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…
July 10, 2018
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…
June 22, 2018
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…
June 14, 2018
Richmond, Virginia — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Foundation (VMFAF) has named Thomas C. Gutenberger as its new deputy director for advancement. Gutenberger joins VMFAF after a decade of work at the University of Richmond, where he served as vice president of advancement. In his new role, Gutenberger will lead a team of 33…
June 12, 2018
RICHMOND — Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Commonwealth of Virginia employees can receive free admission to Napoleon: Power and Splendor, an international loan exhibition on idsplay at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) through Sept. 3, 2018. Admission to VMFA’s permanent collection is free 365 days of the year but some special exhibitions, such…
May 24, 2018
Exhibition offers a new perspective on the historical figure Richmond, Virginia — This summer, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts invites visitors to enter the private world of Napoleon Bonaparte through a stunning exhibition that explores the sumptuous ambience of his Imperial Household. Napoleon: Power and Splendor, on display from June 9 to Sept. 3,…
