Fri, Aug 7, 2020 | 6:30 pm
Virtual Performance on YouTube
VMFA presents singer-songwriter Andy Jenkins, featuring Cameron Ralston and Alan Parker. Following a brief discussion, the trio’s virtual performance from Spacebomb Records will include songs from Jenkins’s indie-folk album, Sweet Bunch. Check back here on August 7, 2020 at 6:30 pm for the presentation!
with Dr. Sylvain Cordier, VMFA's Paul Mellon Curator and Head of the Department of European Art
Thu, Nov 5 | 6:30-7:30 pm
Virtual Presentation through Zoom
Between 1888 and 1890, Paul Sérusier made several trips to the small city Pont-Aven, in Brittany, to apprentice with Paul Gauguin. At that time, Gauguin had abandoned the faithful representation of nature in favor of an experimental practice whereby colors could be used expressively and become tantamount to immediate sensations. Sérusier’s The Three-Pond Cottage at…
Sun, Nov 8, 2020 | Goes Live at 11 am
Online
Welcome to VMFA’s VIRTUAL FAMILY DAY EVENT Celebrate African and African American Art: Egypt Thank you for joining us to celebrate the art and culture of Egypt at VMFA’s Virtual Family Day! Explore as we learn about Egypt through activities inspired by works of art in VMFA’s collection, performances, virtual gallery exploration, and more! Generously…
Tue, Nov 3 | 11:00–11:30 am
Gallery Program (VIRTUAL)
This virtual gallery program will highlight three works from the ongoing American Land, American People installation in the American gallery. Works by three different Native American artists will be discussed in terms of how they expand under-recognized narratives in American history and counter misinterpretations of Native American culture.
with Dr. Leo Mazow, J. Harwood Cochrane Curator of American Art, VMFA
Thu, Aug 13 | 11–11:30 am
Thu, Aug 13 | 6:30–7:00pm
Online
Due to inclement weather, this virtual event has been rescheduled to Thursday, August 13, 2020. Free, registration via Zoom required Thu, Aug 13 | 11–11:30 am Thu, Aug 13 | 6:30–7:00 pm Join Dr. Leo Mazow for a virtual look at the new exhibition, George Bellows: Sport, Leisure, and Lithography. Explore how the 19th century…
Celebrate throughout the month of February
Welcome to VMFA’s VIRTUAL FAMILY DAY EVENT ChinaFest: Year of the Metal Ox Thank you for joining the Chinese Lunar New Year celebration at VMFA’s Virtual ChinaFest Family Day! Learn about the Chinese New Year through activities inspired by works of art in VMFA’s collection, performances, virtual gallery exploration, and more! Generously Sponsored by Exploring…
with DJ Nobe
Friday, July 24, 7–8:30 pm
On YouTube
It’s Summertime! Join VMFA for a virtual Summer Breeze featuring DJ Nobe on the spin LIVE and fun giveaways, too! Grab a drink and enjoy. Dancing is encouraged. See the Live Stream below or on YouTube on Friday, July 24, 7–8:30 pm. Upcoming Performances: Friday, Aug 28 DJ Blendmaster 7–8:30 pm, Live Streaming on YouTube…
Tue, Sept 8
11:00 – 11:30 am
6:30 – 7:00 pm
Gallery Program (VIRTUAL)
Tue, Sept 8, 11–11:30 am Tue, Sept 8, 6:30 -7:30pm Virtual Free, registration via Zoom required Join Courtney Morano, as she explores the influence Egyptian art and culture had on Greece and Rome. How did religious practices adapt and change during hundreds of years of close contact between these three great civilizations? How did traditions…
Wed, July 1, 2020 | 10 am–9 pm
Thu, July 2, 2020 | 10 am–9 pm
Fri, July 3, 2020 | 10 am–9 pm
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION Dive into one of the most astonishing underwater discoveries of all time. The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts presents Treasures of Ancient Egypt: Sunken Cities. The exhibition is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to see treasures recovered from two powerful ancient Egyptian cities that sank into the Mediterranean more than a thousand years ago.…
with Odili Donald Odita
Thu, Mar 4 | 6:30–7:30pm
Procession, a dynamic mural of colorful lines, complex patterns and striations that bend and illuminate the architecture of the VMFA’s Cochrane Atrium, was completed last August. Join the artist on Thursday, March 4 to discover more about the work including its ties to the museum’s permanent collection. Photo © Jide Alakija Odili Donald Odita (b.…
