August 6, 2024
The impact of Hungarian American artists on 20th-century photography explored in VMFA’s new exhibition Richmond, VA — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) is excited to announce its upcoming exhibition, American, born Hungary: Kertész, Capa, and the Hungarian American Photographic Legacy, on view at the museum from Oct. 5, 2024, to Jan. 26, 2025.…
August 6, 2024
The comprehensive survey, A Long Arc: Photography and the American South since 1845, contemplates Southern identity through photography Richmond, Virginia — The first major exhibition of Southern photography in more than 25 years, A Long Arc: Photography and the American South since 1845, will be on display at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in…
July 16, 2024
VMFA hosts the popular free performance series every Wednesday evening Richmond, VA — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) is excited to announce that Dominion Energy has renewed its sponsorship of the popular free weekly jazz performance series, the Dominion Energy Jazz Café. VMFA began Jazz Café in partnership with the Richmond Jazz Society…
May 28, 2024
NEH grant award of nearly $350,000 will underwrite support staff for the Raysor Collection initiative at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Richmond, VA — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) announced today that its Foundation received a Humanities Collections and Reference Resources grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The award…
May 15, 2024
Hyte will manage the growth, interpretation and stewardship of VMFA’s Indigenous American art collection Richmond, Virginia — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) announced today that Siera Hyte (Cherokee Nation) has been appointed as the museum’s inaugural Schiller Family Curator of Indigenous American Art. Hyte will begin working at VMFA on August 26, 2024.…
April 30, 2024
Horticulturalist Robbie Honey and Floral Designers Ingrid Carozzi and Canaan Marshall Headline Benefit Event for the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Richmond, VA — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) announces the return of Fine Arts & Flowers, a biennial museum-wide exhibit that pairs original interpretive floral arrangements with works from the museum’s permanent…
April 23, 2024
Special Exhibition Showcases Rare Works of Samurai Artistry, Culture and Legacy Richmond, VA – The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) announced today that Commonwealth of Virginia employees and preschool and K–12 teachers (public and private schools) will receive free admission to the museum’s exciting new exhibition Samurai Armor from the Collection of Ann & Gabriel…
March 19, 2024
David Cary Brings 15 Years of Advocacy and Public Policy Experience to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Richmond, Virginia — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) is pleased to announce the recent appointment of David Cary as the museum’s new director of government relations. “David’s dedication to public service and passion for…
February 27, 2024
More Than 1,000 Photographs Enter VMFA’s Permanent Art Collection Richmond, VA — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) announced today its receipt of 1,124 photographs from Joy of Giving Something, Inc. (JGS), a nonprofit organization committed to advancing the art and accessibility of photography through support for residencies, museums, educational institutions and community-based organizations.…
February 15, 2024
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Names 2024–25 Visual Arts Fellowship Recipients Richmond, Virginia — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) is pleased to announce the 2024–25 recipients of its Visual Arts Fellowships. This year, nineteen professional artists and graduate and undergraduate students were awarded $118,000 toward their artistic careers. “The Virginia Museum of Fine…
