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Detail of He Who Outjumps All by George CatlinGeorge Catlin: The Medicine Painter. Learn about this 19th-Century painter of Native Americans and view selected paintings from the museum's collection.

Art on the Air logoArt on the Air: Two-Minute Escapes into the World of Art

Image of woman from Indian paintingWorlds of Wonder and Desire: Online Exhibition Looks at Indian Paintings from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

Image of Crocodile MaskThe Art of Ancient Mali is an educational web site to accompany the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts' classroom poster on the art of ancient Mali, with examples from the museum's extensive collection of African art.

Image of Covered Wagon Migration and the African-American Family. Artist Rick Hyman depicts the migration of his ancestors from slavery in Virginia to prosperity in Texas.


Two Views of Kabuki Button Two Views of Kabuki: Japanese Ukiyo-e Prints. Compare and contrast the work of two ukiyo-e artists depicting the same kabuki play.

Egyptian Double Statue Ancient Worlds: China and Egypt

Bactrian Camel Asian Art: Japan, China, India

Dog by payne Limner American Art

Buffalo Mask Great African Kingdoms

Caligula Ancient Art: Greece and Rome