2019 Annual Report THE BARNES FOUNDATION 2019 ANNUAL REPORT I Table of Contents 2 Letter from the Chair of the Board of Trustees 4 Letter from the Neubauer Family Executive Director and President 6 Vision and Operating Mission 7 Officers and Trustees of the Barnes Foundation 8 Board Committees 9 Appointments 10 2019 Highlights 12 Education, Research, and Interpretation 24 Conservation and Exhibitions 36 Audience Engagement and Community Impact 50 Second Century Campaign 52 Events 54 Get Involved 56 Thank You to Our 2019 Donors 100 Volunteer Leadership Committees 105 Staff and Volunteers Cover: Anya Shutov, conservator of paintings, 2019. Photo by Michael Perez II THE BARNES FOUNDATION 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 1 Letter from the Chair of the Board of Trustees Dear Friends, Dr. Albert Barnes’s close collaborator et de l’Orangerie in Paris to offer and the Barnes Foundation’s first reciprocal free admission for mem- director of education, John Dewey, bers of our institutions—the first once said, “Art is not the possession program of its kind linking French of the few who are recognized writ- and American museums. Our conser- ers, painters, musicians; it is the vation and curatorial teams worked authentic expression of any and all with colleagues around the world to individuality.” In 1922, inspired by conduct important research on Paul Dewey’s theories of experiential edu- Cézanne’s materials and working cation, or “learning by doing,” methods, which will culminate in the Dr. Barnes launched his experiment forthcoming catalogue Cézanne in the in education, using his remarkable Barnes Foundation, published by the collection to teach visual literacy to Barnes. individuals regardless of their prior At home, our pre-K–12 education knowledge of art. Today, nearly 100 team served more than 12,000 stu- years later, Dr. Barnes’s educational dents through programs designed to the past four decades. 30 Americans On behalf of my fellow trustees, thank mission is brought to life day after build on Dr. Barnes’s philosophy that was also one of the Barnes’s most you for helping us bring Dr. Barnes’s day by our staff, educators, students, art can be life-changing and should popular exhibitions to date. mission to life and share the transfor- and volunteers. be accessible to all. In recognition of mative power of art with audiences As we enter 2020, the 100th anniver- The Barnes’s continued impact on our exemplary work in pre-K educa- near and far. sary of the Barnes’s founding is close the city of Philadelphia, the region, tion, the Barnes received the Greater on the horizon. We continue to build and the world is tremendous. Over Philadelphia Cultural Alliance’s 2019 on our strong foundation through the two million people have visited since Arts and Pre-K Excellence Award. Yours sincerely, Second Century Campaign, which pro- our move to the Parkway in 2012— Additionally, we welcomed a record vides critical endowment and Joseph Neubauer from Barnes members and the number of student groups for exhibi- multi-year project support to enhance Chair Philadelphia community, to tourists tion tours during 30 Americans, a our myriad educational programs and from across our nation and around major show drawn from the Rubell community engagement initiatives, 30 Americans. Photo by Sean the globe. Deepening our interna- Family Collection, featuring works by and we invite you to join us on this Murray tional collaborations, this year we many of the most important and journey. partnered with the Musées d’Orsay influential African American artists of 2 THE BARNES FOUNDATION 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 3 Letter from the Neubauer Family Executive Director and President Dear Friends, For the Barnes, 2019 was a year filled collaborative initiatives on-site at the Gallery following a year of technical the Barnes’s financial strength into the with many noteworthy accomplish- Barnes and directly within the com- study and conservation treatment future—continues to gain momentum. ments—from important research on munities we serve. Our virtual reality funded by a grant from the Bank of Everything we do is made possible by our collection to widely expanded ser- program, in which staff educators lead America Art Conservation Project. In the remarkable generosity of our vice to our community. Our successes community members on tours of the addition to presenting three critically donors and members. On behalf of all this and every year are made possible collection using VR headsets, grew to acclaimed special exhibitions—From of us at the Barnes and our many by steadfast support from our gener- over 63 sites this year, adding senior Today, Painting Is Dead: Early audiences, thank you. ous community of donors, members, centers, parks and recreation centers, Photography in Britain and France; I Do With more exciting endeavors in store alumni, and volunteers, to whom we and select K–12 schools. We expanded Not Know What It Is I Am Like: The Art as we step into a new decade, we look are profoundly grateful. our Summer Imaginariums—a youth of Bill Viola; and 30 Americans—we