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VMFA offers a variety of programs throughout the year, from films to lectures to art classes. For more information about these programs, please call Visitor Services at 804-340-1400 or visitorservices@vmfa.museum. Also, keep in mind that some events may change and the best way to find an updated list of programs is on our website: http://www.vmfa.museum/default.aspx.
DECEMBER
December 16
Teen Drawing Club December: Imaginative Self Portraits: Alex Katz
4:30-6 pm, Art Education Center, Studio 1
Grades 6-12. $8 per session (VMFA members $5), preregistration required
December 17
Scholastic Prep and Assistance Program: Registering Your Work
11 am-12 pm, 12 pm-1 pm, 1-2 pm, 2-3 pm, 3-4 pm, MWV Pauley Center Lobby
Students and teachers with limited access to computers or those who have difficulty registering may come to VMFA’s computer lab to receive step-by-step guided instructions for completing registration. One-hour time blocks will take place over the course of the day. Please register for more than one time block if you are registering more than five works of art or students. Participants should bring a disc with .jpeg images of the works they wish to register.
JANUARY
January 5
Thursday Jazz Café: Larri Branch Agenda
6-9 pm, Best Café
Original compositions and new arrangements of Jazz standards as featured on their debut album, “Labragenda”. Larri Branch-piano; Brian Cruse-bass; Chris Ryan-guitar; C.J. Wolfe-drums
January 6
First Fridays: Spoken Word Featuring Four Poets Reading
6-8 pm, Atrium
Admission is free and open to the public
Well known within the poetry community, acclaimed Virginia poets Anne Clare Hodge, John Hoppenthaler, Deborah Ager, and Bernadette Geyer, will each present a 25-minute reading from their original works. Their respective works have been published and all continue to provide literary contributions to social media as well.
Teen Drawing Club January: Symbolic Still Lifes: Northern Baroque
4:30-6 pm, Art Education Center, Studio 1
Grades 6-12. $8 per session (VMFA members $5), preregistration required
January 7
Scholastic Art Awards Deadline
5 pm
For more information about the Scholastic Art Awards, visit: http://www.artandwriting.org/
January 8
Elvis Birthday Celebration
1-3 pm, Atrium
The “Mystery Woman,” Barbara Gray, will celebrate Elvis’s birthday at VMFA with a birthday cake and book signing. The event is free and open to the public.
January 10
Young @ Art: Ancient Art and Languages
10-11 am, Art Education Center
Ages 2-5 (each child must be accompanied by an adult). $8 (VMFA members $5), adults free, advance registration required
Discover the secrets of ancient languages in the teaching gallery and craft Rosetta Stone-inspired works of art.
3 in 30: Caligula: A Family Affair
11-11:30 am
Free, no registration required.
Meet at the Visitor Services Desk
The number three represents order, harmony and balance. Join VMFA staff in the exploration of three works of art in 30 minutes. This month, Courtney Morano, Manager of School and Family Programs, discusses the legacy of the Roman Emperor Caligula.
January 11
Young @ Art: Ancient Art and Languages
See January 10 for Details
Trunk Show: Katherine Benner
Noon – 4 pm, VMFA Shop
January 12
Young @ Art: Ancient Art and Languages
See January 10 for Details
Understanding Hieroglyphs and the Riddle of the Rosetta Stone
1-2:30 pm and 6-7:30 pm, Founders Conference Room and Galleries
$35 (VMFA members $25)
Enjoy the rich and captivating art of ancient Egypt with VMFA Chief Educator Della Watkins and begin to understand its symbolic language. In these lectures learn how the riddle of Rosetta Stone was the key to interpreting a 5,000 year old remarkable ancient Egyptian civilization known for its longevity, exceptional achievements and fabulous treasures. In hieroglyphs and amulets, you will recognize familiar pictures and symbols as we journey through Egyptian art in the VMFA collection.
Trunk Show: Katherine Benner
4-8 pm, VMFA Shop
After School Art Club: Egypt’s Treasures
4:30 – 6:30 pm
$20 (VMFA members $18)
Tour the ancient Egyptian gallery and uncover the secrets of the mummy! Young artists will explore art from this ancient world and create a sarcophagus-style box to hold their most sacred belongings.
