Complete Photo Coverage of Barnes Foundation Museum Opening – by Bonnie Squires

SHARON PINKENSON takes opportunity to talk to Sidney Kimmel about some of his movie productions while joining crowd at Barnes Foundation opening gala.

DEREK GILLMAN, president and CEO of Barnes Foundation, makes a point about fantastic Barnes collection.

PUBLIC RECORD’S Contributing Editor Bonnie Squires spoke with Brian Williams, NBC Nightly News anchor and managing editor, who served as emcee during Barnes Foundation Gala Dinner. Photo by George Feder

AT BARNES FOUNDATION gala dinner in a tent on Parkway grounds are, from left, State Sen. Vincent Hughes and his wife Sheryl Lee Ralph were seen greeting Thelma & Mayor Wilson Goode.

HON. SANDRA NEWMAN & Ray Perelman talk with Barnes Foundation vice president Joe Neubauer, chairman of ARA, at opening gala of Barnes Foundation.

ENTERING GALA tent for dinner and show with 1st Lady Susan Corbett & Gov. Tom Corbett are, from left, James Rohr, chairman and CEO of PNC Financial Services Group, with his wife Carolyn. PNC and Comcast Corp. are premier sponsors for inaugural year of the Barnes Foundation on Parkway.

KEN TOPPING, ESQ., Judge Renee Caldwell Hughes, head of S.E. Penna. Red Cross, and Mayor Michael Nutter were among 900 patrons who attended inaugural gala at Barnes Foundation on Parkway.SEN. ARLEN SPECTER & Joan Specter admired accuracy of placement of impressionist paintings which replicated arrangements in original Barnes Museum in Merion.

BARNES FOUNDATION Board Chairman Dr. Bernard Watson with his wife Lois and son Bernard, Jr.

NICHOLAS DeBENEDICTIS, head of Aqua America, greets Hon. Constance Williams, who heads up Phila. Museum of Art board of trustees.GOV. ED RENDELL and Judge Marjorie O.Rendell join Bill Hankowsky in Annenberg Court Lobby.