with Mary Swezey
Sat, Nov 1, 1 – 4 pm
Art Education Center
After exploring hidden treasures from China, paint your own unique designs on silk, patterns on ceramics, and scenes on scrolls!
Featured Events
VMFA UCI Richmond 2015 Activities
VMFA programming for the period September 17–27 in support of the UCI Bike Races. Richmond Regional Tourism’s mobile unit will be on location in the Mary Morton Parson’s Plaza both race weekends: Thu–Fri, 10 am–7 pm & Sat, 10 am–5 pm. Prior to the races RideRichmond & VMFA will present Bike Swap in conjunction with the opening of…
An Imperial Imagination
Thu, Oct 30, 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Leslie Cheek Theater
Join Dr. Nancy Berliner, Wu Tung Curator of Chinese Art, Museum of Fine Arts Boston, for a talk that explores the Forbidden City’s Qianlong Garden. Designed inside and out by the Qianlong Emperor, the garden contains 26 buildings and pavilions, and is a thrilling manifestation of this emperor’s visual imagination. One of the world’s greatest…
Festival Pre-screening and Reception: Toussaint Louverture Documentary
Sat, Sep 6, 1 – 5 pm
Leslie Cheek Theater
Toussaint Louverture, a two-part, action-packed epic film, depicts the life of the Haitian leader who led the first successful slave revolt in world history, defeating Napoleon Bonaparte and winning independence for Haiti from France. Known for his military genius and political acumen, Louverture, and the success of the Haitian Revolution that he led, established Haiti as the first black…
Mixed Media: Experimental Arts
with Kendra Wadsworth
Mon – Fri, Aug 25 – 29, 9 am – noon
Meet in the Pauley Center lobby
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!
Book Club: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
Thu, Sep 18, 5:30 – 7 pm
Conference Room 1
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…
3 in 30: Official War Artists: Recruited to Record
with With Kristie Couser, Curatorial Assistant for the Paul Mellon Collections
Tue, Sep 9, 11 – 11:30 am, or Sep 11, 6:30 – 7 pm
Meet at Visitor Services Desk
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…
Shades of Beauty Day Mixer
Sat, Jul 19, 2 pm
Amuse Restaurant
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…
3 in 30: A Commitment to the Community: The Black Photographer’s Annual
Tue, Aug 8 and Thu, Aug 10
Meet at Visitor Services Desk
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…
VMFA After Hours: Game ON!
Sat, Feb 2, 2019 | 7–11:30 pm
Museum-wide
For a night of art, music, and games after dark, join hosts Kelli Lemon and Micah “Bam-Bamm” White plus DJ Lonnie B! See Congo Masks: Masterpieces from Central Africa. Dance in the Marble Hall. Play games like Family Feud in the Atrium. Join UnlockingRVA for karaoke. Compete in the gallery scavenger hunt to win a…