December 17, 2013
Signs and protests were inseparable in the 1960s, with words painted or printed large scale to produce maximum impact when photographed or filmed by the media. Like a visual bullhorn, they both amplified and unified the voices fighting injustice. Ninety percent of the works featured in Signs of Protest: Photographs from the Civil Rights Era were acquired by VMFA in the past three years and emphasize the museum’s commitment to diversifying its photography collection.
Article Categories: Exhibitions, Programs + Events, and VMFA News
Related Exhibitions: Race, Place & Identity and Signs of Protest: Photographs from the Civil Rights Era
December 11, 2013
Starting in January 2014, eight Richmond-based arts and cultural organizations will partner to facilitate community-wide conversations inspired by their respective exhibitions and programs. Participating institutions include Candela Books + Gallery, Anderson Gallery VCUarts, Black Iris, 1708 Gallery, Elegba Folklore Society, Reynolds Gallery, the Valentine Richmond History Center, and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.
Article Categories: Exhibitions, Programs + Events, and VMFA News
Related Exhibitions: Posing Beauty in African American Culture, Race, Place & Identity, and Signs of Protest: Photographs from the Civil Rights Era
December 24, 2012
December 2012 Acquisitions VMFA’s New Acquisitions Celebrate African and African American Culture
Article Categories: Acquisitions
Related Exhibitions: Making History: 20th Century African American Art, Race, Place & Identity, and Visions from the Congo: Ancestral Contact