McGlothlin Wing

SMBW Architects: Leading Design in Virginia

In order to realize his vision for the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, London-based architect Rick Mather formed a partnership for the VMFA expansion program with one of the leading architectural firms in Virginia, SMBW Architects.

McGlothlin Wing

In Pursuit of Quality: Patrons of VMFA

2009-10-09 The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts has built its collections entirely by private patronage since its 1936 opening in the midst of the Great Depression. VMFA continues to position itself successfully for a healthy, vibrant future, through support from the Commonwealth of Virginia an

McGinness Painting

VMFA Commissions Painting by Ryan McGinness for Display in McGlothlin Wing

2009-08-05 200 Works from Museum’s Collection To Be Represented in Artist’s New Painting When the doors of the expanded Virginia Museum of Fine Arts open on May 1, the first work of art that visitors will see is “Art History is Not Linear (VMFA),” a Ryan McGinness painting commissioned