May 22, 2018
Acquisitions includes numerous works by Thornton Dial and Gee’s Bend Quiltmakers Richmond, Virginia — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts has added 34 artworks by African American artists to its collections. The works, acquired from the Atlanta-based Souls Grown Deep Foundation, are part of a gift/purchase program designed to strengthen the representation of African American…
May 21, 2018
Museum will offer complimentary passes for the upcoming exhibition Napoleon: Power and Splendor Richmond, Virginia – In celebration of the 9th annual Art Museum Day, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts will offer visitors complimentary vouchers for the upcoming exhibition, Napoleon: Power and Splendor. An initiative of the Association of Art Museum Directors (AAMD), Art Museum…
May 1, 2018
Biennial exhibition to benefit inaugural tour of VMFA’s new artmobile Richmond, Virginia — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts announces the return of Fine Arts & Flowers, a biennial museum-wide exhibition that pairs original interpretive floral arrangements with works from the museum’s permanent collection from Oct. 24-28, 2018. Admission to Fine Arts & Flowers is…
April 25, 2018
Special exhibition will feature works by six leading Portuguese artists Richmond, Virginia – The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts will present Contemporary Art from Portugal, an exhibition organized in collaboration with the Lisbon-based Fundação Luso-Americana (Luso-American Development Foundation). Featuring 20 works by six contemporary Portuguese artists, the exhibition will be on display in the museum’s works…
April 23, 2018
Truthful Witnessing: The Black Photographers Annual, Volume 3 May 12–Oct. 14, 2018 Truthful Witnessing is the third installation in a series of exhibitions exploring the four volumes of the Black Photographers Annual, published between 1973 and 1980, featuring a range of artists, including Anthony Barboza, Adger Cowans, Roy DeCarava, Beauford Smith and Ming Smith.…
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…
March 28, 2018
Exhibition examines how Napoleon’s Household crafted the Imperial image through visual and decorative arts Richmond, Virginia – The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts presents Napoleon: Power and Splendor, an inside look at the intricacies of Napoleon’s Imperial Household and the role it played in shaping the Emperor’s image to expand his political and military power…
March 8, 2018
Digital learning platform leads education initiative funded by Lettie Pate Evans Foundation The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts has launched Evans 360º, a multidimensional learning experience that offers the public new ways to engage with the museum and its world-renowned collection. The three-year initiative, which incorporates on-site, web-based, and statewide components, is made possible through…
February 27, 2018
Museum to remain open until 9 p.m. on March 3, 4, 10 and 11. The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts will offer extended hours for Terracotta Army: Legacy of the First Emperor of China, during the final two weekends before it closes on March 11. The special exhibition–which opened Nov. 18, 2017–has welcomed more than…
February 23, 2018
Acquisitions further VMFA goal of becoming a leader in the field Richmond, Virginia – The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) recently added three major works of African American art to its collection: David Drake’s Two-Handled Jug, Archibald Motley Jr.’s Town of Hope and Sanford Biggers’ Overstood. These acquisitions add to VMFA’s growing collection of…
