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STEINLEN: Cats
Multifaceted artist Théophile-Alexandre Steinlen—at once illustrator, painter, printmaker, and sculptor—spent most of his life in Montmartre, the picturesque epicenter of many avant-garde movements....
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Terracotta Army: Legacy of the First Emperor of China
First discovered in 1974 by farmers in China, an underground army of nearly 8,000 life-size terracotta figures is known as one of the greatest archaeological finds of the 20th century. Discovered one...
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Fine Arts and Flowers
Fine Arts & Flowers is a museum-wide exhibition presented by The Council of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Proceeds from the event support VMFA on the Road: An artmobile for the 21st Century....
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Black History Month
More than a Month at VMFA This February, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts has lined up an eclectic mix of programs that recognize and celebrate Black History Month. From talks by noted African...
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Congo Masks: Masterpieces from Central Africa
This innovative and visually compelling exhibition presents more than 130 masks from what was once the vast Congo region of Africa. Drawn from the finest and most comprehensive collection in private...
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Napoleon: Power and Splendor
More than 200 works of art—many of which have never before been exhibited in the United States—reveal the intricacies of Napoleon’s household and the role it played in the daily life of the emperor and...
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Truthful Witnessing: The Black Photographers Annual, Volume 3
In the introduction to the third volume of The Black Photographers Annual, James Baldwin wrote, “This book is a testimony—I am tempted to call it a testimony service—and, like all truthful...
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The Precisionist Impulse
Precisionism typically characterizes American paintings and works on paper produced between the two World Wars that employ a linear aesthetic, pronounced contours and localized colors to depict...
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Howardena Pindell: What Remains To Be Seen
The work of groundbreaking, multidisciplinary artist Howardena Pindell opens this August in VMFA’s Evans Court and 21st-Century Galleries. For nearly five decades, Howardena Pindell has explored the...
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Contemporary Art from Portugal
Contemporary Art from Portugal features 20 works by six artists that reflect the range and vitality of contemporary art in Portugal. The exhibition is part of the Month of Portugal, a nationwide...
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Rhythm of Art
Art and music have a lot in common! Find your own rhythm as you improvise, sketch, compose, and collage to create music and visual works of art! Engage with a tactile version of Three Folk Musicians,...
View ArticleHollar’s Encyclopedic Eye: Prints from the Frank Raysor Collection
One of the most prolific printmakers of the Baroque period, Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, 1607–1677) rose up out of obscurity in one of Europe’s most turbulent eras to amass an astounding body of work....
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Awaken: A Tibetan Buddhist Journey Toward Enlightenment
Power down, unplug, and join a voyage into the visionary art of Tibetan Buddhism. The journey from clamor to contemplation unfolds as you progress through a series of immersive spaces to engage with...
View ArticleA Return to the Grand Tour: Micromosaic Jewels from the Collection of...
View this extraordinary collection of exquisite, intricately crafted works of art—precious souvenirs designed for Grand Tour travelers of the mid-18th to late-19th centuries. The wide range of subjects...
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Cosmologies from the Tree of Life: Art from the African American South
As embodiments of the African American experience and cultural legacies, the works of art featured in Cosmologies from the Tree of Life: Art from the African American South are rooted in African...
View ArticleEdward Hopper and the American Hotel
Discover the cultural significance that Edward Hopper found in the most common places. This first investigation of the artist’s canonical images of hotels, motels, tourist homes, and boarding houses...
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Studio School Exhibitions
The Alchemy of Pots & Prints # 14 Apr 26–May 24, 2019 Gallery Hours: Mon–Fri, 9 am–5 pm An exhibition of pottery and prints by students of Steven Glass, Mary Holland and Randy Toy Public Reception...
View ArticleTeen Stylin’ 2019: Adornment
This exhibition features designer renderings and garments created by seventy Virginia students in grades six through twelve from thirty-eight schools across the Commonwealth who participated in the...
View ArticleWorking Together: Louis Draper and the Kamoinge Workshop
Inspired by the archive of Richmond native Louis Draper, VMFA has organized an unprecedented exhibition that chronicles the first twenty years of the Kamoinge Workshop, a group of African American...
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Treasures of Ancient Egypt: Sunken Cities
Dive into one of the most astonishing underwater discoveries of all time. VMFA presents a once-in-a-lifetime chance to see the recovered treasures of two powerful Egyptian cities that sank into the...
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