September 17, 2021
Left: Stephen Bonadies © David Stover, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts August 2013; Right: Hossein Sadid © David Stover, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts August 2015 Richmond, Virginia — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) today announced the upcoming retirement of two members of the museum’s senior leadership team. Stephen Bonadies, Chief Conservator and…
August 24, 2021
Richmond, Virginia — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts announces its upcoming exhibition, Man Ray: The Paris Years, on view in Richmond from October 30, 2021, through February 21, 2022. Organized by Dr. Michael Taylor, VMFA’s Chief Curator and Deputy Director for Art and Education, the exhibition includes more than 100 compelling portrait photographs made…
August 10, 2021
Gift from Bev Perdue Jennings Funds New Curator Title Richmond, Virginia — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) announced today the establishment of an endowment that will provide significant ongoing funding for an important new position at the museum — the Bev Perdue Jennings Assistant Curator of American Art. “Bev and her husband, Ed…
July 23, 2021
Richmond, Virginia –– The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) is delighted to announce its newest exhibition, Ansel Adams: Compositions in Nature. The exhibition, which features an iconic collection of more than 70 works by American photographer Ansel Adams (1902-1984), will be on view at the Richmond museum from September 25, 2021, through January 2,…
July 21, 2021
Richmond, Virginia — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts(VMFA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Patrick Patrong to the position of Chief Diversity Officer, Assistant Deputy Director for Equity, Diversity & Inclusion and HR Strategic Initiatives. Patrong comes to VMFA with more than 25 years of experience as a public service leader. Currently the…
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…
