Photo: David Stover © Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. From left, Commonwealth of Virginia Secretary of Education, Atif Qarni; Director of the National Museum of China, Wang Chunfa; Director of Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Alex Nyerges; Dr. Michael Taylor, Chief Curator and Deputy Director for Art & Education.

VMFA Signs Cultural Exchange Agreement with National Museum of China

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…

Sumitomo Foundation Grant Enables Conservation of VMFA’s Earliest Buddhist Scroll Painting

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…

VMFA Announces New Internship Funded by Souls Grown Deep Foundation

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…

Face Mask with Feathered Collar, second quarter of the 20th century, Nyindu culture (Democratic Republic of the Congo), wood, pigment, rooster feathers, 15.3 in. high. Private Collection. Photo: Paul Louis.

Upcoming Exhibitions at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

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…

Programs and Speakers for VMFA’s Fine Arts & Flowers

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.…

Dr. Monroe E. Harris, Jr. elected president of VMFA’s Board of Trustees

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…

VMFA’s Napoleon reigns over Richmond

Events, programs, and partnerships for Napoleon: Power and Splendor Richmond, Virginia – Napoleon: Power and Splendor, on display at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts through Sept. 3, 2018, showcases more than 200 works of art — most of which have never before been shown in the United States — in an innovative display that recreates…

HOWARDENA PINDELL: What Remains to Be Seen

First major survey of Howardena Pindell’s work to be exhibited at VMFA Richmond, Virginia – The work of groundbreaking, multidisciplinary artist Howardena Pindell will be featured in an exhibition at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts from Aug. 25 through Nov. 25, 2018. Howardena Pindell: What Remains To Be Seen is the first major survey…