May 14, 2013
The Barnes Foundation has a lot to celebrate this month. Not only does May mark the one-year anniversary of the Barnes’ residency on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, but this month also sees the opening of the museum’s first contemporary art exhibition in 90 years, Ellsworth Kelly: Sculpture on the Wall. This Friday, May 17, from [...]
Read more»May 7, 2013
Take in fine-art masterpieces, sip cocktails and enjoy conversation with like-minded professionals this Friday, May 10, at The Barnes Foundation with its Young Professionals Friday Night spring soiree. Celebrating the one-year anniversary of the Barnes’ opening on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, the “spring into style”-themed event is set to be a festive affair. The recently [...]
Read more»May 3, 2013
To commemorate its one-year anniversary on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, the Barnes Foundation is set to debut a special exhibition featuring the work of contemporary artist Ellsworth Kelly, the sculptor whose 40-foot abstract work Barnes Totem welcomes visitors from the head of a reflecting pool on the north side of the building. Ellsworth Kelly: Sculpture [...]
Read more»April 30, 2013
A piece of cool news that Team Uwishunu is pretty excited about: Visit Philly’s With Art Philadelphia™ Website won a Webby Award today. The With Art Philadelphia™ website is Visit Philly’s website dedicated to showing off Philadelphia as an amazing destination for lovers of art, newcomers to art and everyone in between. We launched it [...]
Read more»March 1, 2013
In celebration of the 2013 Philadelphia Flower Show, the Barnes Foundation is extending their hours on Saturday, March 2, Thursday, March 7, Friday, March 8 and Saturday, March 9, so Flower Show attendees can cap off their day with an evening in the galleries. The extended hours are as follows: • Saturday, March 2 until [...]
Read more»February 28, 2013
The Barnes Foundation and the Philadelphia Museum of Art are hosting events that are sure to be the makings of a perfect Friday night. Stop #1: First Friday at The Barnes Foundation, 6-10 p.m. Head out to First Friday at the Barnes Foundation from 6-10 p.m. This month’s event centers around a Tango theme and [...]
Read more»February 27, 2013
The British are coming! While the Britain-themed 2013 Philadelphia Flower Show opens at the Pennsylvania Convention Center this Saturday, March 2, the best of Britain doesn’t have to end with the show’s exquisite themed garden displays — which by the way, are on view for two full weekends for the first time ever. English culture [...]
Read more»February 25, 2013
Happy Birthday to Pierre-Auguste Renoir, born on this day in 1841. Did you know that with a 181 works by the celebrated French impressionist artist, the Barnes Foundation is home to the largest single collection of works by Renoir in the world? Wandering through gallery after gallery at the Barnes, you can marvel at the [...]
Read more»February 21, 2013
Jeopardy fans: Who is “a famous TV quiz show host that visited the new Barnes Foundation yesterday”? The answer: Alex Trebek. Pretty cool. The Barnes Foundation [Official Site]
Read more»February 12, 2013
The Barnes Foundation is hosting their first Young Professionals Night of 2013. On Friday, February 15, from 6:30-10 p.m. mingle with other young professionals while listening to live music and discovering the art of the Barnes Foundation. Event tickets include an all access pass to the Barnes collection, drink specials, live music and an invite [...]
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