Fri, Jul 8, 2022 | 6 pm
Cochrane Atrium
Need a hot look this summer? Join us at the pop-up shop on July 8 and be among the first to own new Chilalay streetwear. VMFA has partnered with Richmond-based streetwear company Chilalay on an exclusive capsule collection of streetwear fashion inspired by the works in Tsherin Sherpa: Spirits. Grab a drink, dance, shop, and enjoy free admission to Tsherin…
Sat, Jun 25
10:30 am–1 pm | Includes panel discussion and Q&A
2–3:35 pm | Film only
Leslie Cheek Theater
VMFA hosts Richmond’s first-ever community screenings of Citizen Ashe, the documentary film about trailblazing tennis legend, humanitarian, and Richmond native Arthur Ashe. Told largely in Ashe’s own voice and featuring archival film, photography, and newsreel coverage of his athletic career, the documentary follows his self-exploration, evolution on race relations, family relationships, the pivotal decisions that…
Sat, May 14 | noon–3:30 pm
Leslie Cheek Theater
Girls For A Change presents the 2022 annual showcase which celebrates and presents projects developed by this year’s Girl Action Teams with a focus on bringing the community together to learn about social justice issues and how to solve them with a little Black Girl Magic. This program is sponsored by Chase and in partnership…
Sun, May 1, 2022 | Noon–3 pm
Art Education Center
Be the first to experience VMFA’s newest interactive gallery exhibition, A Closer Look. Join us for the opening event, taking place in conjunction with Open Studio Sunday. A Closer Look goes beyond the surface of six works of art from VMFA’s collection to investigate how art can be an expression of personal, cultural, or a…
with Dr. Susie Rawles, Elizabeth Locke Associate Curator of American Decorative Arts
Thu, Apr 14, 2022 | 6:30–7:30 pm
Leslie Cheek Theater
The end of the Franco-Prussian War in 1871 ushered in La Belle Époque, decades of peace in an era of dramatic social and political change. Thousands of artists flocked to Paris to take advantage of its famous École des Beaux-Arts and indulge in its café society. Among them were women artists. The experience of American…
Thu, Sep 15, 2022 | 3 pm
Tsherin Sherpa: Spirits Exhibition, Evans Court Gallery
Observe VMFA art handlers insert visitors’ wishes into the mandala’s tiers of Tsherin Sherpa’s piece, Wish-Fulfilling Tree. VMFA educators will share background about the piece, and lead visitors in a discussion of the work and the significance of the wishes as they relate to Sherpa’s practice.
Fri, May 20 | 6:30–8:30 pm
Leslie Cheek Theater
This 30-minute documentary film explores the life and work of Tsherin Sherpa. A devoted Tibetan Buddhist artist, trained by his father in the art of traditional Tibetan Buddhist thangka painting, Sherpa moved to San Francisco from Kathmandu and reinvented himself to fit his surroundings, finding new meaning for an ancient art form and launching the…
Fri–Sun, Nov 19–21, 2021
VMFA'S LESLIE CHEEK THEATER
The East Coast’s Premier Native American Film Festival Co-presented at VMFA Representation matters. Storytelling and filmmaking have suffered from a dearth of representation of important groups that influenced American democracy, notably Native Americans. Native culture is rich, steeped in history, and multifaceted, yet mainstream films do not often capture this nuance. This festival offers a…
