April 16, 2015
Did you know that viewing the VMFA permanent collection is free? Do you have any idea of the next exhibition that’s coming to the museum? Did you know VMFA is open 365 days a year? No? Then perhaps you should have the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts’ Speakers Bureau present at your social or civic…
Categories: VMFA
March 25, 2015
Many of the paintings you’ll find in Van Gogh, Manet, and Matisse: The Art of the Flower are of lavish bouquets bursting with color and beauty. In fact, Vincent van Gogh spent 1886 and 1887 painting two dozen such floral still lifes, several of which are included in this exhibition. However, in the winter of…
Categories: Art, Exhibitions
Tags: European Art, Van Gogh- Manet- and Matisse: The Art of the Flower
March 17, 2015
The second in a series of stories about the impact of the VMFA Visual Arts Fellowship program. These stories are in celebration of the 75th anniversary of this valuable program. Please watch this blog for future stories. Most Fellowship recipients feel the impact of their Fellowships for years, perhaps even throughout their careers. However, few…
Categories: Artists, Exhibitions
Tags: Local Artists, Virginia Artists, VMFA Fellowship, VMFA Fellowship Program 75th Anniversary Exhibition at the Workhouse
March 3, 2015
As an art lover, there is always the temptation to reach out and touch objects in works of art to confirm what our eyes are telling us. But we resist (even the slightest fingerprint contains destructive chemicals that endanger even the hardest surfaces). However, few artists compel us to go against our better judgment like…
Categories: Art, Exhibitions
Tags: European Art, Van Gogh- Manet- and Matisse: The Art of the Flower
February 23, 2015
Sunday’s Richmond Times-Dispatch commentary helps us see past the snow to the promise of spring. . .and Flowers! http://www.richmond.com/opinion/their-opinion/article_eec04b54-3cde-5ccb-b3a7-ede7bcf5b7c1.html
Categories: Exhibitions
Tags: Van Gogh- Manet- and Matisse: The Art of the Flower
February 11, 2015
In 1874, French printmaker Félix Bracquemond (1833-1914) submitted more works than any other artist to the inaugural impressionist exhibition. The work Bracquemond displayed—at his friend Edgar Degas’s invitation—included portraits of his artistic contemporaries, naturalistic landscapes, reproductive etchings of historical European paintings, and emblematic images of birds accompanied by poems (such as Margot the Critique, or The…
Categories: Art, Exhibitions
Tags: European Art, Félix Bracquemond: Impressionist Innovator – Selections from the Frank Raysor Collection
February 6, 2015
VMFA is showcasing African American artists in honor of Black History Month. “The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is dedicated to representing African American artists throughout the entire year,” Director Alex Nyerges says. “We are honored to join in the nation’s celebration of African American history and the cultural arts.” VMFA is not only celebrating…
Categories: Cultural, History
Tags: African American History, Black History Month, Music
February 3, 2015
In celebration of the 75th anniversary of the VMFA Visual Arts Fellowship program, we will be running a series of stories about the impact of these Fellowships on select recipients over the past 15 years. Please watch this blog for future stories. Alyssa Salomon: Winning Two Fellowships Took Her Work to New Levels Winning VMFA…
Categories: Artists, Exhibitions
Tags: Local Artists, Virginia Artists, VMFA Fellowship, VMFA Fellowship Program 75th Anniversary Exhibition at the Workhouse, Women Artists
January 30, 2015
“It’s your art” isn’t just a tagline for VMFA. Our Statewide Program, through which we share our permanent collection with museums, arts centers, galleries, schools, and libraries throughout Virginia, shows just how committed we are to these words. A unique example of this commitment will be happening at the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art in…
Categories: Uncategorized
January 12, 2015
American painter John Singer Sargent was born 159 years ago today. The year he turned 28, the young artist exhibited a portrait of the notorious Parisian socialite Virginie Avegno Gautreau under the evocative title, Madame X (currently in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art), at the 1884 Paris Salon. Critics decried both the…
Categories: Art
Tags: American Art