
Join us for an hour of close looking and guided conversation about Matisse in the Barnes galleries. Instructor: Kaelin Jewell
Barnes Curious? Let’s Talk about Cézanne
Join us in the collection galleries for a short close looking and discussion session on Cézanne. Instructor: William Perthes
Just Us: Art and Restorative Justice
Learn how art can play a role in justice reform—in raising awareness of mass incarceration, providing paths toward reentry, and more. Instructor: William Perthes
The Language of Painting
Discover how artists use color, light, line, and space in this one‑day, on‑site workshop. Instructor: Kaelin Jewell
Barnes Curious? Let’s Talk about Picasso
Discover Picasso in this new mini class, an hour of guided discussion and close looking inside our storied galleries. Instructor: Naina Saligram
Barnes Curious? Let’s Talk about Matisse
Discover Matisse in this new mini class, an hour of guided discussion and close looking inside our storied galleries. Instructor: Martha Lucy
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Give the gift of lifelong learning with art history classes taught by Barnes experts.