remembering barnes

back in the 90s when the barns collection was on tour, my dad took me and my boyfriend at the time to see the exhibit at the kimbell art museum in fort worth, tx. at the time i did not realize what the importance of the show was. and i definitely did not remember it being worth 25 biillion buck-a-roos! i do remember seeing it...especially the Joseph Etienne Roulin, by Van Gogh and the custom "the dance" panels by matisse. on my recent visit back to Dallas my ex who has now been a long time friend explained to me how much seeing that show with my family that day influenced him and helped cultivate his interest in art. i was so touched and proud to have had indirectly provided an experience for him that had made a difference in his life.

it's old news now that the long and drawn out fight to keep the barnes collection in its original location was lost. i recently watched the documentary The Art Of The Steal and found it to be informative and sad, but worth seeing. the collection will be moved at the end of this year to the new location. makes me want to take a trip to philly to see it in it's original state carefully arranged by barnes himself, for the purpose of art education. xo amanda

Dr. Albert C. Barnes photographed inside his Foundation,

before Georges Seurat's Models and Paul Cézanne's Card Players.

"Appreciation of works of art requires organized effort and systematic study. Art appreciation can no more be absorbed by aimless wandering in galleries than can surgery be learned by casual visits to a hospital." - Albert Barnes

the barns foundation, exterior

Joseph Etienne Roulin, 1889 by Vincent Van Gogh

Woman Walking in an Exotic Forest, 1905 by Henri Rousseau
i always find myself drawn to rousseau's paintings.

The Joy of Life, 1905-1906 by Henri Matisse

M. Loulou, 1890 by Paul Gauguin

the new building that will house the barnes collection. it's beige. it is blaaaaaaaaa