Sat, Dec 10, 11 am–5 pm & Sun, Dec 11, 11 am–4 pm
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2-Day Only Exclusive! Born and raised in the USSR and based in the United States for 20 years, Zoya Gutina is an internationally known jewelry artist. A first-place winner of many design competitions, she is also a veteran exhibitor at various art shows and museums. Zoya has developed her own unique style of intricate beaded jewelry using…
Fri, Dec 9, 6:30–9 pm
Leslie Cheek Theater
with Sara Wilson McKay, PhD, Chair, Department of Art Education, Virginia Commonwealth University; Jeanne M. Walter, PhD, RN, FAAMA; and Carley Lovell, MS, MA, RN, WHNP-BC, VCU School of Nursing
Thu, Dec 8, 6:30–7:30 pm
Celeste Fetta, VMFA Chief Educator, moderates a discussion about the many different community programs that utilize VMFA’s permanent collection as a means of addressing wellness, including ArtLINKS and the VCU Nursing program. Join education staff members and community representatives to explore how art is being used to promote health and healing. Educational programming for Jasper…
Thu, Dec 8, 4:30–7 pm
Conference Room 1 & Galleries
This workshop explores the numerous thematic and art-process connections between American painter and printmaker Jasper Johns and Norwegian painter and printmaker Edvard Munch. Participants will visit the VMFA special exhibition Jasper Johns and Edvard Munch: Love, Loss, and the Cycle of Life and experiment with the use of line in their own works of art.…
with Mac Griswold, Cultural Landscape Historian
Thu, May 11, 6:30–7:30 pm
Leslie Cheek Theater
With a laser eye, witty intelligence, and nimble hands, Rachel Lambert Mellon, nicknamed “Bunny,” fostered her life as an art form. Painted flowers bloomed as real as the ones in her gardens. Inspired by her imagination, Jean Schlumberger designed jewels drawn from every aspect of nature. Bunny said, “I know what I want to get done.”…
Wed, Dec 7, 10 am–5 pm
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BACK FOR ONE DAY ONLY! Artel returns with a full collection of Fabergé-inspired egg pendants, carved Russian Santas, Russian lacquer boxes and other stunning collectibles for your gift giving. Handcrafted by Russian master jewelers in the United States, the Fabergé inspired eggs are little jewels that you will treasure for a lifetime. The jewelers of…
with Lulan Yu, Education Programs Manager
Tue, Dec 6, 11–11:30 am & Thu, Dec 8, 6–6:30 pm
Meet at Visitor Services
Inspired by the special exhibition, Jasper Johns and Edvard Munch: Love, Loss, and the Cycle of Life, this gallery talk takes a closer look at self-portraits made by 20th-century artists in VMFA’s collection. Educational programming for Jasper Johns and Edvard Munch: Love, Loss, and the Cycle of Life is generously supported by the Robert Lehman…
Fri, Dec 2, 11 am–3 pm; Sat, Dec 3, 11 am–5 pm;
& Sun, Dec 4, 11 am–4 pm
VMFA Shop
Back by popular demand! Three days only! Dejan Jovanovic has spent his life immersed in applied art and high craft. Trained as a sculptor in Belgrade, Serbia, Dejan received an MFA in metal design from the ECU School of Art in North Carolina. Inspired by the textures and colors of the natural world, his pieces…
Fri, Dec 2, 6:30–9 pm
View the best, most current short videos and films (20 minutes or less) during this popular annual competition from the James River Film Society. A special guest filmmaker will choose the top entries from finalists across North America and award approximately $2,000 in cash prizes. Many filmmakers will be present for comments and Q&A sessions. For…
Royal Patronage, Historical Portraiture, and the Vicissitudes of Fashion: Benjamin West’s Portrait of Prince William and His Elder Sister, Princess Sophia With Dr. Douglas Fordham, Associate Professor of Art History at the University of Virginia Thu, Dec 1, 6–7 pm Leslie Cheek Theater VMFA’s recent acquisition of Prince William and His Elder Sister, Princess Sophia…
