Sun, Jan 23, 2022 | 11 am–2 pm
MARBLE HALL
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.
with Dr. Michael Taylor, Chief Curator and Deputy Director for Art and Education The family of Ruby Richards will join Dr. Taylor for a roundtable discussion and audience Q & A.
Thu, Feb 9, 2022 | 6:30–7:30pm
VMFA'S LESLIE CHEEK THEATER
In 1938 the African American dancer and singer Ruby Richards moved to Paris to replace Josephine Baker as the star attraction at the Folies Bergère. The famous cabaret music hall commissioned Man Ray to help introduce Richards to French audiences through his innovative portrait photographs. Timed to coincide with VMFA’s special exhibition, Man Ray: The…
Fri, Oct 15, 2021 | 6–7:30 pm
VMFA's MARBLE HALL
The Library of Virginia and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts are pleased to announce the winner of the annual Art in Literature: The Mary Lynn Kotz Award. The judges selected Gaylord Torrence’s book Continuum: North American Native Art at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. This event will feature a presentation by the award honoree,…
Join the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month! VMFA proudly serves diverse communities in the greater Richmond area and throughout the Commonwealth. To honor its commitment to inclusion of people of Hispanic heritage and the broader Latinx community, VMFA continuously expands its offerings of educational and cultural experiences to include…
Bienvenidos al Evento Virtual del Día de la Familia en el VMFA Celebre el arte de Latinoamérica: Puerto Rico 11 de septiembre 2021– 31 de Octubre 2021 Explorando nuestro evento virtual: Bienvenidos a Celebre el arte de Latinoamérica: ¡El Día de la Familia y Puerto Rico! Este año estamos emocionados de poder celebrar el evento…
with Andrea Gray Stillman, former assistant to Ansel Adams and independent scholar
Fri, Oct 8, 2021 | 6:30–7:30 pm
VMFA'S LESLIE CHEEK THEATER
In this intimate view of Ansel Adams, Stillman draws on her experiences managing the sales of hundreds of his photographs, editing his writings, organizing his archive, and accompanying him on extensive travels. She will share anecdotes of Ansel’s early life in San Francisco where he wrestled with the decision to pursue a career as a…
with Dr. Michael Taylor, Chief Curator and Deputy Director for Art and Education, VMFA and Curator of the special exhibition Man Ray:The Paris Years and Arthur Lubow, Journalist, Critic and Author
Fri, Jan 28, 2022
Conversation: 6:30–7:30pm | Leslie Cheek Theater
Book Signing (Free, no tickets required): 7:30–8:30pm | Conference Center Suites
Join acclaimed writer and journalist Arthur Lubow and Dr. Michael Taylor, curator of VMFA’s exhibition, Man Ray: The Paris Years, for a conversation about Man Ray’s life and work in connection with Lubow’s new biography, Man Ray: The Artist and His Shadows (2021, Yale University Press, Jewish Lives series). Following the conversation, Lubow will sign…
with Dr. Michael Taylor, Chief Curator and Deputy Director for Art and Education
Fri, Oct 29, 2021 | 6:30—7:30pm
VMFA'S LESLIE CHEEK THEATER
This lecture focuses on the innovative portrait photographs that Man Ray (the pseudonym of Emmanuel Radnitzky) made in the French capital between 1921 and 1940. In the early decades of the 20th century, Paris became famous as a powerful and evocative symbol of artistic freedom and daring experimentation, drawing a large number of artists, architects,…
with Dr. Sylvain Cordier, Paul Mellon Curator and Head of the Department of European Art
Wed, Oct 27, 2021 | 6:30—7:30pm
VMFA'S LESLIE CHEEK THEATER
The collection of European paintings, sculptures, and decorative arts given to VMFA by Paul and Rachel Mellon constitute an essential facet of the museum’s identity. The galleries dedicated to this unique constellation of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist works, sporting art, and Jean Schlumberger jewelry have been completely redesigned and will open to the public this autumn.…
Welcome to VMFA’s VIRTUAL FAMILY DAY EVENT Celebrate the Art of Latin America: Puerto Rico Sep 11, 2021 – Oct 31, 2021 Exploring Our Virtual Event Welcome to Celebrate the Art of Latin America: Puerto Rico Family Day! This year, we are excited to host both our virtual and in-person Family Day event (taking place…
