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 25, 2018
Descent of the Amitabha Trinity to return to VMFA’s Japanese gallery RICHMOND, Virginia – The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts recently completed the restoration of an important Japanese hanging scroll, Descent of the Amitabha Trinity (Amida Triad), with the support of a $20,930 grant from The Sumitomo Foundation of Tokyo, Japan. The Foundation, created to…
September 13, 2018
New grant program supports undergraduate students of color Richmond, Virginia – The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is one of three U.S. art museums to participate in a new grant program supported by the Atlanta-based Souls Grown Deep Foundation. The program provides paid internships to undergraduate students of color, allowing for the opportunity to develop…
September 11, 2018
Richmond, Virginia – The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts announces a diverse selection of exhibitions premiering through Spring 2019. Additional details for major exhibitions will be available at www.vmfa.museum/pressroom. All information for upcoming exhibitions is subject to change. Please contact VMFA Communications to verify dates and other key facts. Upcoming Exhibitions & Special Installations Congo…
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…
August 28, 2018
Museum-wide exhibition of art-inspired floral designs runs Oct. 24-28 Richmond, Virginia – The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts announces its lineup of programs and speaker presentations to accompany the 14th biennial Fine Arts & Flowers, a museum-wide exhibition that pairs original interpretive floral arrangements with works from the museum’s permanent collection from Oct. 24-28, 2018.…
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…
July 11, 2018
Richmond, Virginia – Monroe E. Harris, Jr., D.M.D., was elected president of the Board of Trustees for the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts on July 1, 2018. He is the first African American to hold this position in the 82 year history of the institution. Dr. Harris has served on the Board of Trustees at…
