June 29, 2021
Richmond, VA — Following its recent Board of Trustees meeting, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) announced that the integrated design firm SmithGroup has been selected to design the museum’s upcoming $190 million expansion and renovation project. The decision follows a comprehensive international search. SmithGroup will be charged with designing a new wing at…
June 9, 2021
Richmond, Virginia — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Sarah Kennel to the position of Aaron Siskind Curator of Photography and Director of the Raysor Center at VMFA. She will begin the newly developed position in September. Kennel comes to VMFA from the High Museum of…
June 7, 2021
Richmond, Virginia –– Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Commonwealth of Virginia employees, preschool and K–12 teachers (public and private), as well as active-duty military personnel and their immediate families can receive free admission to the groundbreaking exhibition The Dirty South: Contemporary Art, Material Culture, and the Sonic Impulse on view at the Virginia Museum…
May 25, 2021
Richmond, Virginia — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) is excited to feature the bronze sculptures of 19th-century French artist Antoine-Louis Barye. On view until August 22, 2021, Romantic Bronzes showcases more than 30 extraordinary works of art. The exhibition illustrates the distinctive features and methods of bronze casting, exploring the historical period and…
May 17, 2021
Richmond, Virginia — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) announced today the establishment of a significant endowment, the Elizabeth Locke Associate Curator of American Decorative Arts Fund, created by jewelry designer Elizabeth Locke and husband, John Staelin. This endowment marks the couple’s single largest gift to VMFA to date. “Elizabeth and John are longtime…
April 30, 2021
Richmond, Virginia USA — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) announces the return of Fine Arts & Flowers, a biennial museum-wide exhibit that pairs original interpretive floral arrangements with works from the museum’s permanent collection, Oct. 20–24, 2021. Admission to Fine Arts & Flowers is free. Lectures and other special events will accompany the…
April 22, 2021
Richmond, Virginia — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) is pleased to announce the 2021-22 recipients of VMFA fellowships. Twenty-one students and professional artists were selected from more than 350 applicants to receive a total of $146,000 towards professional advancements in the arts. The VMFA Fellowship Program has awarded more than $5.8 million to…
April 21, 2021
Richmond, Virginia — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) announced today that it recently received an important contribution from Dr. Monroe Harris Jr. and Dr. Jill Bussey Harris. One of the museum’s 21st-Century Art galleries will be renamed to honor the Harrises’s support. “Monroe and Jill are avid art collectors and tremendous supporters of…
April 2, 2021
Richmond, Virginia — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) announced their recent acquisition of Portrait of a Lady (1585) by Lavinia Fontana (1552-1614), a celebrated woman artist from Bologna. “Lavinia Fontana was a pioneer during her lifetime. The discovery and acquisition of this piece elevates VMFA’s collection of late Renaissance art,” says Alex Nyerges,…
March 22, 2021
Richmond, Virginia — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) is excited to present the groundbreaking exhibition The Dirty South: Contemporary Art, Material Culture, and the Sonic Impulse. On view from May 22 to September 6, 2021, the exhibition explores the aesthetic legacies and traditions of Black culture in the African American South as seen…