Foundations in Art: Drawing
4:30-6:30 pm, Art Education Center
Ages 9-12. $65 per class (VMFA members $58)
Enhance skill and precision and draw from observation. Projects focus on perspective, composition, and color value.
Teen Craft Club: Flipbook Fun
4:30 – 6 pm
Grades 6-12. $15 per workshop (VMFA members $10)
Create original flipbook animation with wallpaper, specialty paper, or paint sample books.
Collectors’ Circle Lecture
6 pm
$10 (Free for Collectors’ Circle members)
Sarah Greenough, senior curator of photographs at the National Gallery of Art, looks at NGA’s collection
Thursday Jazz Café: Samson Trinh & The Mills Family Band
6-9 pm, Best Café
An exciting mix of swinging Jazz standards & Modern Favorites. Samson Trinh- tenor sax; Allyson Mills-Steele-vocals/guitar; Curtis Mills-vocals/guitar; Chris Hale-mandolin; Rusty Farmer-bass; Andy Brockman-drums
3 in 30: Caligula: A Family Affair
6:30-7 pm
Free, no registration required.
Meet at the Visitor Services Desk
See Jan 10 for more details
January 14
Made By Me: Becoming a Painter
10 am-noon, Art Education Center
Ages 3-5. $25 per session (VMFA members $20)
Preschoolers discover and create art on select Saturdays, while parents explore the galleries, shop, or dine on their own.
January 17
Young @ Art: Ancient Art and Languages
See January 10 for Details
January 18
Young @ Art: Ancient Art and Languages
See January 10 for Details
Conversations: Elvis at 21
11-11:45 am
Free, no registration required.
Meet at the Visitor Services Desk
Join Terri Allard, award-winning singer/songwriter, and VMFA’s Jeffrey Allison, photographer and Paul Mellon Collection Educator, as they explore the connections between music and photography, the document and the performance, and the creation of the visual identity for a rock-and-roll legend. This event complements the exhibition Elvis at 21: Photographs by Alfred Wertheimer. Conversations is a recurring VMFA program that features curators, educators, and other special guest in informal gallery discussions.
January 19
Young @ Art: Ancient Art and Languages
See January 10 for Details
Understanding Hieroglyphs and the Riddle of the Rosetta Stone
1-2:30 pm and 6-7:30 pm, Founders Conference Room and Galleries
$35 (VMFA members $25)
See Jan. 12 for more information.
After School Art Club: Stories on Ceramics
4:30-6:30 pm, Art Education Center
Ages 5-8. $20 per session (VMFA members $18)
Foundations in Art: Drawing
See Jan. 12 for more details.
Book Club Event: Cleopatra: A Life
5:30-7 pm, Conference Room 1
$8 (VMFA members $5)
Dr. Peter Schertz, Jack and Mary Ann Frable Curator of Ancient Art, will provide a background lecture on Cleopatra: A Life by Pulitzer-prize winning author Stacy Schiff. The book discussion is led by Lee Viverette, Director of Library, Museum and Statewide Resources and Rare Book Librarian.
Thursday Jazz Café: Lawrence Folds Quartet
6-9 pm, Best Café
A unique blend of “old school” blues and updated arrangements of the great American songbook. Lawrence Olds-vocals, Charlie Kilpatrick-piano, Carter Blough-bass, Chris Whiteman-guitar
January 20
Teen Drawing Club January: Symbolic Still Lifes: Northern Baroque
4:30-6 pm, Art Education Center, Studio
Grades 6-12. $8 per session (VMFA members $5), preregistration required
Elvis ’56: Panel Conversation and Book Signing
5:30-9 pm, Leslie Cheek Theater
$8 ($5 VMFA members)
The documentary Elvis `56 (1987, 61 min) will be shown before a panel conversation with legendary Elvis at 21 photographer Alfred Wertheimer, the Smithsonian Institution’s
S. Marquette Folley, Big Oldies 107.3 Radio Personality Tony Booth, and classic rock and roll singer/songwriter Ron Moody. Wertheimer will sign editions of the exhibition catalog.
