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The Week Ahead
The Barnes Collection
Explore paintings by Renoir, Cézanne, Matisse, Picasso, Modigliani, Van Gogh, and other artists, plus African sculpture, metalwork, and decorative arts. Try our new mobile guide!
Soutine / de Kooning
Conversations in Paint
A visual dialogue between the highly individual universes of two iconic artists.
Members-Only Tour: Soutine in the Barnes Collection: A Closer Look
Members are invited to take a closer look at the work of Chaïm Soutine in-person in the Barnes collection.
Online Class: The Baroque Curve: 17th-Century European Architecture
Explore some of the major architectural monuments of 17th-century Rome, Paris, Versailles, London, and Vienna.
Private Collection Tours
Explore highlights of the collection and learn the history of the Barnes. This tour is a private one-hour experience for you and up to four guests.
Private Tours: Soutine / de Kooning
Tour our newest exhibition and see the visual relationship between two modern masters. This tour is a private one-hour experience for you and up to four guests.
Online Class: Willem de Kooning in Context
See how de Kooning shaped the iconic abstract expressionists of the New York School and continued to inspire subsequent generations.
Private Virtual Tours
Visit the Barnes without leaving home! Book a custom online tour for your friends, family, or colleagues
Private Virtual Tours: Soutine / de Kooning
Visit the special exhibition without leaving home! Book an online tour for your friends, family, or colleagues.
Online Class: Giorgio de Chirico and the Myth of Modernity
Learn how the influential modernist grappled with the connections between art and philosophy throughout his career.
Online Class: The Arts of Medieval Islam
Get introduced to the rich artistic traditions and architectural achievements of Islamic culture throughout the medieval period.
Online Class: Conservation Challenges: Abstract Expressionism
The abstract expressionists experimented with unconventional materials and techniques—learn how these works are treated and preserved from professional conservators.
Online Class: African Art in the Barnes Foundation: Context and Meanings
Learn the traditional meanings and uses of the African sculpture collected by Dr. Albert C. Barnes while considering the impact of colonialism and imperialism
Online Plant Sale at the Barnes Arboretum at Saint Joseph’s University
The annual plant sale is springing up online! Shop a wide selection of distinctive plants through April 12.
Members-Only Online Tour: Soutine / de Kooning
A free online tour of the special exhibition on the visual relationship between two important figures of 20th-century art.
Members-Only Online Tour: The Barnes Collection
A free virtual tour of the collection for members. See details of favorite artworks like never before.
Upcoming
Facing Change: The Myth of White-Adjacency
In our new series, artists, scholars, and community activists explore issues related to race in America.
Members-Only Online Tour: Soutine in the Barnes Collection
Join us virtually to take a closer look at the work of Chaïm Soutine in the Barnes collection.
Member Talk: de Kooning after Soutine: The Lushness of the Paint
Art historian John Elderfield explores de Kooning’s engagement with Soutine and how it changed his artistic practice.
Members-Only Online Tour: Soutine / de Kooning
A free online tour of the special exhibition on the visual relationship between two important figures of 20th-century art.
PECO Free First Sunday
Family Activities
We’re offering family activities to enjoy from home all month long. Explore works in the Barnes collection and art from around the world.
Online Class: A Jewish Perspective: Pissarro, Modigliani, Soutine & Pascin
These four painters were central to the avant-garde scene in early 20th-century Paris. How did their faith influence their outlook and their artwork?
Upcoming Exhibitions
Suzanne Valadon: Model, Painter, Rebel
Groundbreaking paintings by the French artist.