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You won’t find a more enlightening — and inspirational — environment than the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts! From gallery talks and tours to art classes, seminars, teacher programs, and family fun, the museum offers a variety of learning experiences for every age and every interest.

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VMFA Members enjoy discounts on many of our classes and programs. Click here for more information.

Adults

Artist Conversation | Nick Cave

Artist Nick Cave is one of the renowned artists featured in Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys. Cave joins Valerie Cassel Oliver, VMFA's Sydney and Frances Lewis Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, for a conversation about Cave's artistic practice and body of work, which includes his Soundsuit series. Works from that series are currently on view at VMFA in the Giants exhibition and in the museum's 21st-Century Art Gallery.

To watch from the comfort of home, visit our livestream page.

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Gallery Programs

3 in 30: Comics, Classics, and Crafted Objects

Join Dr. Alisa Chiles, the Sydney and Frances Lewis Family Curator of Decorative Arts, 1890 to the Present, as she explores three decorative art objects from VMFA’s permanent collection. Each decorative object on this tour is inspired by a fictional character: one from Shakespeare, one from Russian folklore—and one from the Batman comics series.

IMAGE: "Catwoman" Chaise, 1992, Alex Locadia (American, born 1958), vinyl, leather, steel. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, John and Maria Shugars Fund and Gift of Eugene B. Sydnor, Jr., by exchange. 2025.266

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Virtual 3 in 30: Comics, Classics, and Crafted Objects

Join Dr. Alisa Chiles, the Sydney and Frances Lewis Family Curator of Decorative Arts, 1890 to the Present, as she explores three decorative art objects from VMFA’s permanent collection. Each decorative object on this tour is inspired by a fictional character: one from Shakespeare, one from Russian folklore—and one from the Batman comics series.

IMAGE: "Catwoman" Chaise, 1992, Alex Locadia (American, born 1958), vinyl, leather, steel. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, John and Maria Shugars Fund and Gift of Eugene B. Sydnor, Jr., by exchange. 2025.266

Members

Virtual Member Evening | State of the Museum with Alex Nyerges

Since opening its doors nearly 90 years ago, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts has become one of the top comprehensive art museums in the country. As the museum prepares for the largest expansion and renovation project in its history, Director and CEO Alex Nyerges will offer a look back at recent accomplishments and a preview of the exciting things to come. This virtual event exclusively for VMFA members will include new images of the future McGlothlin Wing II and details about the larger Campaign for VMFA that will be announced this spring.

Have a question for Alex?
Zoom’s Q&A feature will be open to all registrants during the webinar, but we recommend submitting questions in advance.

This lecture is open to all VMFA members. If you have any questions or difficulty registering, please contact us rsvp@vmfa.museum or 804.340.1499 for assistance.