April 10, 2010
When the expanded Virginia Museum of Fine Arts re-opens to the public May 1, everything about the museum will be bigger, brighter and – with free admission – more welcoming.
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Expansion Fact Sheet
April 9, 2010
When the expanded Virginia Museum of Fine Arts re-opens to the public May 1, 2010, everything about the museum will be bigger, brighter and – with free admission – more welcoming. The expansion project is the largest in the museum’s history and enhances VMFA’s ability to serve Virginians in new ways.
E. Claiborne and Lora Robins Sculpture Garden Fact Sheet
April 8, 2010
The 3½-acre E. Claiborne and Lora Robins Sculpture Garden will be the heart of the museum’s campus when the VMFA expansion project is completed. The garden will include art, leisurely walkways, water features, stately trees, and flowers. The garden will partially cover a new and innovative 600-car parking deck tucked beneath a terraced, landscaped slope designed for sculpture display. The garden, which will replace a surface-parking lot, will bring part of the museum’s excellent collection and programming outside and provide memorable experiences of public art in a new environment of changing light, climate and seasons.
History of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
April 8, 2010
In the midst of the Great Depression, on January 16, 1936, Virginia’s political and business leaders bravely demonstrated their faith in the future and their belief in the value of art by opening the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond.
Alex Nyerges, VMFA Director
April 7, 2010
Now entering his fourth year as director of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Alex Nyerges is responsible for the management and realization of Rick Mather’s ambitious master plan for the museum’s expansion and renovation.
Rick Mather, Architect
April 5, 2010
Mather is widely known for his virtuoso use of glass as a dematerialized wall and visual extension to street activity.
SMBW Architects: Leading Design in Virginia
April 5, 2010
In order to realize his vision for the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, London-based architect Rick Mather formed a partnership for the VMFA expansion program with one of the leading architectural firms in Virginia, SMBW Architects.
Major Painting by American Artist Philip Evergood is Acquired by Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
April 5, 2010
Italian Plaster Study, American Mirrored Sconce, And an Array of Additional Works Also Added
Architect Rick Mather Q&A
April 4, 2010
Questions and Answers about the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Architecture in Richmond
April 2, 2010
For more than three decades, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts has been a leader in scholarly efforts to document and interpret architecture in Virginia.