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Classes take place in the Barnes collection or a classroom.
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
Collection Concentration: Searching for Paradise: Arcadian Landscapes from Antiquity to the Modern World
Explore how artists reimagined Arcadia through landscape, color, and form in key works from the Barnes collection. Instructor: Kaelin Jewell
The Traditions of Art
Study the evolution of artistic traditions through close looking in the Barnes galleries. Instructor: William Perthes
Being Present with Art: Welcoming Change
Slow down through mindfulness, close looking, and reflection in this art-centered workshop exploring seasonal change. Instructor: Roksana Filipowska
Sound and Color: The Sensory World of Monet and Debussy
Experience Monet and musical impressionism through live performance, close looking, and conversation in the Barnes galleries. Instructor: Mimi Stillman
Color and the Painter’s Practice
Learn how artists use color through gallery discussions, practical exercises, and hands-on experimentation. Instructor: Michael Kowbuz
Exhibition Seminar: Noguchi to Asawa: Designing Postwar America
Explore the contributions of Japanese American artists and designers through guided discussion in the exhibition galleries. Instructor: Joseph Tokumasu Field
Graphic Design: An Unruly History
Trace the history of graphic design across eras and cultures in this creative and comprehensive survey. Instructor: Dan Shepelavy
Exhibition Seminar: Noguchi to Asawa: Designing Postwar America
Explore the contributions of Japanese American artists and designers through guided discussion in the exhibition galleries. Instructor: Joseph Tokumasu Field
The Foundations of Drawing in the Barnes Collection
Learn the fundamentals of drawing through gallery discussions, demonstrations, and hands-on practice. Instructor: Michael Kowbuz
Barnes Curious? Let’s Talk about Renoir
Join us in the collection galleries for a short close-looking and discussion session on Renoir. Instructor: Naina Saligram
Inside the Barnes Ensembles: Room 14
Delve into the history of Room 14 through archival materials, close looking, and discussion of the Barnes ensembles. Instructors: Kaelin Jewell and Amanda McKnight
Being Present with Art: Connecting to the Light Within
Reflect through mindfulness, close looking, and guided discussion in this winter-focused art and meditation workshop. Instructor: Roksana Filipowska
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