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Why take an online class at the Barnes?

  • Our online classes are conducted live, which means you can engage with your instructor and with fellow students.
  • We use state-of-the-art technology that allows you to zoom in closely and see details that can’t be experienced in person—down to the individual brushstroke.
  • Topics change continually and are taught by experts from all over the world.
  • Can’t attend a live session? Online classes are recorded for access later. Learn more about Barnes classes.

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Flourishing through Art
Online

Flourishing through Art

Mondays, October 2 – October 23, 6 – 8pm

Discover how connecting with art can enhance your experiences, relationships, and sense of resilience. Instructors: James O. Pawelski, Katherine N. Cotter

Latin American Modern Art
On-Site

Latin American Modern Art

Tuesdays, October 3 – October 24, 1 – 3pm

Learn how Latin American artists, including Tarsila do Amaral, Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Wifredo Lam, responded to political and social upheaval during the 20th century. Instructor: Mey-Yen Moriuchi

Graphic Design: An Unruly History
On-Site

Graphic Design: An Unruly History

Tuesdays, October 3 – October 24, 6 – 8pm

Explore graphic design across eras and cultures in this creative and comprehensive survey. Instructor: Dan Shepelavy

Paris in the 1920s: Art, Design, Fashion, and Literature
Online / Exhibition-Related

Paris in the 1920s: Art, Design, Fashion, and Literature

Wednesdays, October 4 – October 25, 6 – 8pm

Learn about the artists, writers, and designers who helped define the modern era. Instructor: Caterina Y. Pierre

Gustav Klimt: Modernism in the Making
Online

Gustav Klimt: Modernism in the Making

Thursdays, October 5 – October 26, 2 – 4pm

Klimt broke with the art establishment and ushered in a distinct Austrian modernism. Explore his work as well as this unique period in Viennese art. Instructor: Leslie Bowen

20th-Century American Painting
On-Site

20th-Century American Painting

Saturday, October 28, 10am – 4pm

This one-day workshop surveys a broad range of American art movements. Instructor: Matthew Palczynski

Early Picasso: 1901–1906
Online

Early Picasso: 1901–1906

Wednesdays, November 1 – November 29, 3 – 5pm

Examine works from the artist’s Blue and Rose Periods that are pivotal to understanding his enduring legacy. Instructor: Naina Saligram

Lenape Craft, Art, and Curation, Historic and Contemporary
Online

Lenape Craft, Art, and Curation, Historic and Contemporary

Mondays, November 6 – November 27, 4 – 6pm

Learn about craft and art in Lenape culture, past and present, and museum and media representation. Instructors: Teri Hislop, Adam Waterbear DePaul

Marie Laurencin: Sapphic Paris
On-Site / Exhibition-Related

Marie Laurencin: Sapphic Paris

Tuesdays, November 7 – December 5, 1 – 3pm

Explore Marie Laurencin's artistic universe with exhibition co-curator Cindy Kang.

World War I and the Avant-Garde
Online

World War I and the Avant-Garde

Tuesdays, November 7 – December 5, 3 – 5pm

Examine how artists around the globe responded to the violence and trauma of World War I. Instructor: Mechella Yezernitskaya

Art and the First “Homosexuals”
Online / Exhibition-Related

Art and the First “Homosexuals”

Wednesdays, November 8 – December 6, 6 – 8pm

This course surveys artistic representations of homosexual identity, from the early 1900s through the first decades of the 20th century. Instructor: Jonathan D. Katz

Decoding Barnes’s Ensembles
Online / Barnes Method

Decoding Barnes’s Ensembles

Thursdays, November 9 – December 7, 2 – 4pm

Get a better understanding of why Dr. Albert Barnes arranged his collection in such an unconventional way. Instructor: William Perthes

The Art and Life of Toulouse-Lautrec
Online

The Art and Life of Toulouse-Lautrec

Thursdays, November 9 – December 7, 4 – 6pm

Explore the gritty underworld of 19th-century Paris through the work of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Instructor: Martha Lucy

Leslie Bowen’s Favorites: Then and Now
On-Site

Leslie Bowen’s Favorites: Then and Now

Wednesday, December 6, or Tuesday, December 19, 10am – 4:30pm

Join Leslie Bowen, a longtime Barnes instructor, for a personal look at the Barnes collection.

Matisse and Color
Online

Matisse and Color

Wednesday, December 13, 10am – 4pm

This course examines how Matisse created a new way of using color known as fauvism. Instructor: Michael Williamson

Timeless/Timely: Marking Change in Impressionism and Its Afterlives
On-Site

Timeless/Timely: Marking Change in Impressionism and Its Afterlives

Saturday, December 16, 10am – 4pm

See how artists in the late 19th century were able to mark—and make—change in their work. Instructor: Miriam Ashkin Stanton

The Barnes–de Mazia Certificate Program
Certificate Program

The Barnes–de Mazia Certificate Program

Ongoing

This special track offers an immersion in the Barnes Method and an introduction to other interpretive approaches.

Horticulture Certificate Program
Certificate Program / Horticulture

Horticulture Certificate Program

Ongoing

Our three-year certificate program covers horticultural science, methods, and design.

Gift a Barnes Class
Special Offer / Online / On-Site

Gift a Barnes Class

Ongoing

Give the gift of lifelong learning with art history classes taught by Barnes experts.