In 1926, Man Ray captured the legendary trapeze and drag artist Barbette in a stunning photograph. Following in Barbette’s footsteps (also known as Vander Clyde Broadway), six Queens from Richmond’s drag community headline a high-energy brunch show in VMFA’s Marble Hall.

Barbette, 1926, Man Ray (American, 1890–1976), gelatin silver print. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Arthur and Margaret Glasgow Endowment, 2018.360 © Man Ray 2015 Trust/Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY/ADAGP, Paris 2021
Barbette’s Brunch Ball
Sun, Jan 23, 2022 | 11 am–2 pm
MARBLE HALL