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Barnes Foundation

The Barnes Foundation, established in 1922 by Dr. Albert C. Barnes, is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded to promote art education and appreciation. The museum houses an impressive collection of Impressionist, Post-Impressionist and early Modern paintings, featuring works by artists such as Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Paul Cézanne, Henri Matisse and Picasso. The Barnes Foundation is renowned for its unique display philosophy and educational programs, making it a significant cultural institution dedicated to the study and appreciation of art. Read more about Museums.

A visitor sits on a bench studying Rousseau’s The Hungry Lion Throws Itself on the Antelope and other jungle scenes.

Henri Rousseau, the Performative Naïf Who Outsmarted Modernity

The Barnes Foundation offers a comprehensive yet non-chronological overview of his oeuvre, inviting visitors to explore the key strategies and motifs behind the myths he so deliberately crafted.
By Elisa Carollo
A painting of a woman with a guitar sleeping in a desert at night while a lion sniffs her shoulder

One Fine Show: “Henri Rousseau, A Painter’s Secrets” at the Barnes Foundation

The show provides an authoritative introduction to the artist for those unfamiliar with his unique career.
By Dan Duray
A striking black Calder sculpture stands prominently in front of a sleek, modern building at Calder Gardens, with the Philadelphia skyline in the background. The building's reflective golden exterior contrasts with the organic design of the sculpture, creating a dynamic blend of art, nature, and architecture. The clear sky adds to the dramatic setting.

A Thanksgiving Weekend Art Escape: 3 Must-See Exhibitions in Philadelphia

Don't miss these exhibitions showcasing Surrealism’s dream logic, Henri Rousseau’s modern imagination and Alexander Calder’s poetic fusion of architecture and sculpture.
By Elisa Carollo

The Best Gifts From Museum Shops

By Merin Curotto
Annual Student Exhibition, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

Nine Must-See Art Exhibitions to Catch in Philadelphia This Spring

By Xinyi Ye
Vintage black and white photograph of Niomar Moniz Sodré Bittencourt walking through a crowded newspaper printing press room with men in suits and workers at machines.

A Legacy of Resistance: Niomar Moniz Sodré Bittencourt’s Collection Nets €11.3M at Sotheby’s

By Elisa Carollo
A woman stands in front of a large, wall-sized abstract painting by Cecily Brown composed of vivid swirling colors—primarily red, yellow, and black—with distorted, semi-figurative human and animal forms, inside a contemporary art gallery with wooden floors and white walls.

One Fine Show: ‘Cecily Brown, Themes and Variations’ at the Barnes Foundation

By Dan Duray
Abstract painting with cartoonish faces emerging from painting tides.

Cecily Brown On Revisiting History, Subverting the Gaze and Embracing the Accident

By Elisa Carollo
Photo of paintings in the space.

Almine Rech Spotlights Marie Laurencin’s Singular Sapphic Vision

By Elisa Carollo
Monumental sculpture of a man all black standing in a Beaux Arts hall.

Observer’s Guide to the Must-See Gallery Shows Now On in New York

By Elisa Carollo
Mixed media artwork of a Black woman lying on a sofa.

Mickalene Thomas On the Evolution of Her Practice and the Love in Her Work

By Elisa Carollo
Climate activists call on NYC's Museum of Modern Art to drop board chair

The Year in Museums: Political Unrest on One Side and Major Gifts on the Other

By Daniel Grant
A photo of a mixed-media artwork featuring a seated woman with brown skin, wearing a green floral-patterned dress. Her face incorporates a photographic collage element for the eyes, surrounded by glitter accents, set against a background of overlapping patterned and textured elements, including a large floral design, pillows, and abstract shapes.

One Fine Show: ‘Mickalene Thomas, All About Love’ at the Barnes Foundation

By Dan Duray
Manet/Degas Exhibition In New York

Who Decides What Makes a Museum Label Good?

By Daniel Grant
A black and white photograph of a silhouette of a man falling

One Fine Show: Alexey Brodovitch at the Barnes Foundation

By Dan Duray

Review: Marie Laurencin’s Beautiful Vision of Queerness

By Iman Sultan
Renderings for the Berkshire Museum redesign, which the institution intends to fund through the deaccessioning of part of their collection.

Should Museums Be Allowed to Sell Donated Works of Art?

By Daniel Grant
One of ten works that will debut on Indego bikes on September 14, with imagery drawn from The Barnes Foundation Collection.

Philadelphia Bike Share Gets Facelift From Barnes Foundation With Art-Wrapped Frames

By Abraham Martinez
Thomas Collins. (Courtesy miamidesigndistrict.net, photo by Justin Namon)

Barnes Foundation Names Thomas Collins Its New Executive Director and President

By Alanna Martinez
Neubauer. (Courtesy Horatio Alger Association, via Tufts Alumni)

Barnes Board’s New Chairman Is Joseph Neubauer

By Andrew Russeth
(Courtesy visitphilly.com)

The New Barnes Foundation Is Very Green

By Dan Duray

Ticketing-Computer Snafu Floods Barnes With Visitors

By Andrew Russeth
Tod Williams and Billie Tsien (Courtesy Architectural Digest)

Architects Tod Williams and Billie Tsien on the New Barnes Foundation

By Rozalia Jovanovic
View from 21st Street. The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia. (March 2012) © Tom Crane 2012

Critic Roundup: The Barnes Foundation

By Rozalia Jovanovic
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