December 9, 2014
An important matching challenge grant of $600,000 from the Mary Morton Parsons Foundation will support ARTshare, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts’ digital technology and education initiative.
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Special Exhibitions & Gallery Installations 2014-2015
December 8, 2014
Special Exhibitions Fusion: Art of the 21st-Century December 19, 2014 – July 26, 2015 21st-Century Gallery Free Showing works by an increasingly diverse roster of global artists, VMFA’s 21st-century gallery reflects the expanded nature of contemporary art. The next exhibition, titled Fusion, builds on this focus. It emphasizes new acquisitions—many on view for the first…
Fusion: Art of the 21st-Century
December 2, 2014
Showing works by a diverse roster of global artists, VMFA’s 21st-century gallery reflects the expanded nature of contemporary art. Fusion: Art of the 21st Century, opening December 19, 2014, builds on this focus. It emphasizes new acquisitions—many on view for the first time—and includes a substantial number of works by African and African-American artists and works from Latin American, the Caribbean, and Mexico.
VMFA Dining Celebrates Virginia Fare and Garden Beauty
November 26, 2014
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts offers two outstanding options for dining that celebrate the best of Virginia and also enable enjoyment of the E. Claiborne and Lora Robins Sculpture Garden.
VMFA Director Alex Nyerges Recognized for International Contributions
November 24, 2014
On November 22, 2014, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Director Alex Nyerges was honored by the French government as Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters (l’ordre des Arts et des Lettres), a prestigious international association of leaders recognized for their contributions toward promoting international relations with France.
VMFA Acquires Art Nouveau Necklace, African Gong, and A Selection of Photographs
November 18, 2014
October 2014 Art Acquisitions
John B. Ravenal Appointed to deCordova Museum Director Position
November 17, 2014
John B Ravenal, VMFA’s Sydney and Frances Lewis family curator of modern and contemporary art, has been named the new director of deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum in Lincoln, Mass. Since his arrival in 1998, John has enhanced the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts’ collection and reputation in modern and contemporary art through scholarship, innovative curatorial projects, major publications, and key acquisitions.
Advisory: Veterans Day Commemorations at VMFA
November 10, 2014
In honor of Veterans Day Art on Wheels will install the Veterans’ Impact Project on the hilltop Belvedere in VMFA’s E. Claiborne and Lora Robins Sculpture Garden.
Hossein Sadid Named VMFA’s Chief Financial Officer
November 6, 2014
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts has appointed Hossein Sadid as the new chief financial officer.
First Crowdfunding Initiative is a Resounding Success
October 20, 2014
VMFA kicked off its first-ever crowdfunding campaign on September 22, 2014, and has received enthusiastic responses from the public—from Bon Air to Barcelona—raising $61,225 in a 26-day campaign. The total includes a generous match from Frank Qiu and Ting Xu on behalf of Evergreen Enterprises, who agreed to match donors’ contributions dollar-for-dollar up to $25,000.…