January 29, 2020
Richmond, VA – The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts will celebrate Black History Month throughout February with special events as part of its longstanding commitment to inclusivity and diversity outlined in its 2015-2020 strategic plan. The programs honor African American artists and highlight the museum’s growing African American art collection. During an artist talk on…
December 3, 2019
RICHMOND, VA (DECEMBER 3, 2019) — On December 10, Kehinde Wiley’s Rumors of War will be permanently installed at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) in Richmond, VA. The unveiling will begin at 3:30 p.m. and is open to the public. The program will include remarks by Kehinde Wiley; The Honorable Ralph Northam, Governor…
October 4, 2019
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts will host Ascend and Lead: A Women’s Empowerment Forum on October 19, 10 am–3:30 pm. Please join us for this thought-provoking and inspiring day-long forum that will include topics such as In the Black: The Business of Media; The Struggle Is Real; and Challenging Stereotypes, Setting a New Standard…
September 10, 2019
As part of the exhibition Edward Hopper and the American Hotel, opening Oct. 26, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts will recreate Western Motel—one of Edward Hopper’s best-known paintings—as a three-dimensional motel space. The “Hopper Hotel Experience” affords visitors the opportunity to book a night in this room inspired by Western Motel. The room is…
May 1, 2019
To celebrate meditation month in May and the opening of Awaken: A Tibetan Buddhist Journey Toward Enlightenment, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is inviting Richmond residents to participate in citywide events to promote mindfulness and generosity. From now through Aug., Virginians will have the opportunity to participate in events such as yoga and meditation…
January 28, 2019
Events include a public art project, African American Read-In and Artist Talk with Glenn Ligon Richmond, VA––As part of its longstanding initiative and 2015–2020 strategic plan, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts will celebrate Black History Month with special events honoring African American artists and the museum’s growing African American art collection. In 2018, VMFA…
August 16, 2018
Recipient to be honored at the 2018 Library of Virginia Literary Awards in October Richmond, VA – The Library of Virginia and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts are pleased to announce the winner of the annual Art in Literature: The Mary Lynn Kotz Award. The judges selected Sargent’s Women: Four Lives Behind the Canvas…
May 1, 2018
Biennial exhibition to benefit inaugural tour of VMFA’s new artmobile Richmond, Virginia — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts announces the return of Fine Arts & Flowers, a biennial museum-wide exhibition that pairs original interpretive floral arrangements with works from the museum’s permanent collection from Oct. 24-28, 2018. Admission to Fine Arts & Flowers is…
May 1, 2017
Northern Trust to sponsor May 2, 2017 event In celebration of the upcoming premiere of Yves Saint Laurent: The Perfection of Style, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts will host a black-tie fundraising gala on Tuesday, May 2, 2017. VMFA is the exclusive East Coast venue for the exhibition, which features more than 100 haute…
January 27, 2017
For the next three Sundays, visitors can see the internationally acclaimed exhibition Jasper Johns and Edvard Munch: Love, Loss and the Cycle of Life at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts for free. Scream Sundays takes its name from Munch’s iconic work, The Scream, which exists in a number of different versions. A rare black-and-white lithograph,…
