Barnes Foundation Scandal

An exhibition shows how the pioneers of photography saw the dominant medium of painting both as inspiration and competition.

Barnes foundation scandal. The art of the steal is a 2009 documentary film directed by don argott about the controversial move of the barnes foundation generally considered to be the world s best collection of post impressionist art and valued in 2009 to be worth at least 25 billion from merion pennsylvania to philadelphia. Last week i finally watched the art of the steal an arresting documentary on the controversy around the evolution of the barnes foundation from a suburban educational art facility to a major urban art museum to open in may 2012 the documentary raises basic questions about donor intent legal execution of eccentric peoples wills and most interesting to me the definition of access to a. Barnes was a working class kid from philly who became a self made. The barnes foundation is an art collection and educational institution promoting the appreciation of art and horticulture.

The move was disputed because dr. As katya kazakina reported for bloomberg news in february the collection maintained by the barnes foundation after barnes death in 1951 includes 181 renoirs 69 cezannes 59 matisses 46. A barnes foundation show illuminates the dawn of photography. Originally in merion the art collection moved in 2012 to a new building on benjamin franklin parkway in philadelphia pennsylvania the arboretum of the barnes foundation remains in merion where it has been proposed to be maintained under a long term educational.

2025 benjamin franklin parkway philadelphia pa 19130 215 278 7000. The barnes foundation home to one of the world s finest collections of impressionist post impressionist and early modern paintings is celebrating five years since its move from merion to the. Director argott details the systematic dismantling of the barnes foundation a private trust created by albert c. His collection has been housed in the 23.