BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Taubman Museum of Art - ECPv6.15.11//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Taubman Museum of Art X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Taubman Museum of Art REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20150101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20280312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20281105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20290311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20291104T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160409T000000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20280402T235959 DTSTAMP:20260613T222058 CREATED:20160913T213828Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T140140Z UID:10000204-1460160000-1838332799@www.taubmanmuseum.org SUMMARY:Bill Barrett: Untitled 1 and 2 DESCRIPTION:WHAT’S\n HAPPENING\n AT THE\n MUSEUM\n \n \n SEE WHAT’S ON\n AT THE TAUBMAN\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Home\n /\n \n \n Art\n /\n \n \n \n Lunch + Learn: George Washington in Art \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bill Barrett (American\, born 1934)\, Untitled 1 and 2 (detail)\, 1973\, Welded aluminum with brushed aluminum finish\, Collection of the Taubman Museum of Art\, Gift of Brenner Holdings\, LLC. 2014.003 & 2014.004 \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n Lunch + Learn: George Washington in Art \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bill Barrett is known for his abstract sculptures in steel\, aluminum\, and bronze. \nEarly influences on Barrett’s work include sculptors Henry Moore and Auguste Rodin. Since the mid-1960s\, Barrett’s work has been shown in numerous exhibitions. \nHis work is also in the the permanent collections of the Cleveland Museum of Art\, the Utsukushi-ga-Hara Open Air Museum in Tokyo\, Japan\, and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Born in Los Angeles\, California\, he earned his degrees from the University of Michigan. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add to Calendar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Driving? Get Directions\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Share This!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Exhibition\nBill Barrett: Untitled 1 and 2 is on display in the Taubman Museum of Art Sculpture Garden. These sculptures are a gift of Brenner Holdings\, LLC. Partial funding for pedestals provided by Designed Concrete Surfaces\, LLC. \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n KEEP EXPLORING\n \n View All Exhibitions\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Jul 02\, 2026 \n\n \n \n – \n \n \n Oct 11\, 2026 \n\n \n \n \n \n Washington’s Greatest Victory: Yorktown and American Art \n \n \n View Exhibit \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Jul 10\, 2026 \n\n \n \n – \n \n \n Jul 11\, 2026 \n\n \n \n \n \n VMFA on the Road – Virginia as America: Navigating Life\, Liberty\, and the Pursuit of Happiness \n \n \n View Event \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Jul 16\, 2026 \n\n \n \n – \n \n \n Jan 03\, 2027 \n\n \n \n \n \n It’s a Party! Abstract Work from the Permanent Collection \n \n \n View Exhibit URL:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/exhibition/bill-barrett-untitled-1-and-2/ LOCATION:VA CATEGORIES:Current Exhibitions,Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/barrett-untitled-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210924T000000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261101T235959 DTSTAMP:20260613T222058 CREATED:20211002T201737Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260126T191927Z UID:10000245-1632441600-1793577599@www.taubmanmuseum.org SUMMARY:Selections from the Permanent Collection 1850-1970 DESCRIPTION:WHAT’S\n HAPPENING\n AT THE\n MUSEUM\n \n \n SEE WHAT’S ON\n AT THE TAUBMAN\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Home\n /\n \n \n Art\n /\n \n \n \n Lunch + Learn: George Washington in Art \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Top: Edward H. Potthast (American\, 1857-1927)\, Happy Days\, circa 1910-1920\, Oil on panel\, Taubman Museum of Art\, Acquired with funds provided by the Horace G. Fralin Charitable Trust\, 1999.001; Above: Robert Henri (American\, 1865-1929)\, Jimmie O’Donnell (detail)\, 1924\, Oil on canvas\, Taubman Museum of Art\, Acquired with funds provided by the Horace G. Fralin Charitable Trust\, 2001.002 \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n Lunch + Learn: George Washington in Art \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n This refreshed installation traces a century of American art\, revealing how artists helped define the nation’s sense of identity\, place\, and progress. From the realism of the nineteenth century to the modern sensibilities of the mid-twentieth century\, these works capture moments of transformation in the American story—shaped by innovation\, shifting ideals\, and expanding global connections. \nHighlights acquired through the Horace G. Fralin Charitable Trust include masterworks by John Singer Sargent\, Maria Oakey Dewing\, Irving Wiles\, and others\, whose portraits and interiors balance refinement with modern sensibility. A newly installed suite of landscape paintings—from rugged Adirondack scenes to luminous coastal views—features Winslow Homer\, Arthur Wesley Dow\, Carducius Plantagenet Ream\, and others\, tracing how artists reimagined the land as both subject and symbol of American identity. \nElsewhere\, Norman Rockwell’s Framed and vibrant beach scenes by Maurice Prendergast and Edward Potthast explore storytelling\, leisure\, and the rhythms of everyday modern life. A Wunderkammer-style display brings together objects such as a Tiffany vase\, a Leonor Fini perfume bottle\, and a Japanese inrō\, evoking the nineteenth-century fascination with collecting that helped shape museums themselves. Regional voices\, including Walter Biggs and Allen Ingles Palmer\, extend that narrative closer to home\, grounding national stories in the life and artistry of Southwest Virginia. \nA dedicated gallery\, made possible by Roanoke native Peggy Macdowell Thomas\, examines the intertwined legacies of Thomas Eakins\, Susan Macdowell Eakins\, and Elizabeth (“Lizzie”) Macdowell Kenton—artists whose family ties and shared realism illuminate the personal networks behind American art’s enduring power. \nTogether\, these works offer a panoramic view of America—its people\, landscapes\, and creative spirit—seen through the eyes of generations who helped define it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add to Calendar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Driving? Get Directions\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Share This!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n EXHIBITION PREVIEW\n SELECTED WORKS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n John Singer Sargent (American\, 1856-1932)\, Portrait of Mrs. George Gribble (Norah)\, 1888\, Oil on canvas\, Taubman Museum of Art\, Purchased with funds provided by the Horace G. Fralin Charitable Trust\, 2000.021 \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Norman Rockwell (American\, 1894-1978)\, Framed\, 1946\, Oil and graphite on canvas and wood\, Taubman Museum of Art\, Acquired with funds provided by the Horace G. Fralin Charitable Trust\, 2003.001 \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n John H. Twachtman (American\, 1853-1902)\, Wildflowers\, circa 1890\, Oil on canvas\, Taubman Museum of Art\, Acquired with funds provided by the Horace G. Fralin Charitable Trust and Partial Support from Spanierman Gallery\, LLC\, 1999.004 \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thomas Cowperthwaite Eakins (American\, 1844-1916)\, Portrait of Walter S. Macdowell\, circa 1904\, Oil on canvas\, Taubman Museum of Art\, Gift of the Estate of Peggy Macdowell Thomas\, 2002.006 URL:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/exhibition/selections-from-the-permanent-collection-1850-1950/ LOCATION:VA CATEGORIES:Current Exhibitions,Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/perm-collection-1850-1950-9.