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The Traditions of Art (9.21)
Fall 2021
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Fall 2021

The Traditions of Art (9.21)

Mondays, September 13 – December 13, 3 – 6pm ET

Learn how modern artists adapted earlier traditions in developing a new visual language. 

Instructor: William Perthes

Another Jasper Johns
Fall 2021
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Fall 2021

Another Jasper Johns

Mondays, November 1 – November 22, 6 –8 pm ET

Explore Johns’s work, influences, and relationships, and learn how the American artist bridged abstract expressionism and pop art.

Instructor: Jonathan D. Katz


Artistic Exchange along the Silk Road
Fall 2021
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Fall 2021

Artistic Exchange along the Silk Road

Thursdays, November 11 – December 9, 4 - 6 pm ET

Along with goods, ancient trade routes led to an exchange of art and ideas. This course explores the visual cultures of empires that rose and fell along this storied network.

Instructor: Kaelin Jewell



Cézanne in the Barnes Foundation: Learn from the Authors
Fall 2021
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Fall 2021

Cézanne in the Barnes Foundation: Learn from the Authors

Thursdays, November 11 – December 9, 1–3pm ET

Learn more about the artist and new discoveries on his work from the authors of Cézanne in the Barnes Foundation.

Instructors: André Dombrowski, Nina M. Athanassoglou-Kallmyer, Carol Armstrong, Christopher Riopelle, Anya Shutova, and Barbara Buckley



Demuth, Hartley, Sexuality, and American Modernism
Fall 2021
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Fall 2021

Demuth, Hartley, Sexuality, and American Modernism

Tuesdays, September 21 – October 12, 4 – 6pm ET

Trace the art and careers of Charles Demuth and Marsden Hartley against the backdrop of gay and lesbian history and visual culture.

Instructor: Thomas Collins, Neubauer Family Executive Director and President



Fakes and Forgeries: The Art of Deception (9.21)
Fall 2021
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Fall 2021

Fakes and Forgeries: The Art of Deception (9.21)

Thursdays, September 2 – September 23, 2 – 4:10pm ET

This course looks at forgeries—how they're made and why, and how scholars distinguish between fake and real.

Instructors: Kaelin Jewell, Senior Instructor, and Carl Walsh, Postdoctoral Fellow in Egyptian Art


History of Modern Design
Fall 2021
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Fall 2021

History of Modern Design

Fridays, October 8– October 29, 12 – 2pm ET

This course traces major moments in the history of modern design, including material innovations and the ideas behind Bauhaus, art deco, postmodernism, and other movements.

Instructor: Heather Gibson Moqtaderi


Matisse and Picasso (12.21)
Fall 2021
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Fall 2021

Matisse and Picasso (12.21)

Wednesdays, December 1 – December 22, 2–4 pm ET

Explore the friendly rivalry between Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso, a relationship that helped shape the course of modern art.

Instructor: Martha Lucy



Mexican Muralism
Fall 2021
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Fall 2021

Mexican Muralism

Thursdays, October 7 – October 28, 10am – 12pm ET

Examine the origins and development of the Mexican muralist movement in the 20th century, with a focus on Rivera, Orozco, and Siqueiros.

Instructor: Mey-Yen Moriuchi


Michelangelo in Focus
Fall 2021
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Fall 2021

Michelangelo in Focus

Fridays, September 3 – September 24, 10am – 12:10pm ET

Take a deep dive into the creative process and masterworks of the Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet.

Instructor: Julia L. Valiela


Modernist Watercolor Techniques: Cézanne and Demuth
Fall 2021
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Fall 2021

Modernist Watercolor Techniques: Cézanne and Demuth

Fridays, September 3 – September 24, 1 – 3:10 pm ET

This class explores the working methods of two virtuoso watercolorists in Barnes collection: Paul Cézanne and Charles Demuth.

Instructors: Michael Williamson, Art Associate, Art Team, Barnes Foundation


Monet and Modernism
Fall 2021
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Fall 2021

Monet and Modernism

Tuesdays, December 7 – December 28, 2 – 4 pm ET

This course explores Monet’s work and contributions to modernism in the 20th century and beyond.

Instructor: Leslie Bowen



Painting with Pissarro: The Journey into Modernism
Fall 2021
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Fall 2021

Painting with Pissarro: The Journey into Modernism

Thursdays, October 7 – October 28, 6 – 8pm ET

 Explore Pissarro’s practice, his relationships with other artists, and his influence on the evolution of modern art in the late 19th century.

Instructor: Leslie Bowen



Posers: A History of the Artist’s Model in European Painting
Fall 2021
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Fall 2021

Posers: A History of the Artist’s Model in European Painting

Wednesdays, November 10 – December 8, 6 – 8pm ET

This course explores the behind-the-scenes realities of the artist’s model across time, focusing especially on the class and gender dynamics of the 19th-century studio.

Instructors: Kedra Kearis and Martha Lucy



The Nude in France: From the Ideal to the Real
Fall 2021
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Fall 2021

The Nude in France: From the Ideal to the Real

Saturdays, October 9 – 30, 11am – 1pm ET

From the playful boudoir scenes of the rococo to the provocative working-class models of the avant-garde, this course explores the critical transformation of the nude over the 19th century.

Instructor: Corrinne Chong



What Is Minimalism?
Fall 2021
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Fall 2021

What Is Minimalism?

Tuesdays, September 14 – October 512 – 2:10pm ET

Trace the roots of minimalism in the Bauhaus, De Stijl, and constructivism movements, and discover how Agnes Martin and other pioneering women have reshaped the canon.

Instructor: Matthew Palczynski