Preparing for From Paris to Provence
Tuesdays, April 22 – May 13, 2 – 4pm
Paul Cézanne. Mont Sainte-Victoire (detail), 1892–95. The Barnes Foundation, BF13. Public Domain.
$220; members $198
(4 classes)
About the Class
Join us for a behind-the-scenes look at the organization and launch of an exhibition at the Barnes. Taught by Cindy Kang, curator of the summer 2025 collection installation From Paris to Provence: French Painting at the Barnes, this class will give students a preview of the themes of the show and provide an exclusive look at how various departments across the institution collaborate to successfully present an exhibition to the public.
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Barnes classes will:
- Sharpen your observational and critical thinking skills.
- Improve your ability to communicate about art.
- Deepen your appreciation for cultures and histories outside your own.
Instructor
Cindy Kang
Kang is a curator at the Barnes. She is a specialist in modern European art and particularly focuses on the relationship between painting and decorative arts in late 19th- and early 20th-century France. In addition to curating From Paris to Provence, she co-curated Marie Laurencin: Sapphic Paris (2023–24), curated Marie Cuttoli: The Modern Thread from Miró to Man Ray (2020), and served as managing curator for the Barnes presentations of Berthe Morisot: Woman Impressionist (2018–19) and Renoir: Father and Son / Painting and Cinema (2018).
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