Alice Pike Barney (January 14, 1857 – July 16, 1931) was an American painter, patron, and salonnière. Born in Cincinnati, she established her career in Washington, D.C., where she actively worked to cultivate the city as a center for the arts. Her artistic output primarily consisted of portraits.
Barney's painting practice often employed oil and pastel mediums for her portraiture. Beyond her own artistic creation, she was instrumental in fostering a vibrant cultural environment in Washington, D.C., through her efforts as a patron and by hosting a literary salon.
Her legacy extended through her daughters, Natalie Clifford Barney, a writer and salon hostess, and Laura Clifford Barney, a Baháʼí writer.
