Topic: Barnes Foundation
Art Is Social Justice
In an excerpt from a new book commemorating the Barnes Foundation’s 100th anniversary, Mural Arts’ Jane Golden and the Barnes’s Valerie Gay argue for art as a tool for social justice
By Martha Lucy
Guest Commentary: Attention High School Students — Get Your Free Art Here
The executive director of Art-Reach touts STAMP, the under-used citywide program that gives all 62,000 Philadelphia high school students free admission to 20 of the city’s top museums and attractions
By John Orr
The Citizen Recommends: Vaginas In Concert
Artist Althea Rao’s collaborative “Vagina Chorus” seeks to open minds and change attitudes about women’s bodies. Catch it Friday at the Barnes.
By Sarah Jordan
The Citizen Recommends Podcast: “30 Americans”
Penn professor Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw, curator of the groundbreaking exhibit at The Barnes, talks about the importance of art to tell everyone’s story
By Jessica Blatt Press
I Went to the Barnes and Got Schooled
How my visit to The Barnes Foundation’s new exhibit changed what I thought I knew about its founder
By Sarah Jordan
Meet the Disruptor: Thom Collins
One year on the job, the Barnes’ director has turned museum going into a communal experience
By Lauren McCutcheon