August 8, 2022
Richmond, Virginia — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) is pleased to announce the election of Lynette L. Allston to the role of president of the museum’s Board of Trustees. In the 86-year history of the institution, Allston is the first Native American person to hold this position and the first Native American board…
August 3, 2022
Richmond, Virginia — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) is delighted to announce that a compelling and diverse group of new acquisitions has recently been added to its permanent collection. More than 1,200 works of art were purchased by or gifted to the museum in Richmond during the fiscal year, which ended June 30,…
July 26, 2022
Richmond, Virginia — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) is excited to announce its upcoming exhibition, Storied Strings: The Guitar in American Art, slated to be on view at the museum in Richmond from October 8, 2022 to March 19, 2023. Storied Strings is the first exhibition to explore the guitar’s symbolism in American…
June 8, 2022
Richmond, VA — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA), CNN Films and HBO Max are excited to announce that the museum will host two free community screenings of Citizen Ashe, the documentary film about trailblazing tennis legend and Richmond native Arthur Ashe. The public showings are slated for Saturday, June 25, at 10:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.…
June 7, 2022
Richmond, VA — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) is excited to announce its renewed partnership with Chase to expand access to the arts through a variety of events and programs, including the popular series After 5 Fridays Presented by Chase. Underwritten by Chase, After 5 Fridays features a rotation of free, weekly events held at the museum…
May 12, 2022
Richmond, VA — Following an international search, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) announced today the appointment of Dr. Ndubuisi C. Ezeluomba to the position of Curator of African Art beginning May 25, 2022. Ezeluomba, better known as Endy, was most recently the Françoise Billion Richardson Curator of African Art at the New Orleans Museum of…
May 6, 2022
Richmond, Virginia — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) is excited to announce Elegance and Wonder: Masterpieces of European Art from the Jordan and Thomas A. Saunders III Collection is now on view at the museum in Richmond. This exceptional private collection, which the Saunders have assembled over the past 25 years, includes rich oil paintings by…
April 29, 2022
Richmond, Virginia — Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today that Commonwealth of Virginia employees and preschool and K–12 teachers (public and private) can receive free admission to the highly anticipated exhibition Whistler to Cassatt: American Painters in France, now open at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA). Active military and their immediate families can also receive free…
March 24, 2022
Richmond, Virginia — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) is the recipient of a generous contribution from Eda “Edie” Hofstead Cabaniss. Her gift will support a new wing and second exhibition suite, both spaces that are part of the museum’s current expansion project. The museum’s Amuse dining room and terrace will be named to honor…
March 17, 2022
Richmond, Virginia — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) is delighted to announce the 2022–23 recipients of its Visual Arts Fellowships. Twenty-three students and professional artists were awarded over $120,000 toward their artistic careers. The VMFA Visual Arts Fellowship program has awarded more than $5.9 million to more than 1,400 artists since 1940. Recipients…
