Exhibition Tickets

Members Only Preview
Fri, Oct 20, 2023 | 10 am–9 pm
Evans Court Gallery

VMFA members are invited to attend an exclusive preview of the exhibition Willie Anne Wright: Artist and Alchemist before it opens to the general public!

Celebrate this groundbreaking, internationally renowned photographer and painter whose remarkable Richmond-based career spans over six decades. Presenting 63 photographs and 9 paintings by the Richmond native, born in 1924, this is the first major exhibition to explore the trajectory of her impressive career. 

No tickets are required for the members-only preview. Be prepared to show your VMFA membership card at the gallery entrance. The exhibition is free.

Thu & Fri, Nov 16 & 17, 2023 | 10 am–9 pm
Altria and NewMarket Galleries, Lower Level

Join us for your members-only preview of Dawoud Bey: Elegy. Mesmerizing and evocative, 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 premiers a trilogy that includes Bey's most recent series of never-before-seen photographs taken in Richmond and commissioned by VMFA. 

This event is for VMFA members only. Advance reservations strongly recommended.

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

Wednesdays, Nov 22, 2023–Feb 21, 2024 | 5–9 pm
Altria and NewMarket Galleries, Lower Level

Join us for a series of special evenings when VMFA members and their guests can enjoy special access to Dawoud Bey: Elegy. Single-cardholder members may reserve one free guest ticket each week, and dual-cardholder members may reserve two free guest tickets.

VMFA members & guests only. Advance reservations strongly recommended.