January 30, 2024
VMFA’s Commemoration Honors Black Artists and Community Contributions Richmond, Virginia — This February, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) will celebrate Black History Month with an exciting array of exhibitions, art installations and special events honoring African American artists and community-makers. “The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts welcomes all Virginians to participate in a…
January 11, 2024
Award-Winning Author and Scholar Dr. Clint Smith to Deliver Keynote Address Richmond, VA — Tickets are available for a two-day symposium, Picturing the Black Racial Imaginary, which will be held in the Leslie Cheek Theater at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) on Friday, Jan. 26, and Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. Inspired by VMFA’s…
December 19, 2023
Landscape Photography and Film Installations Explore Early African American Experiences Richmond, Virginia — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) announced today that Commonwealth of Virginia employees and preschool and K–12 teachers (public and private) will receive free admission to the new exhibition Dawoud Bey: Elegy. Active-duty military and their immediate families can also receive…
December 6, 2023
Glyn brings more than 13 years of experience in exhibition design to the position Richmond, VA — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) is delighted to announce the appointment of Elie Glyn as the museum’s new director of exhibition design and production. In this key role, Glyn will lead the exhibition design and production…
December 5, 2023
VMFA Has Returned 44 Works of Art to Italy, Egypt and Türkiye Richmond, VA — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) announced today that the museum has deaccessioned and returned 44 works of ancient art following an investigation by the Antiquities Trafficking Unit of the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office and the Department of Homeland…
December 1, 2023
Floris at VMFA Opening December 10 in the Pauley Center Parlor Richmond, VA — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) today announced that its new dining concept, Floris at VMFA, will open in the museum’s Pauley Center Parlor on December 10, 2023. Floris at VMFA will offer guests an enjoyable, authentic tea experience. Tearoom…
October 17, 2023
The Artmobile’s New Traveling Exhibition Showcases Emotions Conveyed Through Art in VMFA’s Permanent Collection Richmond, Virginia — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) is thrilled to announce that VMFA on the Road: Artmobile for the 21st Century hits the road this week in a newly acquired state-of-the-art trailer. Generously funded by the Commonwealth of…
October 12, 2023
The Annual Paul Mellon Lecture, held at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, will also be Livestreamed Richmond, Virginia — Equine sporting art by Sir Alfred Munnings (English, 1878–1959) will be explored in this year’s Paul Mellon Lecture in the Leslie Cheek Theater at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) and livestreamed November 1,…
October 3, 2023
Three Interwoven Photographic and Filmic Series Seen Together for the First Time Richmond, Virginia — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) will present the highly anticipated exhibition Dawoud Bey: Elegy from November 18, 2023, to February 25, 2024. A profound exploration of early experiences of African Americans in the United States, the groundbreaking survey…
September 22, 2023
Hans Luijten to be honored at the 2023 Virginia Literary Awards Richmond, Virginia — The Library of Virginia and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts are pleased to announce Hans Luijten’s book Jo van Gogh-Bonger: The Woman Who Made Vincent Famous (Bloomsbury Publishing, 2022) as the winner of the annual Art in Literature: The Mary…
