Welcome to the VMFA online press room. This site is designed for use by the working media. Here you will find the latest releases and background information on the museum’s exhibitions, collection, programs and more.
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Chef Cody Dickey Named VMFA’s Culinary Director and Senior Executive Chef
Posted on October 19, 2021
Richmond, Virginia — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) is excited to announce that Chef Cody Dickey has been... Read more
VMFA Receives National Endowment for Humanities American Rescue Plan Award
Posted on October 18, 2021
Richmond, Virginia — The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has awarded $339,500 in grant funds to the... Read more
VMFA Welcomes the Treasured Mellon Collection’s Return to Richmond
Posted on September 30, 2021
Richmond, Virginia — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) is delighted to announce the return of the Mellon... Read more
VMFA Announces the Upcoming Retirement of Two Exceptional Museum Leaders
Posted on September 17, 2021
Left: Stephen Bonadies © David Stover, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts August 2013; Right: Hossein Sadid © David... Read more
VMFA Presents Man Ray: The Paris Years
Posted on August 24, 2021
Richmond, Virginia — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts announces its upcoming exhibition, Man Ray: The Paris Years,... Read more