January 21
Saturdays in the Studio: Stone Carving
12:30 – 4:30 pm, Art Education Center
Grades 8-12. $ 25 per workshop (VMFA members $20)
Check out sculptures from The Mourners exhibition, and then carve your own stone sculptures in the studio. (Safety equipment is available for all participants; however, students should bring their own goggles, gloves, and dust masks, to ensure a proper fit.)
January 24
Young @ Art: Ancient Art and Languages
See January 10 for Details
January 25
Young @ Art: Ancient Art and Languages
See January 10 for Details
January 26
Young @ Art: Ancient Art and Languages
See January 10 for Details
After School Art Club: African Inspirations
4:30-6:30 pm, Art Education Center
Ages 5-8. $20 per session (VMFA members $18)
Foundations in Art: Drawing
See Jan. 12 for more details.
Thursday Jazz Café: Butterbean Quartet
6-9 pm, Best Café
Jazz mixture from classic songs to contemporary music of Norah Jones, Sade, Michael McDonald & more. Terri Simpson-vocals; Lee Covington-piano; Rusty Farmer-bass; Keith Willingham–drums
January 27
The Art of Burgundy Wine
6-8:30 pm, Galleries and Claiborne Robertson Room
$50 (VMFA members $35)
Enjoy a discussion of the special exhibition The Mourners, with Dr. Mitchell Merling, Paul Mellon Curator and Head of the Department of European art, followed by a sampling of Burgundy wine with Harry Tatian, Country Vintner.
Friday Family Art Night: Egyptian Jewelry
5 – 7 pm, Art Education Center
Ages 5 – 12, each child must be accompanied by an adult
$32 per session (VMFA members $28); enrollment fee includes both child and adult
Fabricate jewelry from pins to pendants and bring home your original works, ready to gift!
January 28
Made By Me: Becoming a Painter
10 am-noon, Art Education Center
Ages 3-5. $25 per session (VMFA members $20)
Preschoolers discover and create art on select Saturdays, while parents explore the galleries, shop, or dine on their own.
Saturdays in the Studio: Stone Carving
12:30 – 4:30 pm, Art Education Center
See January 21 for details
January 31
Young @ Art: Ancient Art and Languages
See January 10 for details
FEBRUARY
February 1
Young @ Art: Rock ‘n’ Roll
Learn about the King of Rock and create musically inspired artworks.
Ages 2 – 5 (each child must be accompanied by an adult)
$8 (VMFA members $5)
February 2
Young @ Art: Rock ‘n’ Roll
10-11 am, Art Education Center
See February 1 for details
After School Art Club: Woven Worlds
4:30-6:30 pm, Art Education Center
Ages 5-8
$20 per session (VMFA members $18)
Young Writers Workshop : Descriptive Writing
4:30 – 6:30 pm, Ages 9 – 12
$8 per workshop (VMFA members $5)
Art Education Center
Look, discuss, and reflect upon works of art in VMFA’s collection. Use sensory language to weave vivid interpretation
Thursday Jazz Café: Brian Jones Quartet
6-9 pm, Best Café
Jazz standards and original compositions in the classic style of mid1960’s jazz. Brian Jones-drums; J. C. Kuhl-tenor sax; Cameron Ralston-bass; Alan Parker-guitar
February 3
Fridays at VMFA: Argentine Hit & Run Tango
6-8 pm, Atrium
Admission is free and open to the public
Join in the beauty and fun of Argentine tango by learning the steps and moves with experienced instructors from the tango community from 6-7 pm. Then show off your dancing skills at the practica from 7-8 pm. You don’t need a partner to participate, just come, learn and enjoy the art of tango!
In Search of the Last Song: Bringing Medieval Chansons to Life
6:30-7:30 pm, Reynolds Lecture Hall
$10 (VMFA members $8)
This lecture/demonstration transports listeners back to the age of chivalry.
Teen Drawing Club February: Narrative Illustrations: South Asian Watercolors
4:30-6 pm, Art Education Center, Studio 1
Grades 6-12. $8 per session (VMFA members $5), preregistration required
February 5
Open Studio Sundays
1-4 pm, Art Education Center
Ages 3-12 (each child must be accompanied by an adult).
