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Study art history and art appreciation at the Barnes, a leader in art education for nearly 100 years. We offer a full array of online and on-site classes, with new courses curated monthly. Barnes members receive a 10% discount. Online classes make great gifts.
One-Day Workshop: Discover the Barnes
This one-day workshop offers an introduction to the remarkable history and extraordinary collections of the Barnes Foundation.
One-Day Workshop: Discover the Barnes
This one-day workshop offers an introduction to the remarkable history and extraordinary collections of the Barnes Foundation.
Collection Concentration: Renoir Reconsidered
With 179 paintings by Pierre-Auguste Renoir in the collection, the Barnes is the ideal place to learn about this important but often misunderstood artist.
The Elements of Art
Learn basic aesthetic principles and discover art’s communicative power by studying directly in the Barnes galleries.
Demuth, Hartley, Sexuality, and American Modernism
Trace the art and careers of Charles Demuth and Marsden Hartley against the backdrop of gay and lesbian history and visual culture.
The Decisions Artists Make
Explore how the creative choices made by artists communicate their vision and affect the viewer’s experience.
No Apologies: Suzanne Valadon
Explore the legacy of the radical French artist, and see how her work is still relevant and relatable today.
Poems and Paintings
Discover analogies between the visual and the textual. Learn about the various strategies used by painters and writers to create imagery.
Decoding Barnes’s Ensembles
Get a better understanding of why Dr. Albert Barnes arranged his collection in such an unconventional way.