Art & Exhibitions

Must-See Museum Exhibitions Across Virginia

National Sporting Library & Museum Nic Fiddian Green: Spiritus EquusMay 1-Sept 12 | Middleburg The first of its kind, this retrospective exhibition shows all the equine works by sculptor Fiddian Green, the artist behind the sculpture at the museum’s entrance. NationalSporting.org Museum of the Shenandoah Valley Earth & Sky: Sculptures by Marguerite ElliotMay 30–Oct. 11 […]

by Gabriela de Camargo Gonçalves

Peace Piece

Colonial Williamsburg acquires an “incredibly rare” Native American peace medal. (Courtesy of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation) By the time George Washington assumed the Presidency in 1798, “peace medals”—made of silver and engraved by hand—had become valuable diplomatic currency. Presented by the colonists to Native American tribal leaders during treaty signings and other ceremonial events, […]

by Markus Schmidt

Virginia Center for the Creative Arts

For 50 years, the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts has nurtured the world’s most promising artists. Sera Petras Enter the property known as Mt. San Angelo, just outside of Amherst, and a sign near the cattle guard reads “Cows and Cars Share the Road.” As you hairpin up the hill, your […]

by sarah sargent

Blue Musings

Local artist Hannah Kirby’s new exhibit looks at motherhood, family ties, and the act of creating. Hanna Kirby’s Blue Musings is open at the Offsite Gallery in the MacArthur Center in Norfolk. Kirby is a VCU alum, with several large-scale murals in Virginia Beach and Norfolk, and she currently works as the Director of Operations […]

by Staff

Over the Moon

Hampton’s Virginia Air & Space Science Center celebrates 30 years. Space lovers should add Hampton to their next liftoff: NASA’s Langley Research Center welcomes visitors to its Virginia Air & Space Science Center, and a just-completed $2.5 million renovation means there’s more to see and do than ever. “We’re proud to […]

by Staff

Plunge into Planet Shark

Sink your teeth into the newest exhibit at the Science Museum of Virginia. (Courtesy of the Science Museum of Virginia) Sharks first appeared on the earth more than 450 million years ago. There are currently about 400 species and they range from a foot long (the cookiecutter shark) to 40 feet (the whale […]

by Staff

A Fresh Take on History

The Virginia Museum of History & Culture unveils $30 million makeover. It’s taken two years and millions of dollars, but the Virginia Museum of History & Culture (VMHC) in Richmond is throwing a grand reopening party May 14-15 to celebrate its dramatic transformation. “We simply can’t wait to welcome guests from […]

by Constance Costas

Where Inspiration Stikes

A new exhibit at The Institute for Contemporary Art (ICA) explores the move from external to internal subject matter. Gideon Appah, White Castle Gideon Appah, White Castle, 2021. Oil on sewn canvas. Photo: Adam Reich In his first institutional solo exhibition (Forgotten, Nudes, Landscapes), artist Gideon Appah gives a look into how an […]

by Konstantin Rega

Botanical Beauty

(Art by Hannah Cross Hanlon) Artist Hannah Cross Hanlon’s stunning botanical drawings are inspired by childhood summers spent on the York River in Gloucester. “I inherited my love of nature and creatures from my Virginia grandfather, who was a wildlife biologist, field trial judge, and outdoorsman.” In fact, her grandfather served as executive director […]

by Konstantin Rega

Orchid Showoffs

The Orchid Show & Sale is on at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. From flowers worth thousands of dollars to your grocery store variety, orchids are not only beautiful but make excellent house plants. After all, they are one of the largest families of flowering plants with more than 100,000 hybrids and cultivars. […]

by Staff

Ruth E. Carter Exhibit

Movie costumes showcase a master designer’s four decades of passion. Colin Douglas Gray SCAD Atlanta – Winter 2021 – Exhibitions – Ruth E. Carter – “Afrofuturism in Costume Design” – Documentation – SCADFash – Photography Courtesy of SCAD (Taubman Museum; photo courtesy of Scad) Academy Award-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter has worked […]

by Konstantin Rega

Aboriginal Art Amazes

The Past and Present Together exhibit at the Kluge-Ruhe in Charlottesville’s tie-in art book is a gorgeous catalog of art and essays. (©Michael Jagamara Nelson; licensed by Aboriginal Artists Agency Ltd.) The Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of the University of Virginia’s Irrititja Kuwarri Tjungu (Past and Present Together) exhibit is a fascinating collection of artwork from Papunya Tula Artists […]

by Staff

Mariners’ Makeover

Newport News museum reopens after extensive upgrades. After a year-long renovation, the Mariners’ Museum and Park in Newport News is delighting visitors with a fresh look and new exhibits and activities. “We are thrilled to finally throw the doors open and welcome our community back,” says Howard H. Hoege II, the museum’s president […]

by Markus Schmidt

Curtain Call

The historic State Theatre switched to hosting outside music events during a difficult year. Built in 1936, The State Theatre opened as a popular movie house in Falls Church until the late 1980s. But things changed significantly a decade later when a multimillion-dollar restoration turned it into the area’s favorite new venue for […]

by Staff

Seven Wonders

SevenVenues connects residents and visitors to Norfolk’s rich performing arts community. Bot one, not three, but seven of Norfolk’s finest entertainment facilities have come together as SevenVenues, a longtime favorite among fans of music, theater, and art in the Hampton Roads area. But what is SevenVenues really? Look at it as an umbrella […]

by Staff

The Art of Art

The Annual Boardwalk Art Show returns to Virginia Beach for the 65th time this fall. Gary Horton Horton Photography / (Virginia Beach) (Virginia Beach) Although it was sidelined last year, the popular Boardwalk Art Show will celebrate a jubilant return to the Virginia Beach Oceanfront for the 65th time this fall. As always, […]

by Staff

Violins of Hope

Touring exhibition plays tribute to the victims of the Holocaust. Picasa (Courtesy of Violins of Hope) WHEN SAMUEL ASHER, executive director of the Virginia Holocaust Museum, heard a concert in Nashville featuring violins from the touring exhibition, Violins of Hope, he knew he had to bring it to Richmond. The exhibition […]

by tupponce joan

Cybertravel

The Chrysler Museum of Art brings Singapore to Norfolk.

by Markus Schmidt

The Train Schedule

Displaying model trains is a tradition; here’s where to find them.

by Staff

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Buc-ee’s Opens Its First Virginia Location

If you happened to be standing near the I-81 exit for Mt. Crawford in the early morning hours of this past June 30, you’d have witnessed a spectacle. Shoppers flooded into the parking lot and shuffled into block-long lines in hopes of being among the first through the doors of Virginia’s first Buc-ee’s travel station. […]

by Eric J. Wallace

Norfolk Harborfest Returns for Its 50th Anniversary

From June 19–21, Downtown Norfolk welcomes a fleet of over 60 international and U.S. tall ships to celebrate VA250. “Harborfest celebrates the rich maritime and naval heritage that defines Norfolk and the Hampton Roads region,” says Jordan Lett, marketing director of Norfolk Festevents. “With something happening throughout the waterfront each day, Harborfest offers an immersive […]

by Abby Borgeson

U.S. News & World Report Names This Virginia School as One of The Best in The Nation

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology’s streak of hard-hitting accolades continues this year with a glowing review from U.S. News & World Report. The outlet recently crowned it the top high school in Virginia—and fifth best in the nation—for 2026. The ranking praised the Fairfax-based magnet school’s STEM-focused curriculum that builds toward a […]

by Eric J. Wallace

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