Free, no registration required. Stop by on the first Sunday of the month for a free “make-it and take-it” art project inspired by a select work from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.
February 6
Film 101: Illusion and Spectacle: Hollywood’s Egypt and Mummies
Mondays, February 6 – March 5, (no class on Feb. 20)
1-4 pm, Reynolds Lecture Hall
$85 (VMFA members $70)
Trent Nicholas, Media Programs Coordinator, VMFA, and Adjunct Instructor of Film History, VCU
Ancient Egypt and specifically mummies have offered highly creative inspiration for feature films. This 4-session class that complements VMFA’s Mummy: Secrets of the Tomb exhibition will provide historical background on the art and tendencies of the genre. Each session will consist of a lecture, a break, and one movie.
February 7
Young @ Art: Rock ‘n’ Roll
10-11 am, Art Education Center
See January 31 for details
3 in 30: African American Artists at VMFA
11 – 11:30 am
Free, no registration required.
Meet at the Visitor Services Desk
The number three represents order, harmony, and balance. Join VMFA staff in the exploration of three works of art in 30 minutes. This month, Karen Getty, Museum Educator looks at African American artists in VMFA’s collection.
February 8
Young @ Art: Rock ‘n’ Roll
10-11 am, Art Education Center
See January 31 for details
Trunk Show: Marie Chamblin Dirom
Noon-4 pm, VMFA Shop
February 9
Young @ Art: Rock ‘n’ Roll
10-11 am, Art Education Center
See January 31 for details
Trunk Show: Marie Chamblin Dirom
Noon-8 pm, VMFA Shop
Craft Club: Knitted Accessories
4:30-6 pm, Art Education Center
Grades 6-12. $15 per workshop (VMFA members $10), preregistration required
Collectors’ Circle Lecture: Assessing Art and Antiques in the 21st Century
6 pm
$10 (Free for Collectors’ Circle members)
Ron Hurst, the Carlisle H. Humelsine Chief Curator and Vice President for Collections at Colonial Williamsburg.
Thursday Jazz Café: Robbie Cunningham Group
6-9 pm, Best Café
Contemporary Jazz & smooth favorites. Robbie Cunningham-vocals; Lucy Kilpatrick-piano, Lamont Jones-drums
3 in 30: African American Artists at VMFA
6:30-7 pm
Free, no registration required.
Meet at the Visitor Services Desk
See Feb. 7 listing for details
After School Art Club: Surrounded by Circles
4:30-6:30 pm, Art Education Center
Ages 9-12. $20 per session (VMFA members $18)
See Feb. 7 listing for details
Foundations in Art: Sculpture (3 sessions)
Thur, Feb 9, 16, 23
4:30-6:30 pm, Art Education Center
Ages 9-12. $65 per session (VMFA members $58)
February 10
Beer Tasting & Lecture
Uncorking The Past: Ancient Ales, Wines, and Extreme Beverages
6:30-8 pm
$45 (VMFA members $30)
With Patrick McGovern, Scientific Director of the Bimolecular Archaeology Laboratory for Cuisine, Fermented Beverages, and Health at the University of Pennsylvania Museum.
Friday Family Art Nights: Rock ‘n’ Roll Valentines
5-7 pm, Art Education Center
Ages 5-12 (each child must be accompanied by an adult). $32 per workshop (VMFA members $28), registration includes one child and one adult.
February 11
Chinafest
1pm – 4pm
Ages 3- 12, children must be accompanied by an adult
Free, no registration required
Themes in Art 101: Love
10:30 am-noon, Conference Suite and Galleries
$35 (VMFA members $25)
Margaret Hancock
Art and Design Educator
Explore works of art depicting emotion and love in this intriguing two-part class. Both visual presentations and gallery visits offer a thorough examination of this compelling topic.
February 11
Film 101: Illusion and Spectacle: Hollywood’s Egypt and Mummies
Mondays, February 6 – March 5, (no class on Feb. 20)
See Feb. 6 for more information.