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250515T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260621T235959 DTSTAMP:20260613T222059 CREATED:20250516T160424Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260506T183320Z UID:10001733-1747267200-1782086399@www.taubmanmuseum.org SUMMARY:Highlights from the Permanent Collection: The Watercolor Landscapes of Pierre Daura DESCRIPTION:WHAT’S\n HAPPENING\n AT THE\n MUSEUM\n \n \n SEE WHAT’S ON\n AT THE TAUBMAN\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\nPierre Daura (Catalan-American\, 1896-1976)\, Mabry Mill (detail)\, 1955-70\, watercolor on paper\, Taubman Museum of Art\, Gift of Martha Randolph Daura\, 2003.048 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Lunch + Learn: George Washington in Art \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n This gallery highlights the Catalan-American artist Pierre Daura’s practice with a focus on his watercolor landscapes. \nBorn in 1896 on the island of Menorca\, Daura was a Catalan-American artist who painted in both Europe and America. He met his wife\, Louise Heron Blair\, in Paris in 1927. A native of Richmond\, Virginia\, she was studying art with Daura in Paris at the time; they married just a year later. \nIn late 1929\, Daura became involved in the founding of Cercle et Carré (“Circle and Square”)\, an artist’s group that had a large impact on his continued focus on abstraction. \nThe Daura family relocated to Virginia in the 1940s\, retreating from war-torn Europe. In Virginia\, Daura taught art\, first at Lynchburg College\, where he chaired the art department\, and then at Randolph-Macon Women’s College (later Randolph College). \nDaura died on January 1\, 1976\, and was buried alongside his wife in Rockbridge Baths\, Virginia. \nIn 2003\, the artist’s daughter\, Martha Randolph Daura\, generously gifted the Taubman Museum of Art a large collection of works by her father\, including watercolor and oil paintings of portraits\, French and Virginian landscapes\, and still lifes. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add to Calendar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Driving? Get Directions\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Share This!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Highlights from the Permanent Collection: The Watercolor Landscapes of Pierre Daura is on view in Selections from the Permanent Collection 1850-1950 in the Medical Facilities of America Gallery and Gallery II. It was curated by Madeline Lenahan during the 2024-2025 Taubman Museum of Art Fellowship. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n EXHIBITION PREVIEW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pierre Daura (Catalan-American\, 1896-1976)\, Place du Carol\, St. Cirq Lapopie\, 1955-1971\, oil on canvas\, Taubman Museum of Art\, Gift of Martha Randolph Daura\, 2003.052 \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pierre Daura (Catalan-American\, 1896-1976)\, Mohler Farm in Snow\, Rockbridge Baths\, 1941\, watercolor on paper\, Taubman Museum of Art; Gift of Martha Randolph Daura\, 2003.051 \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pierre Daura (Catalan-American\, 1896-1976)\, Breton House\, St. Cirq Lapopie\,1955-1971\, watercolor on paper\, Taubman Museum of Art\, Gift of Martha Randolph Daura\, 2003.053 \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n KEEP EXPLORING\n \n View All Exhibitions\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Jul 02\, 2026 \n\n \n \n – \n \n \n Oct 11\, 2026 \n\n \n \n \n \n Washington’s Greatest Victory: Yorktown and American Art \n \n \n View Exhibit \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Jul 10\, 2026 \n\n \n \n – \n \n \n Jul 11\, 2026 \n\n \n \n \n \n VMFA on the Road – Virginia as America: Navigating Life\, Liberty\, and the Pursuit of Happiness \n \n \n View Event \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Jul 16\, 2026 \n\n \n \n – \n \n \n Jan 03\, 2027 \n\n \n \n \n \n It’s a Party! Abstract Work from the Permanent Collection \n \n \n View Exhibit URL:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/event/highlights-from-the-permanent-collection-the-watercolor-landscapes-of-pierre-daura/ LOCATION:VA CATEGORIES:Current Exhibitions,Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Screenshot-2024-06-12-102616.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260108T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20280102T235959 DTSTAMP:20260613T222059 CREATED:20260310T162122Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260329T024241Z UID:10001961-1767830400-1830470399@www.taubmanmuseum.org SUMMARY:A Sparkling Legacy: The Judith Leiber Collection DESCRIPTION:WHAT’S\n HAPPENING\n AT THE\n MUSEUM\n \n \n SEE WHAT’S ON\n AT THE TAUBMAN\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Home\n /\n \n \n Art\n /\n \n \n \n Lunch + Learn: George Washington in Art \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Lunch + Learn: George Washington in Art \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Judith Leiber created exquisitely designed couture women’s accessories that blur the boundaries between fashion and fine art. Most known for her semiprecious adorned minaudières\, or compact occasion cases\, her creations also include day bags\, belts\, and pillboxes. \nJudith Leiber (1921-2018) was born Judit Pető and raised in an upper-middle-class Jewish family in Budapest\, Hungary. Inspired by her mother’s handbag collection\, Leiber became the first female member of the Hungarian Handbag Makers Guild and the first female apprentice at Pessl\, Budapest’s most prestigious handbag company. Leiber’s training was cut short by the Nazi occupation of Hungary\, which placed her family under harsh restrictions. They initially survived under Swiss protection but were later forced into a Jewish ghetto\, where they were eventually liberated by the Soviet Red Army. \nIn 1946\, she married Gerson Leiber\, an American soldier stationed in Budapest\, and in 1947 emigrated with him to the United States to make a home in New York City. Leiber emerged as the only female handbag designer in the United States\, eventually founding her own brand\, Judith Leiber Handbags\, in 1963. She eventually sold the company to Time Products in 1993 after revolutionizing the industry by elevating handbags to become works of art. \nLeiber’s minaudières are marvels of craftsmanship. Every piece began with a wax model in her New York factory\, then traveled to Florence\, Italy\, to be pressed into brass forms then plated in gold or silver\, returning to New York for assembly and lining. Finally\, teams of artisans hand-applied up to 13\,000 Swarovski crystals\, a process that could take weeks. Her iconic beading began by accident when an early bag returned with flawed plating. Leiber disguised the flaw with crystals\, establishing what would become her signature innovative style. Over the course of her career Leiber created over 3\,500 designs inspired by every facet of the world around her. \nConsidered one of the largest repositories of Judith Leiber bags in the United States\, the Taubman Museum of Art’s Permanent Collection comprises nearly 120 pieces gifted by regional donors Rosalie K. and Sydney Shaftman\, for whom the gallery is named. This gallery in the museum is dedicated to the permanent display of this collection and is frequently rotated to showcase the limitless range of Leiber’s artistic legacy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add to Calendar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Driving? Get Directions\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Share This!