Featured Events

On May 18, 2019, stop by the Visitor Services desk to request up to two free vouchers for admission* to Awaken: A Tibetan Buddhist Journey Toward Enlightenment, which runs through Aug. 18, 2019. Power down, unplug, and join a voyage into the visionary art of Tibetan Buddhism. The journey from clamor to clarity unfolds as you progress through a…

Visual and theatrical artists think about how to engage viewers and audiences in remarkably similar ways. Join educators Maggie McGurn and Sarah Rasich for a “dramatic”, closer look at three objects in VMFA’s permanent collection.

Join Dr. John Henry Rice, co-curator of Awaken: A Tibetan Buddhist Journey Toward Enlightenment, and Sue “Vani” Agee, Yoga Teacher, RN, and Co-Founder, PeaceLoveRVA.com, for a discussion of three works in VMFA’s permanent collection and an exploration of a theme in the special exhibition: the varying forms assumed by Tibetan Buddhism’s goddesses.

Explore assemblages and collages in the special exhibition, Cosmologies from the Tree of Life: Art from the African American South, and discover the artists inspiration for their work.

This class examines how landscape has influenced meaning and aesthetics in African American art of the South, and how place influences aesthetics and the “mapping” of expressive work as part of an African diasporic tradition in the Americas. This one-session class will include a tour with the instructor of the special exhibition Cosmologies from the…

To celebrate meditation month in May and the opening of Awaken: A Tibetan Buddhist Journey Toward Enlightenment, VMFA is inviting Richmond residents to participate in citywide events to promote mindfulness and generosity. From now through Aug., Virginians will have the opportunity to participate in events such as yoga and meditation at the museum, scavenger hunts…

Join Director of Education, Celeste Fetta, for a tour that highlights three works of art in the permanent collection that connect to the special exhibition, Edward Hopper and the American Hotel.

Celebrate the work of talented local artists at the opening reception for the Studio School exhibition, The Alchemy of Pots & Prints # 14

Join Dr. Colleen Yarger, Curatorial Assistant for European Art and the Mellon Collections, Interim Head of the Department for European Art and exhibition co-curator, and VMFA Paper Conservation Technicians, Heather Emerson and Heather Godlewski as they discuss the collaborative efforts to create, conserve and prepare a large-scale works on paper exhibition.

Girls For A Change presents the 2019 annual showcase which celebrates and presents projects developed by this year’s Girl Action Teams with a focus on social justice, challenges in the girls’ communities, and designing and implementing creative solutions. The event will be emceed by Coach Nickey, who has been working with the middle and high…