February 14
Young @ Art: Rock ‘n’ Roll
10-11 am, Art Education Center
See January 31 for details
February 15
Young @ Art: Rock ‘n’ Roll
10-11 am, Art Education Center
See January 31 for details
February 16
Young @ Art: Rock ‘n’ Roll
10-11 am, Art Education Center
See January 31 for details
After School Art Club: Stained-Glass Decorations
4:30 – 6:30 pm
$20 (VMFA members $18)
Thursday Jazz Café: J. Smith Jazz Quartet
6-9 pm, Best Café
Original compositions and contemporary arrangements of jazz standards, bebop and Latin jazz. Justin Smith-guitar; Brian Cruse -bass, Marcus Tenney-tenor sax; Kevin Gaines -drums
February 17
Teen Drawing Club February: Narrative Illustrations: South Asian Watercolors
4:30-6 pm, Art Education Center, Studio 1
Grades 6-12. $8 per session (VMFA members $5), preregistration required
February 18
Themes in Art 101: Love
10:30 am-noon, Conference Suite and Galleries
$35 (VMFA members $25)
See February 11 listing for details
February 21
Young @ Art: Rock ‘n’ Roll
10-11 am, Art Education Center
See January 31 for details
February 22
Young @ Art: Rock ‘n’ Roll
10-11 am, Art Education Center
See January 31 for details
February 23
Young @ Art: Rock ‘n’ Roll
10-11 am, Art Education Center
See January 31 for details
After School Art Club: More than Meets the Eye
4:30 – 6:30 pm
$20 (VMFA members $18)
Ancient Egyptian Percussion
6:30 pm, Reynolds Lecture Hall
$10 (VMFA members $4**)Member month special, 1/2 price for members!
Yousif Sheronick, musician and world percussionist, and Layne Redmond, drummer and author of When Drummers Were Women (Random House, 1997) will present a visual survey of ancient Egyptian percussion drawn from temple walls and tomb paintings. Sheronick and Redmond will perform a recreation of ancient Egyptian percussion following the talk.
Thursday Jazz Café: The LKB Jazz Trio
6-9 pm, Best Café
Mix of contemporary music and standards from some of the area’s most popular jazz artists. Lucy Kilpatrick – piano; Keith Anderson- sax; Brian Johnson - drums
February 24
Portfolio Review Day
10-1 pm
Open to current college and graduate students. Pre-registration required online, starting January 9.
How . . .do you paint on velvet?
1-2 pm, meet at the Visitor Services Desk
Free, no registration required
Although velvet was used as a painting surface dating back to the 14th century, the most associated and iconic figure portrayed on this luxurious fabric is Elvis Presley. Join Megan Liles, Youth and Family Programs Coordinator and find out more about how and why artists paint on velvet. Includes a visit to the special exhibition Elvis at 21. How . . . ? gallery talks are 45 minutes and include a demonstration.
VCU Southern Film Festival: Rebels
5-9 pm, Leslie Cheek Theater
$8, (VMFA members $4), VCU Faculty, Staff, and Students Free (must present valid ID to pick up tickets)
5 pm, Opening Reception
6 pm, Keynote Speaker: film critic Molly Haskell (author of Frankly My Dear)
7 pm, Film: Margaret Mitchell: American Rebel (2011). This new documentary shows how Margaret Mitchell both defied and upheld Southern mores by offering surprising insights into her personal life and famous novel Gone With the Wind.
8 pm, Panel Discussion: John Wiley, Ellen Brown (authors of Margaret Mitchell’s Gone With the Wind), & Haskell
Moderator: Prof. Jane Lucas, University College, VCU
A major portion of Wiley's vast collection of Gone With the Wind memorabilia will be on display
February 25
Made By Me: Becoming a Sculptor
10 am-noon, Art Education Center
Ages 3-5. $25 per session (VMFA members $20)
Preschoolers discover and create art on select Saturdays, while parents explore the galleries, shop, or dine on their own.
Saturdays in the Studio: Animation in a Day
10:30 am-4:30 pm, Art Education Center
Grades 8-12. $25 per class (VMFA members $20)
VCU Southern Film Festival: Rebels
1-6:30 pm, Leslie Cheek Theater
$8, (VMFA members $4), VCU Faculty, Staff, and Students Free (must present valid ID to pick up tickets)
1 pm, Film: Shenandoah (1965). In one of his finest roles, Jimmy Stewart plays Charlie Anderson, a Virginia farmer whose family attempts to remain neutral during the Civil War.