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Rosalie K. and Sydney Shaftman Gallery was reimagined in celebration of the Taubman Museum of Art’s 75th Anniversary. Envisioned as a sparkling cavern\, the installation was designed as an homage to architect Randall Stout’s first vision for the gallery\, which would have displayed the minaudières in plexiglass boxes suspended from the ceiling to the floor. The cavern concept is in keeping with Stout’s idea of the second-floor hallway as a riverbed with gallery “caverns” branching from it. \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n EXHIBITION PREVIEW\n SELECTED WORKS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Judith Peto Leiber (1921-2018)\, Personalized Roanoke Star Clutch\, undated\, Swarovski crystals\, onyx\, gold plate\, Taubman Museum of Art; Gift of Rosalie K. and Sydney Shaftman\, 2008.079 \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Judith Peto Leiber (1921-2018)\, Egg Minaudiere\, undated\, pearls\, rubies\, Swarovski crystals\, gold\, Taubman Museum of Art; Gift of Rosalie K. and Sydney Shaftman\, 2008.074 \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Judith Peto Leiber (1921-2018)\, Chinese Dragon Minaudiere\, 1985\, gold plate\, garnet\, Swarovski crystals\, Taubman Museum of Art; Gift of Rosalie K. and Sydney Shaftman\, 2008.063 \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Judith Peto Leiber (1921-2018)\, Indian-inspired Box (Paisley Shawl) Handbag\, 1994\, multicolored Swarovski crystals\, gold plate\, amethyst\, Taubman Museum of Art; Gift of Rosalie K. and Sydney Shaftman\, 2008.058 \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Judith Peto Leiber (1921-2018)\, Black and Gold Fan Minaudiere\, 1996\, gold plate\, Swarovski crystals\, Taubman Museum of Art; Gift of Rosalie K. and Sydney Shaftman\, 2008.026 \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Judith Peto Leiber (1921-2018)\, Floral Hobo Bag\, undated\, Swarovski crystals\, gold\, Taubman Museum of Art; Gift of Rosalie K. and Sydney Shaftman\, 2008.094 \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Judith Peto Leiber (1921-2018)\, Flower and Trellis Pattern Handbag\, undated\, Swarovski crystals\, Taubman Museum of Art; Gift of Rosalie K. and Sydney Shaftman\, 2008.088 \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Judith Peto Leiber (1921-2018)\, Wrapped Box Pillbox\, undated\, Swarovski crystals on metal\, Taubman Museum of Art; Gift of Rosalie K. and Sydney Shaftman\, 2005.008 \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Judith Peto Leiber (1921-2018)\, Penguin Handbag\, 1995\, Swarovski crystals\, gold plate\, jet\, Taubman Museum of Art; Gift of Rosalie K. and Sydney Shaftman\, 2008.010 URL:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/event/a-sparkling-legacy-the-judith-leiber-collection/ LOCATION:VA CATEGORIES:Current Exhibitions,Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Leiber-Roanoke-Star-Clutch.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260205T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260614T235959 DTSTAMP:20260613T222059 CREATED:20251028T153842Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260406T182754Z UID:10001832-1770249600-1781481599@www.taubmanmuseum.org SUMMARY:LeUyen Came Along: The Art of LeUyen Pham DESCRIPTION:WHAT’S\n HAPPENING\n AT THE\n MUSEUM\n \n \n SEE WHAT’S ON\n AT THE TAUBMAN\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\nLeUyen Pham (Vietnamese-American\, born 1973)\, The Princess in Black and the Giant Problem\, 2020. Watercolor and ink on paper © 2020 LeUyen Pham \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Lunch + Learn: George Washington in Art \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n LeUyen Pham (pronounced “Lay-Win Fam”) is the best-selling author of more than 140 books. Over the course of her successful career\, she’s illustrated everything from bears and badgers to best friends and families. \nPham is highly skilled at developing characters so that each one is unique and dynamic\, with recognizable personalities that readers want to revisit over and over. \nMany of her characters are so beloved that they’ve been expanded into series\, such as The Princess in Black\, Vampirina Ballerina\, and Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn. \nBorn in Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City)\, Pham and her family left in the final days of the Vietnam War and settled in Southern California. She spent two years studying political science at UCLA before the head of the art department guided her toward illustration at ArtCenter College of Design. \nAfter graduation\, Pham briefly worked for DreamWorksʼ Feature Animation division as a layout artist before her book career took off. She’s been writing and illustrating children’s books ever since. \nHer book Bear Came Along by author Richard T. Morris received a 2020 Caldecott Honor and inspired the name of this exhibition. \nCome along with LeUyen\, also known as “Win” to her friends\, on a journey through the world of her imagination! \nThis exhibition is on view in the Bank of America/Dominion Resources Galleries. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add to Calendar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Driving? Get Directions\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Share This!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n This exhibition was organized by the National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature\, Abilene\, Texas. \nExhibition and educational programming support are generously provided by the Edgar A. Thurman Charitable Foundation for Children \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n EXHIBITION PREVIEW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LeUyen Pham (Vietnamese-American\, born 1973)\, Stop That Yawn\, 2018. Giclee print of digital illustration © 2018 LeUyen Pham \n LeUyen Pham (Vietnamese-American\, born 1973)\, Stop That Yawn\, 2018. Giclee print of digital illustration © 2018 LeUyen Pham \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LeUyen Pham (Vietnamese-American\, born 1973)\, Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn\, 2021. Giclee print of digital illustration © 2021 LeUyen Pham \n LeUyen Pham (Vietnamese-American\, born 1973)\, Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn\, 2021. Giclee print of digital illustration © 2021 LeUyen Pham \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LeUyen Pham (Vietnamese-American\, born 1973)\, Best Friends\, 2019. Giclee print of digital illustration (color by Jane Poole) © 2019 LeUyen Pham \n LeUyen Pham (Vietnamese-American\, born 1973)\, Best Friends\, 2019. Giclee print of digital illustration (color by Jane Poole) © 2019 LeUyen Pham \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n KEEP EXPLORING\n \n View All Upcoming Exhibitions\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Jul 02\, 2026 \n\n \n \n – \n \n \n Oct 11\, 2026 \n\n \n \n \n \n Washington’s Greatest Victory: Yorktown and American Art \n \n \n View Exhibit \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Jul 10\, 2026 \n\n \n \n – \n \n \n Jul 11\, 2026 \n\n \n \n \n \n VMFA on the Road – Virginia as America: Navigating Life\, Liberty\, and the Pursuit of Happiness \n \n \n View Event \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Jul 16\, 2026 \n\n \n \n – \n \n \n Jan 03\, 2027 \n\n \n \n \n \n It’s a Party! Abstract Work from the Permanent Collection \n \n \n View Exhibit URL:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/event/leuyen-came-along-the-art-of-leuyen-pham/ LOCATION:VA CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Upcoming Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/L2.2024.009_The-Princess-in-Black-and-the-Giant-Problem-8_Snow-fight-p.84-85-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260306T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260816T235959 