April 6, 2021
Johanna Minich: I know discussions happened early in the VMFA exhibition planning process on how to include the indigenous presence in the overall exhibition theme. Chris, as the curator of Virginia Arcadia, can you tell us a little bit about how this collaboration came about? Chris Oliver: As I was assembling a checklist of potential…
Categories: Art, Exhibitions, History, Outreach
Tags: Community Conversation, Native American Art, Native American History, Virginia Arcadia: The Natural Bridge in American Art
October 12, 2018
Pindell’s journey presented at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is unique to the artist but not unusual. We’ve heard the tale: the impressive work ethic of a brilliant black mind, occupying double roles, only to still fall short on respect from her white colleagues as well as the white-dominant art world. Pindell worked as…
Categories: Art, Artists, Exhibitions, Outreach
Tags: African American Art, Community Conversation, Howardena Pindell: What Remains To Be Seen, Women Artists
