September 14, 2023
Willie Anne Wright’s First Museum Retrospective Examines Six Decades of the Pioneering Artist’s Career Richmond, VA — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) is excited to announce its upcoming exhibition Willie Anne Wright: Artist and Alchemist, a retrospective of the photographer and painter’s remarkable 60-year career. The exhibition will be on view at the…
June 26, 2023
Richmond, VA — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) announced that their highly anticipated signature event, Fine Arts & Flowers, is scheduled for Oct. 23 through Oct. 27, 2024. Held biennially since 1987, Fine Arts & Flowers is a spectacular museum-wide exhibition of floral designs inspired by works of art in VMFA’s permanent collection.…
June 6, 2023
Richmond, VA — Three monumental mixed-media works on paper by contemporary artist Athena LaTocha form the powerful installation The Past Never Sleeps, on view through Jan. 14, 2024, at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA). Admission is free. “The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts presents art and exhibitions that can foster important dialogues in…
May 17, 2023
Richmond, Virginia — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Theresa A. Cunningham as the museum’s new Assistant Curator of European Art and the Mellon Collections. “We are delighted to welcome Theresa to the curatorial ranks at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts,” said Alex Nyerges, VMFA’s…
May 8, 2023
Richmond, Virginia — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) is excited to announce that two comprehensive exhibitions of works by two critically acclaimed artists will open this summer at the museum. One ticket will enable visitors to see Benjamin Wigfall and Communications Village and Whitfield Lovell: Passages at VMFA from June 17 through Sept.…
March 30, 2023
Richmond, Virginia — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) has acquired two comprehensive collections of works of art and archival materials by important Virginia artists Benjamin Wigfall and Willie Anne Wright. “We are excited to add these remarkable works by Benjamin Wigfall and Willie Anne Wright to the museum’s permanent collection. Many of these…
February 23, 2023
Richmond, Virginia — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) is excited to announce the 2023–24 recipients of its Visual Arts Fellowships. Nineteen students and professional artists were awarded $116,000 toward their artistic careers. The VMFA Visual Arts Fellowship program has awarded more than $6 million to more than 1,400 artists since 1940. Recipients must…
February 21, 2023
Richmond, VA — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) today announced the selection of Timothy Hill to serve as the Construction Administration Manager for the museum’s upcoming expansion and renovation project, which includes the James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Wing II. Hill will work closely with VMFA leadership, as well as SmithGroup, the…
November 23, 2022
Richmond, Virginia — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) announced the gift of a significant library of more than 2,000 American and European photography books, donated by Barry and Gretchen Singer. “This collection is a transformative donation and has greatly increased our holdings in the subject areas of American and European photography,” said Alex…
November 22, 2022
Richmond, Virginia — The acclaimed Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) is the only art museum in the United States open 365 days a year — including all holidays — with free general admission. In keeping with its annual schedule, the museum will be open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas…
