About VMFA on the Road: In 1953, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts became one of the first museums in the world to have an Artmobile. For four decades, as many as four Artmobiles toured 59 exhibitions and served more than 2.5 million Virginians. Due to conservation concerns and the fragility of traveling works of art, VMFA replaced the program in the early 1990s with a strategy to develop stronger partnerships with schools, community centers, and museums around the state.
VMFA relaunched the Artmobile in 2018, naming it VMFA on the Road, and in the fall of 2023, a newly acquired trailer hits the road with greater capacity and state-of-the-art features sure to meet and exceed 21st-century expectations. The main attraction of VMFA on the Road is the opportunity for residents of the Commonwealth to see and experience authentic works of art from VMFA’s collection. VMFA on the Road travels to remote corners of Virginia by way of the museum’s Statewide Partners program, which includes 1,000 locations—from community centers and small museums to colleges and universities.
About the Exhibition: Brought to you from the collection of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Love, Laughter, Tears: An Artist’s Guide to Emotions examines the relationship between art and emotion and considers how artistic depictions of emotions can connect humanity and foster mutual understanding. This dynamic compilation of paintings, prints, photographs, and film, by artists from a range of cultures and time periods, illustrates the universality of human emotions. Learn More »
About VMFA: The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is a state-supported, privately endowed educational institution created for the benefit of the citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Its purpose is to collect, preserve, exhibit, and interpret art, to encourage the study of the arts, and thus to enrich the lives of all.
Date & Time: Friday, November 22, 2024. VMFA on the Road will be open to the public from 5:00 to 6:00 PM. Please allow 15 to 20 minutes for a self-guided tour of the exhibition. Space is limited; visit the galleries inside the Barns of Rose Hill while you wait.
Information: Questions? Call the Barns of Rose Hill Box Office at 540-955-2004.