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From weaving bicycle wheels to making mosaics, this studio class puts a fun and funky spin on art history while utilizing found objects and leftover supplies!

Set in 19th century China, this novel tells the tale of a girl named Lily, who is paired with a laotong (“old same”) named Snow Flower. A girl’s relationship with her laotong is even more important than her relationship with her husband, and they are expected to be best friends for life. Often forced to communicate in…

During World War I, participating governments often commissioned artists to create pictorial records of the war for propaganda or commemorative purposes. This talk will consider the privileges and challenges of the official War Artist role by exploring three prints on display in the exhibition THE GREAT WAR: Printmakers of World War I that evoke firsthand experiences…

Upside Marketing, The Verses Crew, and Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) are teaming up to celebrate the museum’s exhibition Posing Beauty with a day party mixer called “Shades of Beauty.” The mixer features music by Verses DJ Rich Simms, artwork by Verses resident artist Reshada Pullen-Jireh, and performances by international poet and Juilliard School poetry…

with Frank Saunders, Administrative Assistant for the Studio School and professional photographer John Szarkowski, the photography curator at the Museum of Modern Art, stated in his book The Photographer’s Eye that there were five elements that were essential to understanding the singular look of a photograph: the thing itself, the detail, the frame, time and vantage…

With Jonathan Copeland, Fashion Stylist/Merchandiser and Publishing Entrepreneur; Rae Berryman, Independent Multicultural Marketing Consultant; Ted Lewis, Executive Director, Side by Side (formerly ROSMY) Celeste Fetta, VMFA Chief Educator, moderates a discussion with guests Jon Copeland, Rae Berryman, and Ted Lewis on how Yves Saint Laurent challenged fashion codes around sexuality and gender expression and identity.…

VMFA Book Club: Using books about artists or works of art currently on view at VMFA to pique curiosity and open discussions, VMFA Book Club explores these specific works of art as well as the setting and period surrounding the art. NOTE: Reading the book is helpful but not required. The VMFA Shop stocks a…

Current exhibition Ryan McGinness: Studio Visit provides an excellent opportunity to reconsider VMFA’s outstanding collection of European tapestries in contemporary terms. Join Mitchell Merling, Paul Mellon Curator and Head of the Department of European Art, and John Ravenal, the Sydney and Frances Lewis Family Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art,  in the galleries for a discussion…