You don’t have to miss a thing. Even from the comfort of home, VMFA is your go-to place for inspiration, contemplation, community, and wonder. And your health and safety are still our top priority. Enjoy these livestream options of our programs and events. Also visit our YouTube channel for videos of past livestream events, virtual jazz performances, 3 in 30 programs, and so much more!
Upcoming Livestreams
Talk | “Samurai: From War to Peace”
Thu, Jul 11, 2024 | 6:30–7:30 pmPresented in conjunction with the exhibition Samurai Armor from the Collection of Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller, this talk will explore the transformation of Japan from its era of warring states to its era of peace. Constantine Vaporis, PhD, will explore three historical samurai figures from different regions of Japan: Yamauchi Kazutoyo (1545–1605), an obscure samurai who rose from the violence of civil war to become a daimyo (lord); Kumazawa Banzan (1619–1691), a zealous warrior who came to understand that his future lay in becoming a scholar-official; and Mori Masana (1803–1873), the non-inheriting fourth son of a samurai who became a scholar, an ardent collector of art, and the lord’s bodyguard. Dr. Vaporis will connect the national transformation to these samurai and their armor, helmets, weapons, clothing, and martial practices.
Past Livestreams
VMFA Livestreams are made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom.
Additional support is generously provided by the William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust.
ABOVE One Night at Jimmy’s We Saw the Supremes on Color Television, ca.1965–67, Willie Anne Wright (American, born 1924), Liquitex on canvas. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, General Endowment Fund. © Willie Anne Wright