November 26, 2018
Mask-Making Activities and Special Performances to Be Held across Virginia WHAT To celebrate the opening of Congo Masks: Masterpieces from Central Africa, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is hosting interactive pop-up art events across the state featuring mask-making activities and live performances. Congo Masks, which remains on view through February 24, 2019, features more than 130 rare masks…
October 10, 2018
Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saints Nicholas of Tolentino and Sebastian to be returned to heir of Dutch art dealer Jacques Goudstikker Richmond, Virginia – The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts’ Board of Trustees voted today to deaccession Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saints Nicholas of Tolentino and Sebastian so that it can be returned…
October 4, 2018
VMFA on the Road debuts at Hurkamp Park on Oct. 30 Richmond, Virginia – Sixty-five years after the launch of its original Artmobile, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts will once again bring traveling art exhibitions and educational offerings to audiences across the Commonwealth with VMFA on the Road: An Artmobile for the 21st Century.…
September 28, 2018
RICHMOND, Virginia – On Friday, Sept. 28, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Director Alex Nyerges signed a five-year cooperative agreement with Wang Chunfa, director of the National Museum of China in Beijing, to develop a cultural exchange between the two institutions. The ceremony took place at 10 a.m. in VMFA’s Claiborne Robertson Room. Commonwealth of…
September 7, 2018
Richmond, Virginia — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Foundation (VMFAF) has named Caprice Bragg as its new vice president for board relations and strategic planning. Bragg comes to the museum from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Museum in Cleveland, Ohio, where she has spent the past five years as vice president of…
April 9, 2018
Richmond, Virginia — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Foundation has named Katie Wallmeyer Payne as its new Director of Government Relations. Payne will work to increase awareness of VMFA’s statewide contributions as she represents the museum before local, state and federal legislators and officials on issues that affect resources and support for the Museum’s…
November 30, 2017
RICHMOND – Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced Commonwealth of Virginia employees can receive free admission to Terracotta Army: Legacy of the First Emperor of China, a highly anticipated exhibition that opens at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) on November 18, 2017. Ten life-size terracotta figures, including warriors and a cavalry horse, will be…
November 16, 2017
Shaanxi partner presents honor during special exhibition preview event The Shaanxi Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau in China has named Alex Nyerges, Director of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA), as an Ambassador of Shaanxi Cultural Heritage. The honor was presented during an exclusive preview for exhibition sponsors, VMFA leaders, and visiting Chinese dignitaries of…
October 5, 2017
VMFA to share works publicly while galleries are refurbished The esteemed French Impressionist Art and British Sporting Art collections at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts will be embarking on national and international tours during the next two years, creating opportunities for more people to view these important paintings and sculptures that were donated to…
September 21, 2017
Archaeology-themed exhibition to complement Terracotta Army: Legacy of the First Emperor of China From uncovering objects in a virtual dig to studying ancient works of art to understand their age, function and make-up, visitors to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts’ new Dig It! exhibition will find a rich environment where intergenerational learners can explore…
