June 18, 2025
Richmond, VA — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) announced today the establishment of the VMFA Aaron Siskind Award for excellence in contemporary photography. The VMFA Aaron Siskind Award is intended to celebrate Aaron Siskind’s (1903–1991) artistic legacy, support the practice of photography as a vital means of creative expression and honor the role…
June 6, 2025
Richmond, VA — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) offers an exciting slate of special exhibitions, events, programs and delicious dining year-round, and summer 2025 is no exception. “Whether you are meeting up with friends, hosting out-of-town guests, traveling to Richmond or vacationing in your own backyard, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is…
May 28, 2025
Richmond, VA — Commonwealth of Virginia employees and preschool and K–12 teachers, public and private, will receive free admission to the acclaimed exhibition Frida: Beyond the Myth, on view at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) through September 28, 2025. The special exhibition explores the art and life of one of the most beloved…
May 6, 2025
Richmond, VA — To prepare for the largest expansion and renovation project in its history, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) announced that some of its art collections impacted by or adjacent to the construction area will be taken off view and select galleries will be temporarily closed beginning May 13, 2025. “Following the…
April 25, 2025
Richmond, VA — In May 2025, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) will launch REWIND<<Fast/Forward, a series of immersive art installations, from the performative to the cinematic. Coinciding with the museum’s current expansion project, REWIND<<Fast/Forward is designed to engage visitors with contemporary art experiences while VMFA’s collection of mid-to-late 20th-century art is temporarily off…
April 17, 2025
Richmond, VA — Visitors to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) can now see its newly acquired painting Portrait of Leana and the Lambeth Children on view in the museum’s American art galleries. Acquired by VMFA in December 2024, this remarkable painting will later be a centerpiece of the new American galleries in the…
March 27, 2025
Richmond, VA — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) announced the appointment of Karen Daly as the museum’s first Senior Manager of Provenance Research. Daly assumed the new role on March 10, 2025. The objective of provenance research is to trace the ownership history and location of an object, ideally from its creation to…
March 13, 2025
EN ESPAÑOL Richmond, VA — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) will celebrate artist Frida Kahlo and her Mexican heritage with a free, fun-filled community event, ¡FridaFest! The event will take place from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 5, 2025, which is the opening day of the museum’s highly anticipated exhibition Frida:…
February 20, 2025
Twenty-four Commonwealth residents named Visual Arts Fellowship recipients Richmond, VA — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) is pleased to announce the 2025–26 recipients of its Visual Arts Fellowship awards. This year, 24 professional artists and graduate and undergraduate students have received awards — totaling nearly $160,000 — to further their artistic careers. Established…
February 19, 2025
VMFA welcomes Richmond Ballet to Leslie Cheek Theater after $5.3 million renovation Richmond, VA — With renovations to the Leslie Cheek Theater nearing completion, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) and Richmond Ballet formally announced that beginning March 20, 2025, the ballet company will move its repertory series, rebranded as Moving Art, to the…
