March 31, 2014
The Richmond Art Region for which VMFA is the regional affiliate received 40 Scholastic National Art Awards, 9th in the total number of awards designated to any region out of the over 100 U.S. affiliates that received recognition. Virginia is served by the Southeast Region-at-large, and Arlington, Fairfax, Southwest, and Richmond Art regions.
Article Categories: Programs + Events
March 27, 2014
Exhibitions are subject to change. General admission to VMFA permanent collections is always free. Some special exhibitions require an admission fee, and members receive free admission to all ticketed exhibitions, as noted in each description.
Article Categories: Exhibitions
Related Exhibitions: Posing Beauty in African American Culture, Ryan McGinness: Studio Visit, and Signs of Protest: Photographs from the Civil Rights Era
March 12, 2014
A wide range of art acquisitions – including a rare post-World War II modernist painting, important Native American objects, a collaborative work by two contemporary African American artists, and a site-specific glass installation – led VMFA’s year-end acquisitions.
Article Categories: 21st-Century Art, Acquisitions, American Art, Ancient American Art, and VMFA News
March 5, 2014
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts announced the hiring of Claudia Keenan today to fill the newly created post of Executive Director of the Foundation and Deputy Director for Resources and Visitor Experience.
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February 18, 2014
In recognition of Black History Month, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is offering several programs and upcoming exhibitions that bring attention to African-American artists, civil rights and social justice.
Article Categories: American Art, Exhibitions, and Programs + Events
Related Exhibitions: Posing Beauty in African American Culture and Signs of Protest: Photographs from the Civil Rights Era
February 6, 2014
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts hired a new chief registrar, J’Laine Newcombe, who will manage a staff dedicated to the care of the fine art collection.
Article Categories: VMFA News
February 5, 2014
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts awarded 27 fellowships to Virginia art students and professional artists in 2014-15 for a total of $162,000.
Article Categories: Programs + Events and VMFA News
February 3, 2014
Located on the campus of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, the Robinson House is now included on the National Register of Historic Places designated by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Article Categories: Expansion and VMFA News
December 20, 2013
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts’ board of trustees has voted to acquire the work Red Reeds by Dale Chihuly that was created for the Anne Cobb Gottwald reflecting pool outside the Best Café.
Article Categories: Acquisitions and VMFA News
Related Exhibitions: Chihuly at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
December 18, 2013
The creative process for Ryan McGinness’s 2009 commissioned painting Art History Is Not Linear (VMFA) is the focus of this inventive exhibition. This painting marked the first time that McGinness created an installation with site-specific imagery that directly links to a museum collection. The exhibition will be on view January 25 – October 19, 2014.
Article Categories: VMFA News
Related Exhibitions: Ryan McGinness: Studio Visit