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SWAE LEE BACK 2 SCHOOL BANGER

Plugged University presents PHILLY SWAE LEE for Welcome Week! Join us at ROAR on August 31, 2023 for an epic start to the semester. Make new friends and create lasting…

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January Spotlight Tour: Modigliani and Soutine: A Surprising Friendship

Each month, Spotlight Tours focus on a different artist or theme, allowing for a deeper dive into specific areas of the collection. Known for his freewheeling bohemian lifestyle, Italian painter…

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Modigliani Up Close, a Symposium—Keynote

Modigliani Up Close curators Nancy Ireson, Barbara Buckley, Simonetta Fraquelli, and Annette King present the keynote focusing on the significance of Modigliani at the Barnes and the genesis of this landmark…

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Modigliani Up Close, a Symposium

Join Modigliani Up Close curators Nancy Ireson, Barbara Buckley, Simonetta Fraquelli, and Annette King, along with a range of national and international specialists, for an in-depth exploration of the research behind…

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February Spotlight Tour: The Impressionists: Rebels of the Art World

Each month, Spotlight Tours focus on a different artist or theme, allowing for a deeper dive into specific areas of the collection. In its day, impressionism was considered a radical…

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First Friday! Jakeya Limitless

Enjoy an evening of art, live music, cocktails, and light fare at our monthly First Friday mixer. Tonight, we’re presenting two sets by Philly-based singer-songwriter Jakeya Limitless. The indie-soul artist…

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March Spotlight Tour: The Impressionists: Rebels of the Art World

Each month, Spotlight Tours focus on a different artist or theme, allowing for a deeper dive into specific areas of the collection. In its day, impressionism was considered a radical…

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John Dowell: A Public Intimate Space

This immersive performance piece, created by artist John E. Dowell, Jr., blends movement, sound, and photography to explore the sacred nature of the public square—in this case Philadelphia’s Rittenhouse Square. A Public…

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Modigliani Up Close

Organized by a team of curators and conservators—Nancy Ireson and Barbara Buckley from the Barnes, consultant curator Simonetta Fraquelli, and conservator Annette King of Tate, London—Modigliani Up Close explores Amedeo Modigliani’s…

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