DTSTAMP:20260613T222059 CREATED:20251113T193946Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260526T223117Z UID:10001834-1772755200-1786924799@www.taubmanmuseum.org SUMMARY:75th Anniversary: New Visions for the Permanent Collection DESCRIPTION:WHAT’S\n HAPPENING\n AT THE\n MUSEUM\n \n \n SEE WHAT’S ON\n AT THE TAUBMAN\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Lunch + Learn: George Washington in Art \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n For 75 years\, the Museum’s Permanent Collection has been shaped by landmark gifts\, sustained generosity\, and careful stewardship. What began as a regional commitment to art has grown into a collection defined by depth\, continuity\, and evolving perspective. \nThis exhibition reflects both history and momentum. At its core are gifts made in honor of the Museum’s 75th Anniversary — works that expand the Collection across media\, cultures\, and time periods. Installed in dialogue with longstanding holdings\, these new acquisitions illuminate established strengths while opening new areas of inquiry. \nThroughout the galleries\, historical foundations and contemporary voices are interwoven. Photography speaks across generations; regional narratives sit alongside global traditions; established icons are reframed through present-day perspectives. \nA permanent collection is not static. It is built over time\, shaped by community support\, guided by professional standards\, and entrusted to future generations. With these 152 gifts\, this anniversary marks both a milestone and a beginning — honoring the past while setting the course for what comes next. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add to Calendar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Driving? Get Directions\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Share This!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Exhibition and educational support for the Taubman Museum of Art’s 75th Anniversary is generously supported in part by the Richard S. Reynolds Foundation\, Helen S. and Charles G. Patterson\, Jr.\, Charitable Foundation Trust\, and the Richard and Caroline T. Gwathmey Memorial Trust\, Bank of America\, N.A.\, Trustee. \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n KEEP EXPLORING\n \n View All Upcoming Exhibitions\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Jul 02\, 2026 \n\n \n \n – \n \n \n Oct 11\, 2026 \n\n \n \n \n \n Washington’s Greatest Victory: Yorktown and American Art \n \n \n View Exhibit \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Jul 10\, 2026 \n\n \n \n – \n \n \n Jul 11\, 2026 \n\n \n \n \n \n VMFA on the Road – Virginia as America: Navigating Life\, Liberty\, and the Pursuit of Happiness \n \n \n View Event \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Jul 16\, 2026 \n\n \n \n – \n \n \n Jan 03\, 2027 \n\n \n \n \n \n It’s a Party! Abstract Work from the Permanent Collection \n \n \n View Exhibit URL:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/event/taubman-museum-of-art-75th-anniversary-gifts-to-the-collection/ LOCATION:VA CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Upcoming Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/75-Anniversary-Logo_with-name-scaled-e1763062703460.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260306T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260628T235959 DTSTAMP:20260613T222059 CREATED:20260226T005852Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260603T025557Z UID:10001951-1772755200-1782691199@www.taubmanmuseum.org SUMMARY:David Ramey: A Gift of Memory DESCRIPTION:WHAT’S\n HAPPENING\n AT THE\n MUSEUM\n \n \n SEE WHAT’S ON\n AT THE TAUBMAN\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Home\n /\n \n \n Art\n /\n \n \n \n Lunch + Learn: George Washington in Art \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Lunch + Learn: George Washington in Art \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n This anniversary marks a defining moment for the Taubman Museum of Art and for Roanoke. In celebration of the Museum’s 75th Anniversary\, and in response to the strong community engagement with the 2023 exhibition David Ramey: Gainsboro Road and Beyond\, the Museum is presenting a selection of works by David Alexander Ramey\, Sr. (1939–2017) — an extraordinary body of drawings that honors Ramey’s enduring connection to Roanoke and its history. \nRamey was a self-taught artist who spent decades working for the Norfolk and Western Railway. In the later years of his life\, he turned with remarkable focus to drawing from memory the Gainsboro and Northeast neighborhoods of his youth. Working in colored pencil\, graphite\, and ink\, he recorded the storefronts\, churches\, railroad yards\, celebrations\, and daily exchanges that defined Roanoke’s thriving Black community — scenes later irrevocably altered by urban renewal. His works are at once intimate and expansive\, personal recollections that together form an irreplaceable visual archive. \nA selection of original drawings is presented here alongside reproductions of additional works. This approach allows the Museum to share Ramey’s work while caring responsibly for these works on paper. \nPresented in conjunction with the Museum’s 75th Anniversary\, this installation celebrates the Roanoke community that has shaped both the artist’s work and the Museum’s history. \nThis exhibition is on view in the Media Lab March 6-June 28\, 2026. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add to Calendar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Driving? Get Directions\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Share This!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Exhibition and educational support for the Taubman Museum of Art’s 75th Anniversary is generously supported in part by the Richard S. Reynolds Foundation\, Helen S. and Charles G. Patterson\, Jr.\, Charitable Foundation Trust\, and the Richard and Caroline T. Gwathmey Memorial Trust\, Bank of America\, N.A.\, Trustee. \nWe gratefully acknowledge our community partners whose work continues to sustain and expand David Ramey’s legacy: Roanoke Public Libraries\, the City of Roanoke\, the Roanoke Higher Education Center\, and the Harrison Museum of African American Culture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n EXHIBITION PREVIEW\n SELECTED WORKS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n David Ramey (American\, 1939-2017)\, Roanoke: The City with a Star\, ©David Ramey \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n David Ramey (American\, 1939-2017)\, Gainsboro Road and Beyond\, ©David Ramey \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n David Ramey (American\, 1939-2017)\, Gainsboro Road\, ©David Ramey \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n KEEP EXPLORING\n \n View All Upcoming Exhibitions\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Jul 02\, 2026 \n\n \n \n – \n \n \n Oct 11\, 2026 \n\n \n \n \n \n Washington’s Greatest Victory: Yorktown and American Art \n \n \n View Exhibit \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Jul 10\, 2026 \n\n \n \n – \n \n \n Jul 11\, 2026 \n\n \n \n \n \n VMFA on the Road – Virginia as America: Navigating Life\, Liberty\, and the Pursuit of Happiness \n \n \n View Event \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Jul 16\, 2026 \n\n \n \n – \n \n \n Jan 03\, 2027 \n\n \n \n \n \n It’s a Party! Abstract Work from the Permanent Collection \n \n \n View Exhibit URL:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/event/david-ramey-a-gift-of-memory/ LOCATION:VA CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Upcoming Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Ramey-The-City-w-the-Star.