with Dr. John Henry Rice, E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Curator of South Asian and Islamic Art
Tue, May 7 | 1–2:30 pm
or Thu, May 16 | 6–7:30 pm
Conference Suite & Galleries
This class explores the special exhibition Awaken: A Tibetan Buddhist Journey Toward Enlightenment. A tour of the exhibition with the curator is included.
Opening Ceremony - Thu, May 2 | noon–1 pm
Construction of the Mandala - Thu, May 2 | 1:00–6:00 pm
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Fri, May 3 - Sun May 5 | 10:00 am–5:00 pm
Closing Ceremony - Sat, Aug 3 | 11:00 am–noon
Entrance to the special exhibition Awaken: A Tibetan Buddhist Journey Toward Enlightenment
The Mystical Arts of Tibet, featuring the Tibetan Monks from the Drepung Loseling Monastery Thu May 2 – Sun, May 5 Entrance to the special exhibition Awaken: A Tibetan Buddhist Journey Toward Enlightenment From May 2 – May 5, Tibetan Buddhist monks from Drepung Loseling Monastery in southern India will construct a sand mandala and…
Tue, May 7 | 11:00–11:30 am
Thu, May 9 | 6:30–7:00 pm
Meet at Visitor Services
Take a mini Grand Tour and visit three objects in the collection connected to works in the exhibition, A Return to the Grand Tour: Micromosaics from the Collection of Elizabeth Locke.
Reynolds Lecture Hall
Take a mid-week break or start your weekend with a meditation session at VMFA. Join us this summer for hour-long meditation sessions guided by guest teachers from the local community. All are welcome, from beginner to advanced practitioners. This series is designed to complement our special exhibition, Awaken: A Tibetan Buddhist Journey towards Enlightenment. All…
Thu, Jun 6 | 6:30–7:30pm
Leslie Cheek Theater
Explore art and artists of the African American South with VMFA Curator Valerie Cassel Oliver. Her lecture includes an overview of works from the exhibition, Cosmologies from the Tree of Life: Art from the African American South, which features compelling new acquisitions from the Souls Grown Deep Foundation.
Fri, May 17, 2019 | 6 pm & 9 pm, Doors open at 5 pm
Leslie Cheek Theater
Guitarist and Vocalist, Jonathan Butler, live in the Cheek Theater. VMFA members can enjoy discounted tickets to this concert at either the 6 pm or 9 pm show. All seating will be assigned in the order reservations are received. Please plan to arrive 30 minutes early to pick up your will-call tickets with seating assignments…
Apr 2 | 11–11:30 am
Apr 4 | 6:30–7 pm
Meet at Visitor Services
What do you do with messengers bearing unwelcome tidings? Throw them out the window, of course! Explore the turbulent 17th century through three of Hollar’s etchings
Apr 13, 2019 | 10:30 am–2 pm
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
Stop by the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden from 10:30 am–2:00 pm to celebrate the opening of Butterflies Live! Studio Two Three will be on site at the Garden from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. where you can make a Hollar-inspired butterfly print to take home with you.
Thu, Jun 13 | 11 am–noon
Reynolds Lecture Hall
Discover the connections between the VMFA’s ancient art and the work in the exhibition, A Return to the Grand Tour: Micromosaics from the Collection of Elizabeth Locke with curators Dr. Susan J. Rawles, Associate Curator of American Painting and Decorative Art and Dr. Peter Schertz, Jack and Mary Ann Frable Curator of Ancient Art.
with Jenni Kirby
Tue, Aug 6, 11 am–noon
Reynolds Lecture Hall
Mosaics are an ancient art form used to decorate buildings and using a variety of materials like colored stones, shells and pieces of ivory. Join professional artist Jenni Kirby for a demonstration of the minute and exact technique of a mosaic artist.
