May 14, 2011
Governor Bob McDonnell today signed an historic cultural exchange agreement to bring “Treasures from the Forbidden City,” a showcase of approximately 200 objects, from Beijing’s Palace Museum to Virginia in the summer of 2014. The Palace Museum signatory was its director, Zheng Xinmiao. Also attending were Alex Nyerges, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts’ director; Li Ji, Palace Museum executive deputy director; Robin Nicholson, VMFA deputy director for art and education; and Li Jian, VMFA curator for East Asian art.
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March 31, 2011
After being off view for more than five years, the Virginia Museum of Fine Art’s Classical Art gallery has reopened to the public in an expanded space with an all-new installation
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March 10, 2011
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts returned a Kingfisher Fort Headdress (late 19th – early 20th century) to the Lúkaaxh.ádi clan of the Tlingit tribe of Alaska in March. This was the first repatriation of a Native American object by VMFA in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) of 1990.
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February 28, 2011
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is a state agency and a model public/private partnership. After the board of trustees accepts the acquisitions, the art becomes the properly of the Commonwealth of Virginia to protect, preserve and interpret.
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February 10, 2011
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and The Martin Agency announced today a joint social media effort that brings to life the upcoming exhibition of 176 works from Picasso’s personal collection, Picasso: Masterpieces from the Musée National Picasso, Paris.
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Related Exhibitions: Doodle 4 Google and Picasso: Masterpieces from the Musée National Picasso, Paris
January 3, 2011
Regarded as one of the strongest African Art collections in the United States, the museum’s collection spans 2,000 years with more than 100 cultures represented through some 500 works.
Article Categories: African Art and Collections
Related Exhibitions: Dynasty and Divinity: Ife Art in Ancient Nigeria and Visions from the Congo: Ancestral Contact
December 9, 2010
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is a state agency and a model public/private partnership. After the board of trustees accepts the acquisitions, the art becomes the properly of the Commonwealth of Virginia to protect, preserve and interpret.
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Related Exhibitions: Spotlight Loan: Rembrandt
October 11, 2010
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is a state agency and a model public/private partnership. After the board of trustees accepts the acquisitions, the art becomes the properly of the Commonwealth of Virginia to protect, preserve and interpret.
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July 27, 2010
Photos of the James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Wing of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts designed by Rick Mather + SMBW Architects.
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June 28, 2010
In keeping with its goal to be accessible to all visitors, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) announces plans to be open 365 days a year. In addition, VMFA is expanding its evening hours. Starting in July, the museum will be open until 9 p.m. on Fridays, in addition to Thursday evenings.
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