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20280611T235959 DTSTAMP:20260613T222059 CREATED:20260219T194738Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260417T191753Z UID:10001950-1776470400-1844380799@www.taubmanmuseum.org SUMMARY:Mokha Laget: Intersecting Terrains DESCRIPTION:WHAT’S\n HAPPENING\n AT THE\n MUSEUM\n \n \n SEE WHAT’S ON\n AT THE TAUBMAN\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n Lunch + Learn: George Washington in Art \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n The Taubman Museum of Art celebrates a major milestone in 2026: its 75th anniversary. To mark this significant occasion\, the Museum has reflected on how best to honor both its rich history and the vibrant Roanoke Valley community it serves. Central to this celebration is the Museum’s iconic architecture\, which embodies the spirit of its surroundings. Designed by the acclaimed architect Randall Stout\, the building itself is a striking tribute to the landscape\, with dynamic lines\, sweeping curves\, and innovative forms that echo the natural beauty of the region. \nMokha Laget was commissioned to reinterpret the Museum’s architecture through her distinctive abstract style\, translating structural forms and spatial dynamics into vibrant\, evocative compositions. The title\, Intersecting Terrains\, engages the geometry of Randall Stout’s design\, while evoking regional geology\, history and abstraction. It gestures conceptually to Laget’s practice: layered terrains across scale\, intersecting forms\, and perceptual systems in motion. The mural invites viewers to experience landscape as interconnected: ecological\, architectural\, historical\, and abstract- rather than separate or static. \nThe mural for the Taubman Museum is conceived as a dialogue between architecture\, landscape\, and abstraction. Drawing from Randall Stout’s masterful design\, its composition mirrors the building’s multi-faceted  geometry while evoking the surrounding layered planes and shifting tonalities of the Blue Ridge. The palette of ochres\, greens\, and silvery blues references the region’s ecology\, while deep black accents allude to the area’s coal mining history. Flowing contours evoke the movement of water\, the lifeblood of the region and a tribute to the ancestral Monacan peoples who first inhabited these lands. Intersecting lines and forms suggest a network of connectivity between natural systems\, human histories\, and architectural space\, expressing how these layers of meaning interweave within my signature language of geometric abstraction. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add to Calendar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Driving? Get Directions\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Share This!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mokha Laget is a French-American artist known for her bold\, colorful abstract paintings. Born in 1959 in Oran\, Algeria\, she grew up in North Africa\, where the strong light and wide landscapes made a lasting impact on her sense of color and space. She earned her BFA in Fine Arts at the Corcoran College of Art and Design in Washington\, DC\, where she studied under prominent leaders of the Washington Color School. \nOver the years\, Laget has lived and traveled around the world\, working in many fields including curation\, art restoration\, and language translation. These experiences exposed her to different cultures and visual traditions\, all which feed into her art. Since the mid-1990s\, she has lived in New Mexico\, where the desert environment continues to influence her work. \nLaget’s work has been exhibited at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art\, Oklahoma; Knoxville Museum of Art\, Tennessee; Amarillo Museum of Art\, Texas; and Milwaukee Art Museum\, Wisconsin; to name only a few. She has received awards from the Pollock-Krasner Foundation and the Hammersely Foundation\, among others. \nLaget has created multiple public art projects\, including a commission by Art in Embassies/U.S. Department of State for the U.S. Embassy in Nouakchott\, Mauritania; a street painting on 8th Street NW in Washington D.C. commissioned by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities\, in collaboration with the Corcoran Gallery of Art and the Kreeger Museum; and most recently\, a large-scale installation at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington\, DC. \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n KEEP EXPLORING\n \n View All Upcoming Exhibitions\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Jul 02\, 2026 \n\n \n \n – \n \n \n Oct 11\, 2026 \n\n \n \n \n \n Washington’s Greatest Victory: Yorktown and American Art \n \n \n View Exhibit \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Jul 10\, 2026 \n\n \n \n – \n \n \n Jul 11\, 2026 \n\n \n \n \n \n VMFA on the Road – Virginia as America: Navigating Life\, Liberty\, and the Pursuit of Happiness \n \n \n View Event \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Jul 16\, 2026 \n\n \n \n – \n \n \n Jan 03\, 2027 \n\n \n \n \n \n It’s a Party! Abstract Work from the Permanent Collection \n \n \n View Exhibit URL:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/mokha-laget-mural LOCATION:VA CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Upcoming Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Mokha-Laget-Intersecting-Terrains.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260614T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260614T150000 DTSTAMP:20260613T222059 CREATED:20260528T175023Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T175028Z UID:10002018-1781445600-1781449200@www.taubmanmuseum.org SUMMARY:Art in Conversation: The Making of an Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Lunch + Learn: George Washington in Art \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n\nArt in Conversation: The Making of an Exhibition offers a behind-the-scenes look at how an exhibition comes together. \n\n\n\nFocusing on the Taubman Museum of Art’s new exhibition\, 75th Anniversary: New Visions for the Permanent Collection\, Curator Laura K. Higgins will take you on a guided tour to share how she made key decisions\, including where to place artwork and how color and design help to tell an exhibition’s story. \n\n\n\nYou’ll learn what tools and process the curatorial team uses to plan an exhibition before it is installed\, and leave with new insight into how exhibitions are shaped and how those choices influence the way we experience art. \n\n\n\nRegistration for the tour is required. \n\n\n\nMembers: Free | General Public: $8 \n\n\n\nStick around after the tour to enjoy the Museum’s new Front Porch Music Series featuring regional artist Seph Custer! Taking place on the Museum Patio\, you can purchase beer\, wine\, or other treats to enjoy in an inspiring outdoor space. It’s free and welcoming to all! \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add to Calendar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Driving? Get Directions\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Share This!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Date: \n \n \n \n \n Jul 17\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Time: \n \n \n \n \n 12:30 pm \n \n \n – \n \n \n 1:30 pm URL:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/event/art-in-conversation-the-making-of-an-exhibition/ LOCATION:Taubman Museum of Art\, 110 Salem Ave SE\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24011\, United States CATEGORIES:Adults,Children & Family,Current Events,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Gallery-shot-New-Visions-PC.