Moderator: Prof. Richard Fine, English Department, VCU
Post-film response: TBA
4 pm, Film: The Black Six (1974). In the "blaxploitation" tradition, six bikers, all played by NFL stars, travel throughout the South to avenge the death of a comrade.
Moderator: Prof. Emilie Raymond, History Department, VCU
Post-film Discussion: Willie Lanier (NFL Hall of Fame linebacker, actor in film)
February 27
Film 101: Illusion and Spectacle: Hollywood’s Egypt and Mummies
Mondays, February 6 – March 5
See Feb. 6 for more information.
February 28
Young @ Art: Rock ‘n’ Roll
10-11 am, Art Education Center
See January 31 for details
February 29
Young @ Art: Rock ‘n’ Roll
10-11 am, Art Education Center
See January 31 for details
MARCH
March 1
Young @ Art: Rock ‘n’ Roll
10-11 am, Art Education Center
See January 31 for details
March 2
First Fridays: TBA
6-8 pm
Admission is free and open to the public
Teen Drawing Club March: Improvisation and Experimentation: Morris Louis and Helen Frankenthaler
4:30-6 pm, Art Education Center, Studio 1
March 4
Open Studio Sundays
1-4 pm, Art Education Center
Ages 3-12 (each child must be accompanied by an adult).
Free, no registration required. Stop by on the first Sunday of the month for a free “make-it and take-it” art project inspired by a select work from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.
March 5
Film 101: Illusion and Spectacle: Hollywood’s Egypt and Mummies
Mondays, February 6 – March 5
See Feb. 6 for more information.
March 6
3 in 30: Martyrdom, Insanity and Assassination
11-11:30 am, meet at the Visitor Services Desk
Free, no registration required.
The number three represents order, harmony, and balance. Join VMFA staff in the exploration of three works of art in 30 minutes. This month, Twyla Kitts, Literary and Teacher Programs Coordinator, presents illuminating stories of the Medieval Era addressing politics, religion, and thought. Includes a visit to The Mourners: Tomb Sculptures from the Court of Burgundy.
Young @ Art: Discover Virginia
10-11 am, Art Education Center
See January 31 for details
March 7
The Autumn of the Middle Ages
Wednesdays, March 7-April 11, 6 sessions
2-3 pm, Conference Suite and Galleries
$85 (VMFA members $70)
Dr. Donald Schrader, Adjunct Professor of Art History, University of Mary Washington
The famine, plague, and social collapse of the 14th century helped define new forms of visual art that present a window into life at that time. Students learn how a new art in Italy, created by artists like Giotto and Simone Martini, gave new life to the culture of the north. The class will visit the special exhibition The Mourners: Tomb Sculptures from the Courts of Burgundy.
Young @ Art: Discover Virginia
10-11 am, Art Education Center
See January 31 for details
March 8
Collectors’ Circle Lecture: Assessing Art and Antiques in the 21st Century
6 pm
$10 (Free for Collectors’ Circle members)
Richard Rand, Robert and Martha Berman Lipp Senior Curator and Curator of Paintings and Sculpture at the Clark Art Institute, speaks on collecting impressionist and other paintings.
3 in 30: Martyrdom, Insanity and Assassination
6-6:30 pm
Free, no registration required.
Meet at the Visitor Services Desk
See March 6 listing for details.
