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Study art history and art appreciation at the Barnes, a leader in art education for 100 years. Our classes take place online and on-site, with new courses on a diverse array of topics curated monthly. Barnes members receive a 10% discount. Online classes make great gifts.
Online / On-Site / The Barnes Method
Discover the Barnes
Wednesday, December 14, 10am – 4pm
Instructors: Martha Lucy, Kaelin Jewell, William Perthes, Michael Williamson
On-Site / Art in Context
Appropriation in Art
Wednesdays, January 4 – January 25, 3 – 5pm
Instructor: Michael Williamson
On-Site / Art in Context
Pascin: Through a Jewish Lens
Tuesdays, January 10 – January 31, 2 – 4pm
Instructor: Marshall Portnoy
On-Site / The Barnes Method
The Traditions of Art
Tuesdays, January 24 – May 2, 1 – 4pm
Instructor: William Perthes
On-Site / The Barnes Method
The Elements of Art
Tuesdays, January 24 – April 25, 6 – 9pm
Instructor: Deborah Krupp
On-Site / Art in Context
The Queer 1890s
Tuesdays, February 7 – February 28, 6 – 8pm
Instructor: Ty Vanover
On-Site / Understanding Materials and Techniques
Order and Invention
Wednesdays, March 8 – March 29, 2 – 4pm
How does an idea become a finished work of art? This class explores compositional tools that aid artists in making images.
On-Site / Art in Context
Old Masters at the Barnes
Tuesdays, May 2 – May 23, 1 – 3pm
Instructor: Larry Silver
On-Site / Art in Context
Gustav Klimt: Modernism in the Making
Wednesday, May 3 – Wednesday, May 24
Instructor: Leslie Bowen