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260614T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260614T170000 DTSTAMP:20260613T222059 CREATED:20260528T173132Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T173138Z UID:10002017-1781449200-1781456400@www.taubmanmuseum.org SUMMARY:Front Porch Music Series: Seph Custer DESCRIPTION:Lunch + Learn: George Washington in Art \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n\nSettle into a summer afternoon of live music at the Taubman Museum of Art as we launch our new Front Porch Music Series\, a relaxed outdoor concert experience celebrating regional talent on the Museum’s Patio. \n\n\n\nOur inaugural performance features acclaimed Southwest Virginia musician Seph Custer\, a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist known for transforming a single modified guitar into a rich\, full-bodied sound that rivals an entire band. \n\n\n\nBlending elements of Americana\, folk\, blues\, bluegrass\, funk\, rock\, and old-time music\, Custer delivers dynamic\, high-energy performances with pure musicianship and inventive technique. \n\n\n\nOver the course of more than 1\,200 live performances and two studio albums\, Custer has built a devoted following throughout the region and beyond. He has appeared in tribute concerts at the Floyd Country Store honoring artists such as Bob Dylan\, Carole King\, Gordon Lightfoot\, and Paul Simon\, and has been featured by FloydFest and The Roanoke Times. \n\n\n\nBring a friend\, grab a drink\, and enjoy an afternoon of live music in a friendly\, welcoming\, and artful space. Beer\, wine\, and other refreshments will be available for purchase. Museum Members receive one complimentary drink ticket as a thank you for your ongoing support. \n\n\n\nThe Front Porch Music Series is designed to bring community together through exceptional live music in one of downtown Roanoke’s most unique outdoor settings. \n\n\n\nWhether you stay for the full performance or simply stop by to unwind\, all are welcome for this free new event series. No registration required. \n\n\n\nSeating is limited; early arrival is encouraged! \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add to Calendar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Driving? Get Directions\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Share This!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Date: \n \n \n \n \n Jul 17\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Time: \n \n \n \n \n 12:30 pm \n \n \n – \n \n \n 1:30 pm URL:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/event/front-porch-music-series-seph-custer/ LOCATION:Taubman Museum of Art\, 110 Salem Ave SE\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24011\, United States CATEGORIES:Adults,Children & Family,Current Events,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Seph-Custer-Museum-Front-Porch-Series.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260618T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260618T090000 DTSTAMP:20260613T222059 CREATED:20260504T192407Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260526T222602Z UID:10002015-1781769600-1781773200@www.taubmanmuseum.org SUMMARY:Morning Muse with the Curator: Judy Chicago and Nadya Tolokonnikova DESCRIPTION:Lunch + Learn: George Washington in Art \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n\nStart your day with creativity at the Taubman Museum of Art’s Morning Muse\, a new program bringing people together for coffee\, conversation\, and fresh ideas. \n\n\n\nEnjoy time to mingle before a short talk with Laura K. Higgins\, Curator of 75th Anniversary Gifts to the Permanent Collection\, who will explore recent additions to the Museum’s Permanent Collection by Judy Chicago and Nadya Tolokonnikova\, two artists whose work engages themes of gender\, power\, and resistance across generations and global contexts. \n\n\n\nA pioneering figure of the Feminist Art Movement\, Judy Chicago has spent decades advocating for the recognition of women’s history and creative labor. Her lithograph currently on view\, Signing the Dinner Party\, references her iconic installation The Dinner Party\, using powerful symbolism to assert women’s presence in cultural history. \n\n\n\nNearby\, Nadya Tolokonnikova\, an artist\, activist\, and founding member of Pussy Riot\, reimagines objects shaped by her experience of imprisonment. In Knife Play [White 32]\, an improvised shiv is transformed into a sculptural work\, juxtaposing materials of comfort and threat to reflect resilience and survival. \n\n\n\nTogether\, these works invite thoughtful dialogue about identity\, history\, and the role of art in confronting systems of power. \n\n\n\nMorning Muse offers a welcoming way to engage with art and community before work\, school\, or whatever the day holds. \n\n\n\nRegistration required. \n\n\n\nMembers: Free | General Public: $5 \n\n\n\nImage credits: \n\n\n\nJudy Chicago (United States\, born 1939)\, Signing the Dinner Party\, 2009-2012\, color lithograph on paper\, Taubman Museum of Art\, Gift of the Turner Carroll Gallery\, Santa Fe\, New Mexico\, in Honor of the Museum’s 75th Anniversary\, 2024.010 \n\n\n\nNadya Tolokonnikova Russia\, born 1989\, Knife Play [White 32]\, 2023\, mixed media (handmade shiv mounted with faux fur)\, Taubman Museum of Art\, Gift of the Turner Carroll Gallery\, Santa Fe\, New Mexico\, in Honor of the Museum’s 75th Anniversary\, 2024.017 \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add to Calendar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Driving? Get Directions\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Share This!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n \n \n Exhibition and educational support for the Taubman Museum of Art’s 75th Anniversary is generously supported in part by the Richard S. Reynolds Foundation\, Helen S. and Charles G. Patterson\, Jr.\, Charitable Foundation Trust\, and the Richard and Caroline T. Gwathmey Memorial Trust\, Bank of America\, N.A.\, Trustee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Date: \n \n \n \n \n Jul 17\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Time: \n \n \n \n \n 12:30 pm \n \n \n – \n \n \n 1:30 pm URL:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/morning-muse-june-2026 LOCATION:Taubman Museum of Art\, 110 Salem Ave SE\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24011\, United States CATEGORIES:Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/JudyNadia.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260620T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260620T160000 DTSTAMP:20260613T222059 CREATED:20260501T015058Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260501T015827Z UID:10002013-1781949600-1781971200@www.taubmanmuseum.org SUMMARY:Free Art Venture Community Day DESCRIPTION:Lunch + Learn: George Washington in Art \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n\nEnjoy Art Venture with FREE admission thanks to our friends at Roanoke Catholic School! \n\n\n\nFor this Free Art Venture Day\, experience all of the stations in our interactive gallery including special projects that celebrate the exhibitions currently on view at the Museum! \n\n\n\nVisitors to Art Venture can paint\, draw\, build\, connect music with art\, investigate 3D printing and printmaking\, create sculptures\, display artwork\, and much more. Stations are designed to engage families and children. \n\n\n\nNo registration required – walk-in’s welcome! \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add to Calendar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Driving? Get Directions\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Share This!