forward to seeing you often in 2020! summer program at Philadelphia premiered Pat Steir’s Silent Secret To spearhead our efforts in deepening Parks & Recreation centers—and saw Waterfalls: The Barnes Series, the Yours sincerely, connections with the community and enrollment increase to over 200 Barnes’s first painting commission embedding visitor-centered thinking Thom Collins students. since Henri Matisse’s brilliant mural into all aspects of our operations, we Neubauer Family Executive The Dance and the first installation of welcomed Valerie Gay as deputy direc- To engage audiences more deeply Director and President paintings ever to be presented in our tor for audience engagement & chief on-site, we introduced Barnes Focus, Walter and Leonore Annenberg Court. experience officer. a new interpretive guide to the collec- tion that works on any smartphone. I am sincerely grateful to our Board of Our commitment to accessible educa- And our Art Team, comprising artists Trustees for their wise counsel and tion and to diversity, inclusion, and and art historians with advanced indispensable expertise, and to my social justice is central to the Barnes’s degrees in a range of relevant subjects, colleagues on the Barnes staff and our mission. To realize this commitment, began offering short pop-up talks docents, alumni, and volunteers for we expanded relationships with our about artworks in the collection every their tireless work furthering our edu- vibrant network of community part- afternoon from Thursday to Monday. cational mission. As we approach the ners—including the Free Library of Barnes’s second century in 2022, our Philadelphia, Mural Arts Philadelphia, In December, Paul Cézanne’s The Large $100 million endowment Second Puentes de Salud, and the People’s Bathers, a milestone in the history of Century Campaign—which will ensure Emergency Center—and enhanced our art, returned to its place in the Main 4 THE BARNES FOUNDATION 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 5 Vision and Operating Mission Officers and Trustees of the Barnes Foundation The Barnes Foundation strives to be a leading forum Joseph Neubauer, Chair Emeritus The Board of Trustees for exploration of the arts, ideas, and histories rep- Chair Bernard C. Watson, PhD and staff of the Barnes resented in its core collections. Foundation extend our Aileen Kennedy Roberts, profound gratitude to The Barnes manifests this commitment by teaching Vice Chair Trustees Emeriti the individuals, visual literacy through the Barnes-de Mazia method; Stephanie Bell-Rose Stephen J. corporations, and supporting advanced scholarship on its collections Bruce S. Gordon Harmelin, Esq., foundations mentioned and related subjects; sharing compelling interpre- Agnes Gund Treasurer in this report and the tive strategies; and offering inclusive cultural and Neil L. Rudenstine, PhD many unnamed friends educational experiences on-site, online, and in the The Honorable who have joined us this communities that it serves. Jacqueline F. Allen, Honorary Trustees year and in past years to Secretary Central to the Barnes Foundation’s mission is the Wallis Annenberg support our service to encouragement of an ever-deeper understanding John J. Aglialoro Laura T. Buck the community. With and enjoyment of its collections by diverse local, John R. Alchin Tory Burch your support, we were national, and international audiences. Photo by Sean Murray Sheldon M. Betsy Z. Cohen able to realize the most Bonovitz, Esq. David Haas ambitious agenda of Pamela D. Bundy Jane Korman* educational programs, Daniel M. DiLella Marguerite Lenfest community engagement Cathy Hughes James J. Maguire projects, and exhibitions John H. McFadden, Esq. William A. in our history. None of Christine Poggi, PhD Slaughter, Esq. these notable successes Brenda A. Joan Thalheimer would have been Thompson, PhD Bruce E. Toll possible without you. A. Morris Williams, Jr. As of December 31, 2019 6 *DECEASED THE BARNES FOUNDATION 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 7 Board Committees Appointments exeCutive Committee FinanCe & audit Stephen J. Harmelin, Esq. John H. McFadden, founder of and partner Thom Collins, Committee Joseph Neubauer at McFadden, Pilkington & Ward LLP, an Staff Liaison Peg Zminda, Staff Liaison Aileen Kennedy Roberts international law firm, and Christine Joseph Neubauer, Chair Sheldon M. Bonovitz, Esq., Poggi, the Judy and Michael Steinhardt Program Committee John J. Aglialoro Chair Director of the Institute of Fine Arts, New Thom Collins, The Honorable John R. Alchin York University, were elected to the Board Staff Liaison Jacqueline F. Allen Pamela Bundy of Trustees of the Barnes Foundation. Christine Poggi, Chair Sheldon M. Bonovitz, Esq. Daniel M. DiLella John J. Aglialoro Neil Rudenstine was elected Trustee Stephen J. Harmelin, Esq. Stephen J. Harmelin, Esq. Sheldon M. Emeritus, and Tory Burch and Marguerite Christine Poggi, PhD Joseph Neubauer Bonovitz, Esq. Lenfest were elected Honorary Trustees. Aileen Kennedy Roberts Aileen Kennedy Roberts Jane Epstein❉ advanCement inveStment Committee Cathy Hughes Committee Peg Zminda, Staff Liaison John H.