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2023-2024 Barnes Foundation Campus Council
Fall 2023
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Teacher: Kaelin Jewell

2023-2024 Barnes Foundation Campus Council

Our homebase for the 2023-2024 Campus Outreach Council!

Art and the First
Fall 2023
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Teacher: Jonathan Katz

Art and the First "Homosexuals"

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

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

Collection Concentration: Matisse, A Global Perspective
Fall 2023
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Teacher: Kaelin Jewell

Collection Concentration: Matisse, A Global Perspective

Tuesdays, September 5 – December 12, 1 – 4pm ET
Examine the global traditions that influenced Henri Matisse’s groundbreaking artistic practice. Instructor: Kaelin Jewell

Decoding Barnes's Ensembles (11.23)
Fall 2023
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Teacher: William Perthes

Decoding Barnes's Ensembles (11.23)

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

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

Degas and Drawing: The Preparatory Process
Fall 2023
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Teacher: Michael Kowbuz

Degas and Drawing: The Preparatory Process

Tuesdays, September 5 – September 26, 11 am– 1 pm ET

Explore Edgar Degas’s artistic process and the techniques he used to plan paintings. Instructor: Michael Kowbuz

Early Picasso: 1901-1906
Fall 2023
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Teacher: Naina Saligram

Early Picasso: 1901-1906

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

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

Flourishing through Art
Fall 2023
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Teacher: Katherine CotterTeacher: James Pawelski

Flourishing through Art

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

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

Graphic Design: An Unruly History
Fall 2023
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Fall 2023

Graphic Design: An Unruly History

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

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

Great French Paintings at the Barnes
Fall 2023
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Teacher: Michael WilliamsonTeacher: Kaelin JewellTeacher: Martha LucyTeacher: William Perthes

Great French Paintings at the Barnes

Wednesdays, September 6 – September 27, 12 – 2pm ET

Study highlights of the French paintings collection with our in-house experts. Instructors: Martha Lucy, Kaelin Jewell, William Perthes, Michael Williamson

Gustav Klimt: Modernism in the Making
Fall 2023
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Fall 2023

Gustav Klimt: Modernism in the Making

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

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

Latin American Modern Art
Fall 2023
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Fall 2023

Latin American Modern Art

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

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

Lenape Craft, Art, and Curation, Historic and Contemporary
Fall 2023
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Teacher: Teri HislopTeacher: Adam Waterbear DePaul

Lenape Craft, Art, and Curation, Historic and Contemporary

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

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

Line in Art
Fall 2023
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Teacher: Kaelin JewellTeacher: Naina Saligram

Line in Art

Thursdays, September 7 – September 28, 6 – 8pm ET
Explore how Van Gogh, Matisse, and other artists deployed line—an essential element of composition—to express meaning. Instructor: Kaelin Jewell

Manet, Degas: Modern Subjects
Fall 2023
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Teacher: Paul Galvez

Manet, Degas: Modern Subjects

Thursdays, September 7 – September 28, 3 – 5pm ET
Examine the artists’ varied approaches to representing modernity. Instructor: Paul Galvez

Marie Laurencin: Sapphic Paris
Fall 2023
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Teacher: Cindy Kang

Marie Laurencin: Sapphic Paris

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

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

Matisse and Color
Fall 2023
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Teacher: Michael Williamson

Matisse and Color

Wednesday, December 13, 10am – 4pm ET
This course examines how Matisse created a new way of using color known as fauvism. Instructor: Michael Williamson

Paris in the 1920s: Art, Design, Fashion, and Literature
Fall 2023
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Fall 2023

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

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

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

The Art and Life of Toulouse-Lautrec (11.23)
Fall 2023
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Teacher: Martha Lucy

The Art and Life of Toulouse-Lautrec (11.23)

Thursdays, November 16 – December 14, 4 - 6pm ET

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

The Elements of Art (9.23)
Fall 2023
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Teacher: Michael Williamson

The Elements of Art (9.23)

Thursdays, September 7 – December 14, 2 – 5pm ET

Learn basic aesthetic principles and discover art’s communicative power by studying works in the Barnes collection. Instructor: Michael Williamson

The Symbolist Realm: Art, Music, Poetry
Fall 2023
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Teacher: Corrinne Chong

The Symbolist Realm: Art, Music, Poetry

Wednesdays, September 20 – October 11, 2 – 4pm ET
Trace the rise of the symbolist movement and the artists, musicians, and writers at the forefront. Instructor: Corrinne Chong