\n \n \n \n \n \n Free Art Venture Community Day is generously supported by: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Date: \n \n \n \n \n Jul 17\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Time: \n \n \n \n \n 12:30 pm \n \n \n – \n \n \n 1:30 pm URL:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/event/free-art-venture-community-day/ LOCATION:Taubman Museum of Art\, 110 Salem Ave SE\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24011\, United States CATEGORIES:Children & Family,Current Events,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Art-Venture-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260620T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260620T153000 DTSTAMP:20260613T222059 CREATED:20260610T191130Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260610T191135Z UID:10002020-1781964000-1781969400@www.taubmanmuseum.org SUMMARY:Summer START: Color DESCRIPTION:Lunch + Learn: George Washington in Art \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n\nSTART your summer with creativity! \n\n\n\nDesigned for students who have completed Third Grade and up\, Summer START: Color introduces young artists to one of the most powerful elements of art. Through hands-on activities\, gallery exploration\, and creative projects\, students will learn how artists use color to create mood\, tell stories\, and bring ideas to life. \n\n\n\nEach class begins with an engaging introduction to the day’s concept\, followed by a visit to the galleries where students will discover real-world examples in works of art. Back in the classroom\, they’ll put their new knowledge into practice by creating their own original artwork. \n\n\n\nLed by an experienced art educator with more than 20 years of classroom teaching experience\, Summer START provides a supportive\, age-appropriate environment where students can build artistic skills\, confidence\, and creativity. \n\n\n\nWhile students enjoy their class\, parents and caregivers are welcome to explore the galleries or relax in the Glassroom. \n\n\n\nRegistration required. \n\n\n\nMembers: $20 | General Public: $25 \n\n\n\nNot a Member? Join today and get benefits like discounts on camps\, classes\, and birthday parties; free admission to Art Venture; and free reciprocal membership to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond\, Virginia. \n\n\n\nLearn more and become a Member by clicking here. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add to Calendar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Driving? Get Directions\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Share This!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Date: \n \n \n \n \n Jul 17\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Time: \n \n \n \n \n 12:30 pm \n \n \n – \n \n \n 1:30 pm URL:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/summer-start-color LOCATION:Taubman Museum of Art\, 110 Salem Ave SE\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24011\, United States CATEGORIES:Children & Family,Current Events,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/art-venture-paint.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260621T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260621T143000 DTSTAMP:20260613T222059 CREATED:20260425T193235Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260425T193242Z UID:10002005-1782046800-1782052200@www.taubmanmuseum.org SUMMARY:Father's Day Apron Class DESCRIPTION:Lunch + Learn: George Washington in Art \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n\nJoin us for this fun and heartwarming Father’s Day class! Families will decorate a one-of-a-kind apron – fit for the grill master or personal chef! – using family members’ handprints to create a meaningful and memorable design Dad will treasure. \n\n\n\nDad is welcome to join in on the fun or let him relax and enjoy the day off while another family member brings the crew to create the surprise—either way\, it’s a gift made with love and laughter! \n\n\n\nEach family group will work together to design one apron\, making it a special keepsake full of personality. After decorating\, enjoy complimentary time in Art Venture as part of your class experience. \n\n\n\nPlease register under the name of the adult attending. We’ll follow up to find out how many additional family members will be joining you for the decorating process. \n\n\n\nWhat a perfect way to celebrate Dad with a handmade gift straight from the heart! \n\n\n\nMembers $25 | General Public $30 \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add to Calendar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Driving? Get Directions\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Share This!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Date: \n \n \n \n \n Jul 17\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Time: \n \n \n \n \n 12:30 pm \n \n \n – \n \n \n 1:30 pm URL:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/event/fathers-day-apron-class/ LOCATION:Taubman Museum of Art\, 110 Salem Ave SE\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24011\, United States CATEGORIES:Adults,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Handprint.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260627T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260627T110000 DTSTAMP:20260613T222059 CREATED:20260129T165555Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T165604Z UID:10001931-1782554400-1782558000@www.taubmanmuseum.org SUMMARY:Happy HeARTs Community Session: Ages 10 and Older - June 27 DESCRIPTION:Lunch + Learn: George Washington in Art \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n\nJoin us as we explore the Taubman Museum of Art! This session is designed for participants 10 years and older and their families or caretakers with specific adaptations for those who identify as: \n\n\n\n\nBlind or have low vision\n\n\n\nDeaf or hard of hearing\n\n\n\nNeurodiverse (Autism Spectrum\, Sensory Processing\, Learning Disabilities)\n\n\n\nLiving with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities\n\n\n\n\nIn each Happy HeARTs session\, participants focus on a particular work of art in the galleries and take part in an art activity that is accessible and sensory-friendly. Participants also have the opportunity to explore the Museum’s interactive gallery\, Art Venture. \n\n\n\nFree and welcoming\, though registration is highly encouraged. \n\n\n\nContact Katrina King-Singh at kking@taubmanmuseum.org or 540-204-4131 with any questions and to learn more about this free program. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add to Calendar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Driving? Get Directions\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Share This!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n \n \n This program is made possible through funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Date: \n \n \n \n \n Jul 17\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Time: \n \n \n \n \n 12:30 pm \n \n \n – \n \n \n 1:30 pm URL:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/happy-hearts-community-session-ages-10-and-older-june-27 LOCATION:Taubman Museum of Art\, 110 Salem Ave SE\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24011\, United States CATEGORIES:Adults,Children & Family,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/DSC00134-3-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260627T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260627T140000 DTSTAMP:20260613T222059 CREATED:20260326T142751Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T142800Z UID:10001969-1782565200-1782568800@www.taubmanmuseum.org SUMMARY:Art + Architecture Walking Tour - Heart of Downtown: June 27 DESCRIPTION:Lunch + Learn: George Washington in Art \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n\nFind the hidden treasures downtown Roanoke holds with its unique sampling of art and architecture! \n\n\n\nLocal historian James Moser will lead you on a lively walking tour to discover more than a dozen examples of intriguing styles ranging from Classical to Art Deco and Ultra-Modern\, all while sharing interesting trivia both native Roanokers and visitors alike will enjoy. \n\n\n\nPlease be advised that this tour\, which lasts just over an hour\, includes moderate physical activity\, specifically walking\, beginning at the Museum on Salem Avenue and ending in the central business district near the Poff Building on Franklin Road. \n\n\n\nCome with your walking shoes\, open ears\, and engaging questions! \n\n\n\nThis tour is considered the companion to another tour featuring the downtown area immediately surrounding the Museum that James also leads. No need to have taken that tour to enjoy this one\, though! \n\n\n\nRegistration required. \n\n\n\nMembers $10 | General Public $15 | Youth $5 \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add to Calendar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Driving? Get Directions\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Share This!