Young @ Art: Discover Virginia
10-11 am, Art Education Center
See January 31 for details
After School Art Club: Rock n’ Role Art
4:30 – 6:30 pm, Art Education Center
$20 (VMFA members $18)
Young Writers Workshop: Fiction and Prose
4:30 – 6:30 pm, Art Education Center
$8 (VMFA members $5)
Teen Craft Club: Heavy-Duty Holders
4:30 – 6pm, Art Education Center
$15 per workshop (VMFA members $10)
March 14
Trunk Show: Stacy Moore
Noon-4 pm, VMFA Shop
Young @ Art: Discover Virginia
10-11 am, Art Education Center
See January 31 for details
March 15
Trunk Show: Stacy Moore
4-8 pm, VMFA Shop
Young @ Art: Discover Virginia
10-11 am, Art Education Center
See January 31 for details
After School Art: Paint Production
4:30 – 6:30, Art Education Center, $20 per class (VMFA members $18)
See January 12 for details
Foundations in Art: Painting (3 sessions, March 15, 22, 29)
4:30 – 6:30, Art Education Center $65
See January 12 for details
March 16
Teen Drawing Club March: Improvisation and Experimentation: Morris Louis and Helen Frankenthaler
4:30-6 pm, Art Education Center, Studio 1
Black Maria Film Festival
6:30-9 pm, Leslie Cheek Theater
March 20
Interrogating the Present and the Past: African American Art in the 20th and 21st Centuries
Tuesdays, March 20-April 10, 4 Sessions
1-2 pm, Conference Suite and Galleries
$55 (VMFA members $40)
Dr. Evie Terrono, Associate Professor of Art History, Randolph-Macon College
This course will examine the careers and production of African American artists as expressions of the American historical experience and as paradigms of the racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity of the United States. Students will also discuss works in VMFA’s special exhibition Making History: 20th-Century African American Art.
Young @ Art: Discover Virginia
10-11 am, Art Education Center
See January 31 for details
March 21
Young @ Art: Discover Virginia
10-11 am, Art Education Center
See January 31 for details
March 22
Young @ Art: Discover Virginia
10-11 am, Art Education Center
See January 31 for details
After School Art: Sport of Painting Animals
4:30 – 6:30, Art Education Center, $20 per class (VMFA members $18)
See January 12 for details
March 23
Conversations: Diana Al-Hadid
1-1:45 pm, meet at the Visitor Services Desk
Free, no registration required.
Join artist Diana Al-Hadid and John B. Ravenal, Sydney and Frances Lewis Family Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art for a gallery talk about her large-scale sculpture Trace of a Fictional Third. Al-Hadid is an internationally recognized artist who received her master’s degree from VCU School of the Arts in 2005. Conversations is a recurring VMFA program that features curators, educators, and other special guest in informal gallery discussions.
The Art of Burgundy Wine
6-8:30 pm, Galleries and Claiborne Robertson Room
$50 (VMFA members $35)
Enjoy a discussion of the special exhibition The Mourners, with Dr. Mitchell Merling, Paul Mellon Curator and Head of the Department of European art, followed by a sampling of Burgundy wine with Harry Tatian, Country Vintner.
March 24
Saturdays in the Studio: Abstract Video Art (Teens)
12:30 – 4:30pm
(2 sessions, Mar 24 & 31)
Art Education Center
Made by Me: Becoming an Illustrator
10am – noon, Art Education Center, Ages 3-5
$25 per session (VMFA members $20)
March 29
The Art of Tattoo (working title)
6:30 pm, Reynolds Lecture Hall
$8 (VMFA members $5)
Join Amy Black, tattoo artist, Trademark Tattoo, and Dr. Lee Anne Chesterfield, Assistant to the Director and Assistant Curator of Ancient American Art.
Making History: A Conversation with David C. Driskell
6-7 pm
Leslie Cheek Theater
$5 (VMFA members free)
Distinguished artist, scholar and art collector David C. Driskell will discuss his work with the Barnett-Aden Gallery, Washington, DC (1943-1969). Driskell was a gallery assistant from 1952-1955, the gallery director from 1961-1963, and he also showed there many times. Drawn from the local collection of Margaret and John Gottwald, the show explores production and patronage at mid-century through works once associated with the Barnett-Aden Gallery. Several works by Driskell are featured in the exhibition David C. Driskell will be in conversation with Tosha Grantham, PhD Candidate, Department of Art History, University of Maryland, College Park.
APRIL
April 1
Open Studio Sundays
1-4 pm, Art Education Center
Ages 3-12 (each child must be accompanied by an adult).
Free, no registration required. Stop by on the first Sunday of the month for a free “make-it and take-it” art project inspired by a select work from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.
