Dawoud Bey: Elegy
Nov 18, 2023–Feb 25, 2024
Altria and NewMarket Galleries, Lower Level
Mesmerizing and evocative, these 42 photographs and two film installations by contemporary American artist Dawoud Bey contemplate the harrowing journeys and human realities of the Virginia slave trail, Louisiana plantations, and Ohio’s Underground Railroad.
Dawoud Bey: Elegy premieres a trilogy that includes Bey's most recent series of never-before-seen photographs taken in Richmond and commissioned by VMFA. In this immersive and transportive exhibition, Bey's landscapes poetically imply a human presence, deepening our understanding of experiences rarely represented in collective US history.
$12 Adults
$10 Seniors 65+ and groups of 10 or more
$8 Youth (age 7–17) and Students with ID
Free for VMFA Members and children 6 & under