Sculpt, draw, print, paint, discover, critque, create!
Whether in the studio or the galleries, online or at a happening, teens become involved in the unique learning environment of VMFA.
There is a new Staff Spotlight posted on our tumblr, go check it out at http://vmfaeducation.tumblr.com/post/163411183451/staff-spotlight-week-3-merenda-cecelia-ever
VMFA Education - Staff Spotlight Week 3: Merenda Cecelia Ever... Staff Spotlight Week 3: Merenda Cecelia Ever wonder what the VMFA staff are really like? In this video we interview Merenda Cecelia, who is a part of the Education Department at the VMFA.
07/31/2017
Cezanne Still Life #5
Artist: George Segal
Department: Modern and Contemporary Art
Medium: painted plaster, wood, and metal
Date: 1982
Size: 37 x 36 x 29 in. (93.9 x 91.4 x 73.6 cm. cm)
07/31/2017
Owl
Artist: Unknown
Department: European Art
Medium: opal, rubies, gold
Date: 19th-20th century
Size: 1 1/2 x 5/8 in. (3.8 x 1.6 cm. cm)
Check out our interview of Natalie Feister at http://vmfaeducation.tumblr.com/post/162983993412/staff-spotlight-week-2-natalie-feister-ever
VMFA Education - Staff Spotlight Week 2: Natalie Feister Ever... Staff Spotlight Week 2: Natalie FeisterEver wonder what the VMFA staff are really like? In this video we interview Natalie Feister, who is a part of the Education Department at the VMFA.
07/19/2017
The Yves Saint Laurent Exhibit is still at the VMFA, come visit to see up-close how revolutionary his designs were! For more information, go to https://vmfa.museum/exhibitions/exhibitions/yves-saint-laurent-perfection-style/
07/10/2017
Summer Teen Studio classes start today! Registration is still open, for more information go to https://vmfa.museum/teens/studio/summer-studio/
Ever wonder what the VMFA staff are really like? In this video we interview Dr. Vaughn Garland, who is a part of the Education Department at the VMFA.
06/27/2017
A sampling of the VMFA's massive collection that is not on display.
06/05/2015
If you are out at First Friday tonight, check out a plants dance at 1708!
http://www.1708gallery.org/exhibitions/exhibition-detail.php?id=76
10 x 10 | 1708 Gallery | A Non-Profit Space for New Art | Richmond, VA Matt Spahr & Valerie Molnar, "This Must Lead Into The Lower Part" , Hypoestes, led lighting, knitted yarn, mdf, self watering hanging planters, Dimensions variable according to space, 2014
06/03/2015
Rangoli designs outside the main entrance of VMFA today!
06/03/2015
Humans of VMFA Interview!
Date: 6-3-15
Name: Glenna
1. Describe your favorite color.
Right now it’s light blue, it’s such a happy color. It reminds me of clear skies, good weather, and the beach.
2. What are you up to today at the VMFA?
It’s a rainy day, and I work from home so I decided to take a break and come see the exhibit.
06/02/2015
Preserving Media based art...
http://eyelevel.si.edu/2015/05/preserving-media-art-a-collaborative-conservation-process.html
Preserving Media Art: A Collaborative Conservation Process Media-based artworks, like those presented in our Watch This! Revelations in Media Art exhibition (on view until September 7, 2015), are a relatively new aspect of museum collections. Like all of our artworks, they are cared for and preserved by our team of conservators. Even though these artworks u…