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Upcoming VMFA exhibits to feature Napoleon, Portugal, notable black photographers, and more

April 24, 2018 RVAHub Staff

Six featured exhibits from a variety of geographic locations and cultures will grace the halls of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts from May through the fall. Here’s a look at each of them.

RVA Legends — Grace Street Baptist Church

April 24, 2018 Rocket Werks

A look into the history of Richmond places and people that have disappeared from our landscape.

Must-See RVA! — Powhatan Stone

April 20, 2018 Rocket Werks

A look into the history of Richmond places that are still part of our landscape.

RVA Legends — Battle of Bloody Run

April 16, 2018 Rocket Werks

A look into the history of Richmond places and people that have disappeared from our landscape.

Must-See RVA! — Dabbs House

April 13, 2018 Rocket Werks

AKA, High Meadow 3812 Nine Mile Road Built, circa 1820 Robert E. Lee’s first headquarters, after assuming command of the Army of Northern Virginia. The Dabbs House was home to the Henrico County police force

RVA Legends — Meyer Saloon

April 9, 2018 Rocket Werks

A look into the history of Richmond places and people that have disappeared from our landscape.

Must-See RVA! — Simpson, Bass & Co.

April 6, 2018 Rocket Werks

A look into the history of Richmond places that are still part of our landscape.

Take down Confederate statues, residents tell Monument Avenue Commission members

April 2, 2018 Capital News Service

Residents of a predominantly African-American neighborhood have called on a city commission to recommend removing the Confederate statues along Monument Avenue.

RVA Legends — Richmond Transfer Company

April 2, 2018 Rocket Werks

A look into the history of Richmond places and people that have disappeared from our landscape.

VMFA to host “Napoleon: Power and Splendor” exhibit beginning this June

March 29, 2018 RVAHub Staff

The exhibition examines how Napoleon’s Household crafted the Imperial image through visual and decorative arts.

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