Sun, Dec 3 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Meet at Visitor Services Desk
Taylor Dean will give a gallery talk about the exhibition Steinlen: Cats. Dr. Mitchell Merling, Paul Mellon Curator and Head of the Department of European Art will introduce the program. Related program offsite: Sofia Nicolet (University of Richmond, BA, 2018) will give a gallery talk on the Steinlen: Humanity exhibition at the Joel and Lila…
with Dr. Michael Taylor, Chief Curator and the Deputy Director for Art & Education, VMFA
Sun, Oct 29, 2 pm-3 pm
Leslie Cheek Theater
Using perplexing juxtapositions and distortions of commonplace objects, the Belgian Surrealist artist René Magritte set out to disturb existing assumptions about rationality and the perception of reality. This lecture will focus on The Seducer, a mysterious and provocative painting in VMFA’s Mellon collection. Completed in 1950, this work highlights Magritte’s efforts to use his paintings…
with Dr. Peter Lacovara, Director, The Ancient Egyptian Heritage and Archaeology Fund
Fri, Oct 27, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Leslie Cheek Theater
VMFA’s statue of Senkamenisken is a masterpiece of ancient Nubian sculpture. This lecture will explore the meaning of the statue and its tumultuous history, including its exciting discovery and relocation to Virginia. This program is presented in partnership with VCUarts through the generous support of Maha and Bryan Whitfield.
with Jeremy Frey, Artist
Thu, Oct 12, 11 am - Noon
Reynolds Lecture Hall
Discover the art of basket weaving with Jeremy Frey, who is known for his unique designs and his use of traditional and contemporary materials. Frey, who is featured in the special exhibition Hear My Voice: Native American Art of the Past and Present, is of the Passamaquoddy people, who are based along the Passamaquoddy Bay…
Sep 8 6:30-9:15 pm
Cheek Theater
Screening Southern Justice: My Cousin Vinny (1992—25th Anniversary; 120 min) R Rated In this clever comedy, two New York college kids are accused of a crime in the deep south. Their only hope is their cousin—-a sarcastic Brooklyn lawyer who has no clue of genteel Southern manners and rules. Joe Pesci stars. Marisa Tomei won…
with artists Virgil Ortiz and Molly Murphy Adams
Thu, Oct 12 6–8 pm
Marble Hall, Galleries and special exhibition
Look, explore, and create at VMFA College Night: With artists Virgil Ortiz and Molly Murphy Adams! College Night: Connect. Join members of the College Advisory Council for VMFA College Night. Meet artists Molly Murphy Adams and Virgil Ortiz and view their work in the special exhibition, Hear My Voice Native American Art Past and Present;…
with Dr. Johanna Minich, Assistant Curator of Native American
Tue, Oct 3, 11–11:30 am or Thu, Oct 5, 6:30–7 pm
Visitor Services
Join Dr. Johanna Minich, Assistant Curator of Native American, while they examine three objects that illustrate long-surviving stories from three different Native groups that have survived from prehistory to the present day. Free, no tickets required.
with with Johann Stegmeir, Associate Professor of Theatre and Dance, University of Richmond
Wed, Jul 26 11am-noon
Reynolds Lecture Hall
Yves Saint Laurent was the first couturier, or creator of one-of-kind garments, to revolutionize his designs and business by creating “rive-gauche” or ready-to-wear pieces. Explore how he made this possible by watching Johann Stegmeir take an idea and turn it into a wearable garment using two different construction processes: patterning and draping. This program is…
Fri Jun 30, 7-8:30 pm
Marble Hall
An evening with a 40 member orchestra and chorus performing the works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart… Mostly.
with Zydeco Swing
Jun 16 6-8:30 pm
Atrium
Join instructor Talia Moser of “Louisiana Dance Hall” in the Atrium for a night of dancing, music and fun!
