May 11, 2021
After more than a year of travel limitations, many of us are itching to escape. A nice road trip through scenic Virginia is a great cure for cabin fever. Inspired by its current exhibition Virginia Arcadia: The Natural Bridge in American Art, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts curated two road trips from VMFA to…
December 5, 2018
Jeffrey Allison is VMFA’s manager of Statewide Programs and Exhibitions and the museum’s Paul Mellon Collection educator. He is a professional photographer who holds a BA in photography and film from Virginia Intermont College and an MFA in photography from VCU. His illustrious career in fine arts includes educational and leadership roles at various Richmond-area…
October 30, 2018
2018 exterior view of VMFA on the Road outside the VMFA before its inaugural tour. David Stover ©Virginia Museum of Fine Arts When VMFA’s first Artmobile opened at Maury Elementary School in Fredericksburg on October 13, 1953, it was an astounding success, attracting 5,000 visitors in its first three weeks. The entire aluminum tractor trailer,…
