The Barnes Then and Now: Dialogues on Education, Installation, and Social Justice

$60.00 at The Barnes Foundation.

The Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia is known for its remarkable collection of modern paintings juxtaposed with works of art from around the globe. Established by Albert C. Barnes in 1922, the foundation’s main purpose was to democratize access to art education during an era when museum-going was still considered an upper-class pastime. The Barnes: Then and Now relates the institution’s early history and explores how a century-old mission is carried forward—and adapted—in today’s radically different…