Exhibitions – 2000s

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Highlights of Late 20th-Century Art from the Sydney and Frances Lewis Collection
Feb. 27, 1999-Jan. 16, 2000

Splendors of Ancient Egypt
May 20-Nov. 28, 1999

God, Refuge, and Protector: Images of Vishnu
Jul. 6, 1999-Apr. 30, 2000

George Stubbs in the Collection of Paul Mellon – A Memorial Exhibition
Feb. 17-May 14, 2000

Vanitas: Meditations on Life and Death in Contemporary Art
Mar. 29-Jun. 18, 2000

Landscapes Transformed: Photographs from the Permanent Collection
Apr. 4, 2000-Mar. 4, 2001

The Actor’s Image: The Japan-Virginia Society Collection of Ukiyo-e Prints
Apr. 25-Jun. 25, 2000

John Singer Sargent: Portraits of the Wertheimer Family
Jul. 11-Oct. 29, 2000

Monet, Renoir, and the Impressionist Landscape
Sep. 15-Dec. 10, 2000

Fine Arts & Flowers
Oct. 23-25, 2000

Nature Leashed and Unleashed: Barye and 19th-Century Animal Sculptures
Feb. 20-Nov. 25, 2001

Martin Puryear
Mar. 6-May 27, 2001

Print Matters: New Works and Modern Treasures
Mar. 27-Nov. 11, 2001

Narratives of African American Art and Identity: The David C. Driskell Collection
Jul. 21-Sep. 30, 2001

Worlds of Wonder and Desire: Indian Paintings from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Nov. 19, 2001-Feb. 24, 2002

Picturing Philosophy: An Illustrated Manuscript from 18th-Century India
Nov. 19, 2001-Feb. 24, 2002

Richard Roth, “Grief: A Collection”
Jan. 9-Apr. 28, 2002

Outer & Inner Space: A Video Exhibition in Three Parts
Jan. 18-Aug. 18, 2002

“Gone Away”: Gifts from the Estate of Paul Mellon
Feb. 4-Sep. 29, 2002

A Golden Legacy: Fifty Years of the Arthur and Margaret Glasgow Fund
Apr. 2-Aug. 18, 2002

Old Dominion/New Perspectives: The Persistence and Renewal of Southern Culture
May 14-Jul. 14, 2002

Bill Viola: Quintet of the Unseen
Jul. 1, 2002-Mar. 30, 2003

Celebrating Art Nouveau: The Kreuzer Collection
Oct. 4, 2002-Jan. 19, 2003

Uncommon Legacies: Native American Art from the Peabody Essex Museum
Apr. 22-Jul. 20, 2003

As Long As the Waters Flow: Native Americans in the South and East
Apr. 22-Jul. 20, 2003

The New VMFA: Building for the Future
[May 1, 2003]

Generations: African-American Art in the VMFA Collection
Jun. 21-Nov. 30, 2003

Fine Arts & Flowers
Oct. 14-16, 2003

The New VMFA: Collecting for the Future
Oct. 15, 2003-Jan. 4, 2004

robert lazzarini
Oct. 24, 2003-Jan. 4, 2004

Mr. Whistler’s Galleries: Avant-Garde in Victorian London
Nov. 20, 2003-Apr. 4, 2004

Best Friends: Portraits of Sydney and Frances Lewis
Feb. 18-Jul. 11, 2004

Bonjour, Monsieur Courbet! The Bruyas Collection from the Musee Fabre, Montpellier
Mar. 26-Jun. 13, 2004

Van Gogh & Gauguin: An Artistic Dialogue in the South of France
Mar. 26-Jun. 13, 2004

Selections: 20th-Century Latin American Art in the VMFA Collection, Selecciones: Arte Latinoamericano del Siglo 20 en la Colleccion del VMFA
Sep. 1, 2004-Apr. 17, 2005

Albrecht Durer: A Renaissance Journey in Print
Oct. 13, 2004-Jan. 9, 2005

The Council: Serving VMFA Since 1955
May 4-Sep. 18, 2005

Capturing Beauty: American Impressionist & Realist Paintings from the McGlothlin Collection
May 19-Sep. 25, 2005

An Enduring Legacy: Paintings Acquired Through the J. Harwood and Louise B. Cochrane Fund for American Art
Aug. 10, 2005

LOOK HERE: Dazzle
Nov. 2, 2005-Jan. 29, 2006

LOOK HERE: Feast
Mar. 16-Jun. 25, 2006

LOOK HERE: Speed
Sep. 6, 2006-Jan. 7, 2007

Artificial Light
Sep. 15-Oct. 29, 2006

Rule Britannia! Art, Royalty & Power in the Age of Jamestown
Apr. 28-Aug. 12, 2007

Gericault to Bonnard: Recent Gifts from the Mellon Collection
Jun. 13, 2007-Feb. 24, 2008

Great British Watercolors from the Paul Mellon Collection at the Yale Center for British Art
Jul. 11-Sep. 30, 2007

LOOK HERE: Mystery
Oct. 6-Dec. 30, 2007

Fine Arts & Flowers
Oct. 11-14, 2007

The First Impressionist: Eugene Boudin
Nov. 14, 2007-Feb. 17, 2008

Landscapes from the Age of Impressionism
Feb. 22-May 25, 2008

Labor and Leisure: Works by African-American Artists from the Permanent Collection of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Feb. 3-Jun. 15, 2009