April 6
Film with Live Music Soundtrack: Battleship Potemkin (1925)
6:30 pm
Leslie Cheek Theater
Admission: T.B.A.
The amazing silent Soviet revolutionary film by Sergei Eisenstein will be screened with live original musical accompaniment by Prabir Mehta & Goldrush and introduction by Trent Nicholas.
Teen Drawing Club April: Atmospheric Perspective: Landscape Paintings of the 19th Century
4:30-6 pm, Art Education Center, Studio 1
April 11
Trunk Show: Angie Wiggins
Noon-4pm, VMFA Shop
April 12
Trunk Show: Angie Wiggins
4-8pm, VMFA Shop
April 17
The Art of India
Tuesdays, April 17-May 22, 6 Sessions
1-2 pm, Conference Suite and Galleries
$85 (VMFA members $70)
Kerry Lucinda Brown, PhD candidate, Department of Art History, VCU
Explore the visual culture of India – from the ancient Indus Valley civilization through contemporary developments in Indian art. As a prelude to the upcoming special exhibition Maharaja: The Splendors of India’s Great Kings, this six-session course also explores the philosophies and cultural conditions that shaped Indian art.
April 20
Teen Drawing Club April: Atmospheric Perspective: Landscape Paintings of the 19th Century
4:30-6 pm, Art Education Center, Studio 1
MAY
May 4
First Fridays: TBA
6-8 pm
Admission is free and open to the public
Teen Drawing Club May: Documenting Cultural Objects: African Art
4:30-6 pm, Art Education Center, Studio 1
May 6
Open Studio Sundays
1-4 pm, Art Education Center
Ages 3-12 (each child must be accompanied by an adult).
Free, no registration required. Stop by on the first Sunday of the month for a free “make-it and take-it” art project inspired by a select work from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.
May 18
Teen Drawing Club May: Documenting Cultural Objects: African Art
4:30-6 pm, Art Education Center, Studio 1
June
June 1
First Fridays: The Short Pump Symphonette
6-8 pm, Atrium
Admission is free and open to the public
The Short Pump Symphonette is a 20-piece youth and adult string orchestra performing classical and popular music favorites. The orchestra was created mainly to provide orchestral instruction in the Short Pump area. They perform in numerous venues around Richmond and have become area favorites.
On-going
Walk-in Highlight Tours
Mondays: 1 pm & 3 pm
Tuesdays: 1 pm & 3 pm
Wednesdays: 1 pm & 3 pm
Thursdays: 1 pm, 3 pm, 6 pm & 7 pm
Fridays: 1 pm, 3 pm, 6 pm
Saturdays: 11 am & 2 pm
Sundays: 11 am & 2 pm
Offered 365 days a year. See website for updates and changes.
http://www.vmfa.museum/Calendar_and_Events/Tours/Walk-In_Highlights_Tours.aspx
Preschool Group Visits
Mon, Fri (45-90 min time slots)
Ages 2-5
Explore color, culture, shape, form, movement, science, literature, and history all while viewing works of art from the VMFA collection. Your group visit will include a guided gallery tour, accompanying art activity, exploratory and movement games and story time. This program is open to preschools, mom/dad groups, and home-school groups, or just a group of friends. $10 per child (adults FREE)
http://www.vmfa.museum/Learn/Kids_+_Families/
About the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
With a collection of art that spans the globe and more than 5,000 years, plus a wide array of special exhibitions, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) is recognized as one of the top comprehensive art museums in the United States. The museum’s permanent collection encompasses more than 23,000 works of art, including the largest public collection of Fabergé outside Russia and one of the nation’s finest collections of American Art, Art Nouveau and Art Deco. VMFA is home to acclaimed collections of English Silver and Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, British Sporting and Modern & Contemporary art, as well as renowned South Asian, Himalayan and African art. In May 2010, VMFA opened its doors to the public after a transformative expansion, the largest in its 75-year history. Programs include educational activities and studio classes for all ages, plus fun after-hours events. VMFA’s Statewide Partnership program includes traveling exhibitions, artist and teacher workshops, and lectures across the Commonwealth. VMFA is open 365 days a year and general admission is always free. For additional information, telephone 804-340-1400 or visit www.vmfa.museum.
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