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Hungarian born photographer André Kertész was a renowned flaneur, an idle but observant man of the street. His street photographs, interiors and portraits are poetic and timeless, making him arguably one of the greatest photographers of everyday life. This 3 in 30 will explore the visual language that makes his images so universally appealing.

Come to VMFA for this year’s Family Day celebration of African and African American arts and culture. Explore the theme of “adornment” through artwork in VMFA’s collection and enjoy artist demonstrations, performances by the Elegba Folklore Society, and music with DJ Mikemetic. Participate in art activities, including Zulu-inspired jewelry making, and so much more! Event…

Inspired by the painting The White Slave featured in the exhibition Kehinde Wiley: A New Republic, curator John Henry Rice will lead a gallery talk focusing on painted portraits in the museum’s South Asian collection. Such portraiture became widespread during the reign of the Mughals and was itself largely a product of foreign artistic ideas.…

View the short films World Stage: Haiti (22:37 minutes) and World Stage: France (18:53 minutes) which chronicles artist Kehinde Wiley as he embarks on a cultural exploration of different countries including Haiti, Morocco, Republic of Congo among others. Following the films, curators Dr. Sarah Eckhardt and Dr. Richard Woodward will be joined in conversation by…

What could contemporary artist Kehinde Wiley have in common with a 19th-century painter of American thoroughbred horses? Join Jeffrey Allison, VMFA’s Paul Mellon Collection Educator, to explore three works in the Paul Mellon Collection of British Sporting Art and discover the connections between the work of artist Edward Troye and Kehinde Wiley: A New Republic.

Set in India in the first half of the 20th century, this novel tells the tale of two Sikh women who are both married to the same man. Satya has been a loyal companion to her husband, so it is difficult when he takes the younger Roop as a second wife. As the women navigate…

Open Studio fun expands this Sunday! Stop by the MWV Art Education Center studios to make a Kehinde Wiley inspired art project, take a selfie at our portrait stand and join in hip-hop line dancing in the Atrium with Kemel Patton, local dance instructor and line dance aficionado.

Woven with sterling, fine silver, and other non-ferrous metals, Marla Rudnick’s metalwork shows how knitting techniques can be integrated into functional jewelry. The artist combines fiber and metal techniques, incorporating weaving, forging, and freeform casting to create gorgeous jewelry and sculptures. The beauty of these pieces is enhanced by beads, freshwater pearls, and unique natural stones.…

Generations now have come to know and love Audrey Hepburn’s loopy but charming Holly Golightly, the song she sings: Moon River, the classic views of modern-era Manhattan, the fabled jewelry store Tiffany’s, and Cat. Enjoy the chance to view this classic story of life, love, and happiness in the big city on the big screen.…