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Talks and Lectures: The Perfection of Style

Talks and Lectures: The Perfection of Style

  • Collection: Decorative Arts
  • Culture/Region: Europe
  • Subject Area: Fine Arts
  • Grade Level: 8-12; adult

Florence Müller, Avenir Foundation Curator of Textile Art and Curator of Fashion at the Denver Art Museum presents on the legacy of Yves Saint Laurent, his influence on contemporary designers, and collecting fashion. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/323265105″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /]

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Yves Saint Laurent: The Perfection of Style

Yves Saint Laurent: The Perfection of Style

  • Collection: Decorative Arts
  • Culture/Region: Europe
  • Grade Level: K-12

The energetic sights and sounds of the fashion runway come to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts this spring with Yves Saint Laurent: The Perfection of Style. Drawn from the archives of the Fondation Pierre Bergé—Yves Saint Laurent and other private collections, this breathtaking exhibition offers an intimate and comprehensive look at the lifetime achievement…

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Style Inspirations Sketchbook

Style Inspirations Sketchbook

  • Collection: African Art, American Art, Decorative Arts, European Art, Faberge
  • Culture/Region: Africa, America, Europe, Greece
  • Subject Area: Visual Arts
  • Grade Level: K-12

Designer Yves Saint Laurent was influenced by art of all styles and periods. He admired contemporary artists, found ideas from art history books, and collected all types of art. He drew from these influences to perfect his own designs. Use this guide and map to find works of art in VMFA’s galleries that closely mirror…

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Art Schticks! Videos to introduce children to the museum

Art Schticks! Videos to introduce children to the museum

  • Collection: American Art, 21st-Century Art, European Art
  • Culture/Region: America, Europe
  • Subject Area: Dance, Fine Arts
  • Grade Level: Preschool-5

Episode 1: We’re excited to introduce a new children’s video series called ArtShticks! Join Taye and his sister Kayla as they visit VMFA, learn about museum etiquette, and experience art with Curator Dr. Specs. This is a perfect resource for parents and teachers looking to introduce young children to the museum. Episode 2: Previously sibling…

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The Rachel Lambert Mellon Collection of Jean Schlumberger

The Rachel Lambert Mellon Collection of Jean Schlumberger

  • Collection: Decorative Arts, European Art
  • Culture/Region: Europe
  • Subject Area: Fine Arts
  • Grade Level: K-12

Artist-jeweler Jean Schlumberger transformed 20th-century fashion with his sculptural designs for vibrant and whimsical jewelry and accessories inspired by nature. From crafting costume jewelry for designer Elsa Schiaparelli in 1930s Paris to heading his own private salon at New York’s Tiffany & Co. beginning in the 1950s, Schlumberger was known for inventive interpretations of animal…

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Art Lecture: LeRoy Henderson

Art Lecture: LeRoy Henderson

  • Collection: African American Art, American Art
  • Culture/Region: America
  • Subject Area: African American, Fine Arts, Visual Arts
  • Grade Level: 8-12; adult

LeRoy Henderson discusses his life and work documenting American protest culture with Dr. Sarah Eckhardt, Associate Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, on Thursday, February 16, 2017 at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. This program was a part of the educational programming related to the exhibition A Commitment to the Community: The Black Photographers Annual,…

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Community Conversation: Art & Health

Community Conversation: Art & Health

  • Culture/Region: America
  • Subject Area: Science, Visual Arts
  • Grade Level: 12-adult

Celeste Fetta, VMFA Chief Educator, moderates a discussion about the many different community programs that utilize VMFA’s permanent collection as a means of addressing wellness, including ArtLINKS and the VCU Nursing program. Fetta is joined by Sara Wilson McKay, PhD, Chair, Department of Art Education, VCU, Jeanne M. Walter, PhD, RN, FAAMA and Carley Lovell,…

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Take and Make: Butterfly Bracelet

Take and Make: Butterfly Bracelet

  • Collection: Decorative Arts
  • Culture/Region: Europe
  • Subject Area: Visual Arts
  • Grade Level: K-12

Jewelry designer Jean Schlumberger was inspired by the world around him, including nature in all of its forms. He shared this love of the natural world with Rachel Lambert Mellon, a friend to VMFA, who was a talented gardener and landscape designer. This butterfly bracelet is part of a pair he designed for Mrs. Mellon.…

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Talks and Lectures: John Cage’s “The Perilous Night” Performance

Talks and Lectures: John Cage’s “The Perilous Night” Performance

Else Olsen Storesund, Norwegian pianist and composer, performs John Cage’s “The Perilous Night.” Storesund performed on Friday, November 11, 2016 as a part of educational programming related to the exhibition Jasper Johns and Edvard Munch: Love, Loss and the Cycle of Life, on view November 12, 2015-February 20, 2016. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/295152139″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /]

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Talks and Lectures: Jasper Johns and Edvard Munch: Inspiration and Transformation

Talks and Lectures: Jasper Johns and Edvard Munch: Inspiration and Transformation

John Ravenal, Executive Director, deCordova Sclupture Park and Museum and exhibition curator, presented on Friday, November 11, 2016 as the opening lecture for the exhibition Jasper Johns and Edvard Munch: Love, Loss and the Cycle of Life, on view November 12, 2015-February 20, 2016. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/295152063″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /]

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