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.
Pressroom Archives
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.
Ryan McGinness Painting Commissioned by VMFA will Greet Visitors to McGlothlin Wing Opening May 1
April 2, 2010
When the doors of the expanded Virginia Museum of Fine Arts open on Saturday, May 1, the first work of art that visitors will see is “Art History is Not Linear (VMFA),” a Ryan McGinness painting commissioned by the museum.
Hankins and Anderson: Consulting Engineers
April 2, 2010
Hankins and Anderson is the principal engineering consultant for the expansion of VMFA.
European Collection Fact Sheet
March 25, 2010
The European Art Department at VMFA comprises more than 10,000 objects in all media dating from the Early Middle Ages to the 20th Century, including paintings, sculptures, decorative arts and works on paper. It includes the Mellon Collections of British Sporting Art, French Art, American Sporting and Historical Art, and Jewelry and objects by Jean Schlumberger.
American Collection Fact Sheet
March 4, 2010
VMFA is an important center for the study of American visual culture
Ancient American Art Collection Fact Sheet
March 4, 2010
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts owns 208 Pre-Columbian ceramic vessels, textiles, sculptures and metalwork objects from Meso, Central and South America as part of its Ancient American Art Collection.
Mar 01, 2011
Ancient Art Collection Fact Sheet
March 3, 2010
Collection includes objects from Egyptian, Near Eastern, Aegean, Greek, Etruscan, Roman and Byzantine cultures