Classes
How can art call attention to contemporary issues or make a difference in the way we think about or react to each other? Delve into works of art that succinctly express themes of inequity, human rights, and oppression.
Art is shaped by shifting ideas, aesthetics, world views, and personal expression. But what do we do when we are confronted with works of art that are not easily interpreted?
We spend much of our lives going from one building to another, but have we stopped to think about our built environment? Why might we feel comfortable in one place but not in another place?
How did an early 19th-century invention become a medium for artistic expression?
Do you have a favorite cup for your coffee or a preferred light to read by? Why do these objects fit your lifestyle and surroundings?
What did it mean to be an American artist in the 19th and early 20th centuries?
Impressionism is an artistic movement familiar to many who find themselves traversing museum galleries. But why?
The word “Renaissance” conjures many meanings in our contemporary minds. The term has been used to describe the rebirth of cities and a cultural movement, but why do we make those associations?
On Wednesdays, Mindful Museum participants receive early entry into the museum of art at 9 a.m., discounted coffee and pastries at Café Carnegie, and $5 parking. Participants are sent weekly emails about offerings for that week. Printed schedules are available onsite.
What ideas and elements from the classical world have been reinterpreted over time? How do we perceive images from the past through a contemporary lens?
How do you define work? In this three-part crash course lecture series, participants will consider both paid and unpaid labor, factories and labor unions, food production and the environment, women in the domestic sphere, and the impact of labor on the American economy.
Enjoy the museum from the comfort of home with this delicious Crash Course art history class! Explore the visual buffets, both extravagant and modest, created by artists from the 15th through 17th centuries, around our relationships with foods and feasting.
Celebrate the inspiring histories of women in the fields of decorative arts and design!
This summer, join us for a four-session online book club on Leslie Feinberg’s Stone Butch Blues, a seminal queer text that has continued to inspire.
Join us for a workshop designed to teach participants how establishing intimacy with the self can expand to support collective care.
Carnegie Museum of Art’s Hall of Architecture is home to the largest architectural plaster cast in the world—the West Portal of St.-Gilles-du-Gard. Dive deep into the story behind this incredible piece in this two-part crash course.
Gear up to vote by taking a look back! Explore the history of presidential portraits and what they can tell us about our nation’s highest office.
Join a friendly teaching artist for an engaging series of on-demand online lessons, intended for young learners in middle school. Learn playful ways to alter your pictures, try out techniques with lighting and more in this series of exploratory exercises and a final project focused on combining your favorite photographs in a 3-part display.
Join a friendly teaching artist for an engaging series of on-demand online lessons, intended for young learners in elementary school. Focus on nature as your inspiration for creating projects in collage, printmaking, drawing, and watercolor painting.
Join a friendly teaching artist for an engaging series of on-demand online lessons, intended for young learners in high school. Work through fresh ideas you’ll find in our collection, create your own photography portfolio, and bring your research and experiments together in a final project inspired by a novel approach to the portrait.
Join a friendly teaching artist for an engaging series of on-demand online lessons, intended for young learners in elementary school. Discover the fun of exploring your world artfully through photography! Learn strategies for making interesting compositions and adding personal expression to your photographs.
Join a friendly teaching artist for an engaging series of on-demand online lessons, intended for young learners in middle school. Build your drawing and painting skills in this series of exploratory exercises and a final project focused on developing a self-portrait that is a unique multi-media artwork.
Join a friendly teaching artist for an engaging series of on-demand online lessons, intended for young learners in high school school. Take inspiration from works in our collection to learn how different techniques and materials can help you identify the story you want to tell.
Discover the ways photography has shaped our reception, reactions, and critique of contemporary warfare in this four-part online course.
Former Carnegie Museum of Art Curator of Photography Linda Benedict-Jones shares her vast knowledge about photography! Throughout history, the bustling complexity of city life—its people, structures, and culture—has intrigued photographers. This two-part class will focus on the nature of this fascination. Choose between Wednesday or Saturday sessions.
This course investigates the shifting terrain of art after the World Wars. Discover how artists interpreted the rapid cultural change and expressed their ideas during a global moment of transition.
