This year, the Barnes Foundation celebrates the 100th anniversary of its establishment with a constellation of exhibitions and public programs that reflect its commitments to education, community engagement, and diversity, inclusion, and social justice. Additionally, June marked 10 years since the Barnes opened its doors on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia. Building on the progressive vision of its founder, the Barnes has developed a significant and expanding program of educational initiatives and cultural partnerships designed to serve the community and enrich the lives of audiences everywhere. Since 2012, the Barnes has welcomed 2.3 million visitors; enrolled over 7,500 adult learners in the Barnesde Mazia Education Program; awarded more than 850 scholarships; launched myriad digital initiatives, including online and hybrid classes; served over 100,000 pre-K12 students through its award-winning school programs; and presented 25 exhibitions. Home to one of the worlds most lauded art collections, the Barnes is a cultural gem of Philadelphia and, over the past decade, has blossomed into a gathering place for the community, uniting people across generations and cultures, says Aileen Roberts, chair of the Barnes Foundations board of trustees. Today, the Barnes is internationally renowned and a cultural force here in Philadelphia working with community partners and change agents like the Peoples Emergency Center, Puentes de Salud, and Mural Arts Philadelphia, to bring art and education to the communities we serve. As we enter the Barness second century, we are expanding opportunities for lifelong learning and further deepening our commitment to the institutions educational mission. On Dec. 4, 1922, Dr. Albert C. Barnes received a charter from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to establish the Barnes Foundation, an educational institution dedicated to promoting the appreciation of fine art and horticulture, says Thom Collins, Neubauer Family Executive Director and President. Since opening our doors in Philadelphia in 2012, we have deepened our commitment to accessible arts education; diversity, inclusion, and social justice; and the development of new scholarship on the Barnes collection. Dr. Barness pioneering education courses remain essential to our activities, as does his commitment to making art accessible. At the same time, weve expanded the education program to include more contemporary topics and approaches, with a diverse array of online and on-site courses that reach learners around the world. Every day, we work to further Dr. Barness educational legacy, to live up to his ideals of inclusion and access, and to break down barriers to participation in the arts. The centerpiece of the fall season is Modigliani Up Close, a major loan exhibition that shares new insights into Amedeo Modiglianis working methods and materials. On view in the Roberts Gallery starting Oct. 16, Modigliani Up Close is curated by an international team of art historians and conservators: Barbara Buckley, senior director of conservation and chief conservator of paintings at the Barnes; Simonetta Fraquelli, independent curator and consulting curator for the Barnes; Nancy Ireson, deputy director for Collections and Exhibitions and Gund Family Chief Curator at the Barnes; and Annette King, paintings conservator at Tate Modern, London. This exhibition is the culmination of years of research by conservators and curators across Europe and the Americas and features over 50 works from major museum collections around the world. Together, the exhibition and accompanying catalogue further understanding of Modiglianis approach to his art, refine a chronology of his works, and help to establish the locations and circumstances associated with his practice. Modigliani Up Close holds a special significance at the Barnes, as Dr. Albert C. Barnes was one of Modiglianis earliest collectors in the United States and helped to shape his critical reception in this country. For additional information, visit www.barnesfoundation.org.