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VMFA Exhibition Portrays the Majestic Beauty of the Natural Bridge
Posted on November 20, 2020
Richmond, Virginia—The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) is excited to announce its upcoming exhibition, Virginia... Read more
VMFA Acquires Nari Ward’s Xquisite LiquorsouL for Its Contemporary Art Collection
Posted on November 17, 2020
Richmond, Virginia — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) announced the recent acquisition of Xquisite... Read more
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Acquires Watershed Work by Paul Sérusier
Posted on October 27, 2020
Richmond, Virginia––The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) announced today that it has acquired The Three-Pond... Read more
Posted on October 15, 2020
Richmond, Virginia––Governor Ralph Northam and Alex Nyerges, Director and CEO of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts... Read more
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Acquires 19th-Century Work by Cheyenne Artist Howling Wolf
Posted on October 13, 2020
Richmond, Virginia –– The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) announced today that it acquired a major work by a... Read more