April 23, 2013
VMFA introduces Wild@Art a new app for smartphones highlighting more than 30 works of art from the museum’s collection, including select pieces from the current exhibition Domestic, Wild, Divine: Artists look at Animals.
Pressroom Archives
VMFA Architect Rick Mather Dies
April 23, 2013
Rick Mather, architect of the James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Wing and the E. Claiborne and Lora Robins Sculpture Garden of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, has died at age 75 after a short illness.
William A. Royall, Jr. Elected VMFA President
April 16, 2013
William A. Royall, Jr. has been elected president of the VMFA Board of Trustees. He will assume office at the beginning of the new fiscal year on July 1, 2013. Thurston Moore of Hunton & Williams has served as President for the past three years.
Spring Art Acquisitions
April 10, 2013
The following artworks were approved by the VMFA board of trustees in March 2013. All works of art are purchased with private funds from dedicated endowments.
Art Museum Day on May 18
April 3, 2013
On May 18th, VMFA will offer free admission to the special exhibition Pop Art and Beyond: Tom Wesselmann as part of the American Association of Art Museum Directors (AAMD) Art Museum Day. The celebration complements International Museum Day, an annual worldwide event coordinated by the International Council of Museums (ICOM).
2013 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Nation’s Talented Teens
March 27, 2013
Twenty-five students from the Richmond region received National Awards for their artwork submitted to The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards program, recognizing outstanding creative teenagers and offering scholarship opportunities for graduating high school seniors. Of these National Awards, 15 received Gold Medals and 12 received Silver Medals.
New Director of Audience Development at VMFA
March 22, 2013
VMFA is pleased to announce the appointment of Darrian P. Mack in the new position of Director of Audience Development. Mack joins the Art and Education Division, reporting to the Deputy Director for Art and Education, and will support mission-critical efforts across the museum with an emphasis on programming.
Tom Wesselmann’s Pop Art Makes a Statement
March 21, 2013
American artist Tom Wesselmann is one of the leading figures in the American Pop Art movement with a career spanning more than four decades. Opening April 6, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts offers the first comprehensive North American retrospective of Wesselmann’s work. VMFA is the only East Coast venue for this exhibition.
VMFA awards 28 fellowships to Virginia students and artists
February 18, 2013
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts awarded 28 fellowships to Virginia art students and professional artists in 2013-14 for a total of $168,000.
New Acquisition Coincides with U.S. Postal Stamp Series
January 23, 2013
A version of one of VMFA’s recent American acquisitions is among 12 featured on a new Forever stamp in the Postal Service’s Modern Masters series, which will be released in March.