Member Events

Tue, Mar 26, 6:30 pm 
Percy Rainford: Surrealism’s Invisible Photographer

with Dr. Michael R. Taylor, Chief Curator and Deputy Director for Art and Education, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

Join Dr. Taylor for a talk on the life and work of the Jamaican-born, American photographer Percy Rainford (1901-1976). Taylor recently published a book on Rainford’s remarkable and heretofore overlooked contributions to Surrealism in the post-World War II era. This talk, which is drawn from extensive interviews with the artist’s family and archival research, will explore the artist’s photographs, as well as his friendships and collaborations with such cultural luminaries as Marcel Duchamp, Peggy Guggenheim, and Frederick Kiesler.

Curator's Choice programs are a benefit for members beginning at the Supporters Circle level.

Thu, Mar 21, 6 pm 
Museums and Nazi-era Looted Art: An Ongoing Journey to Resolution

with Karen Daly, Registrar for Exhibitions & Coordinator of Provenance Research, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

Issues of looted art and restitution, particularly of art misappropriated during the Nazi era, continue to be prevalent topics in art news coverage and remain important concerns for museums worldwide. VMFA's own Karen Daly will provide an overview of the issues, discussing the response of the American museum community, considering how recovery and restitution efforts have evolved to the present day, including an overview of VMFA’s experiences in resolving art restitution claims. 

The VMFA Circle Lecture Series is open to all members beginning at the Friends Circle level.

Thu, May 16, 6 pm 
Archibald Motley

with Dr. Richard J. Powell, John Spencer Bassett Professor of Art and Art History, Duke University

The VMFA Circle Lecture Series is open to all members beginning at the Friends Circle level.