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Date: \n \n \n \n \n Jul 17\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Time: \n \n \n \n \n 12:30 pm \n \n \n – \n \n \n 1:30 pm URL:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/event/art-architecture-walking-tour-heart-of-downtown-june-27/ LOCATION:Taubman Museum of Art\, 110 Salem Ave SE\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24011\, United States CATEGORIES:Adults,Children & Family,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/tour-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260702T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261011T235959 DTSTAMP:20260613T222059 CREATED:20260512T205908Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260610T194213Z UID:10001998-1782950400-1791763199@www.taubmanmuseum.org SUMMARY:Washington's Greatest Victory: Yorktown and American Art DESCRIPTION:WHAT’S\n HAPPENING\n AT THE\n MUSEUM\n \n \n SEE WHAT’S ON\n AT THE TAUBMAN\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\nLouis Nicholas Van Blarenberghe\, Siege of Yorktown\, 1786. Gouache on panel. Courtesy of a Private Collection \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n Lunch + Learn: George Washington in Art \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n In 1781\, the Siege of Yorktown secured George Washington’s greatest military victory and effectively ended the Revolutionary War. Because Yorktown was a siege rather than a dramatic battle\, artists have long faced the challenge of how to represent its significance in visual art. Over time\, they turned to portraits\, landscapes\, battle scenes\, and commemorative images to capture the meaning of this pivotal moment. \nOrganized in collaboration with George Washington’s Mount Vernon and presented in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American independence\, Washington’s Greatest Victory: Yorktown and American Art explores how artists have interpreted Yorktown and shaped its place in national memory. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add to Calendar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Driving? Get Directions\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Share This!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Washington’s Greatest Victory: Yorktown and American Art is co-organized by George Washington’s Mount Vernon and is supported by Virginia Humanities. \nExhibition and educational support for the Taubman Museum of Art’s 75th Anniversary is generously supported in part by the Richard S. Reynolds Foundation\, Helen S. and Charles G. Patterson\, Jr.\, Charitable Foundation Trust\, and the Richard and Caroline T. Gwathmey Memorial Trust\, Bank of America\, N.A.\, Trustee. \nThis exhibition is supported in part by a grant from Virginia Humanities and the VA250 Commission in partnership with Virginia Humanities.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n EXHIBITION PREVIEW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Charles Wilson Peale\, George Washington at Yorktown\, ca. 1780-1782. Oil on canvas. Courtesy of a Private Collection. URL:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/event/washingtons-greatest-victory-yorktown-and-american-art/ LOCATION:VA CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Upcoming Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/study-for-the-siege-of-yorktown.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260710T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260711T235959 DTSTAMP:20260613T222059 CREATED:20260427T223124Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260526T223310Z UID:10002009-1783641600-1783814399@www.taubmanmuseum.org SUMMARY:VMFA on the Road - Virginia as America: Navigating Life\, Liberty\, and the Pursuit of Happiness DESCRIPTION:Lunch + Learn: George Washington in Art \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n\nVMFA on the Road presents the exhibition Virginia as America: Navigating Life\, Liberty\, and the Pursuit of Happiness\, curated by Dr. Susan J. Rawles\, VMFA’s Elizabeth Locke Associate Curator of American Decorative Arts. \n\n\n\nFeaturing works of art from its permanent collection\, VMFA organized this exhibition in recognition of VA250\, the Commonwealth of Virginia’s commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution\, the Revolutionary War\, and the Independence of the United States. \n\n\n\nVMFA on the Road provides residents of the Commonwealth the opportunity to see and experience authentic works of art from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. This state-of-the-art experience is an Artmobile for the 21st century. By way of VMFA’s Statewide Partners program\, which includes 1\,000 community centers\, small museums\, colleges\, and universities\, VMFA on the Road brings enriching art experiences to thousands—literally meeting people where they are. \n\n\n\nVirginia as America: Navigating Life\, Liberty\, and the Pursuit of Happiness explores the American ideal that was first expressed in the Declaration of Independence. The evocative phrase “Life\, Liberty\, and the pursuit of Happiness” founded a nation on a promise of “inalienable” rights\, a promise that has endured for 250 years. From the collection at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts\, 14 works of art—paintings\, prints\, and decorative objects—provide an alternative lens by which to understand our past\, encouraging us to consider the hopes and challenges of those founding principles and their persistent relevance for realizing a “more perfect union.” \n\n\n\nFree and welcoming to all. No registration required; walk-ins encouraged! \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add to Calendar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Driving? Get Directions\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Share This!\n \n \n \n \n \n Exhibition and educational support for the Taubman Museum of Art’s 75th Anniversary is generously supported in part by the Richard S. Reynolds Foundation\, Helen S. and Charles G. Patterson\, Jr.\, Charitable Foundation Trust\, and the Richard and Caroline T. Gwathmey Memorial Trust\, Bank of America\, N.A.\, Trustee. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Date: \n \n \n \n \n Jul 17\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Time: \n \n \n \n \n 12:30 pm \n \n \n – \n \n \n 1:30 pm URL:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/vmfa-otr-2026 LOCATION:Taubman Museum of Art\, 110 Salem Ave SE\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24011\, United States CATEGORIES:Adults,Children & Family,Upcoming Events,Upcoming Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/VMFA_OTR_FB-Event_1920x1005.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260716T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270103T235959 DTSTAMP:20260613T222059 CREATED:20260319T024435Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260526T222422Z UID:10001837-1784160000-1799020799@www.taubmanmuseum.org SUMMARY:It's a Party! Abstract Work from the Permanent Collection DESCRIPTION:WHAT’S\n HAPPENING\n AT THE\n MUSEUM\n \n \n SEE WHAT’S ON\n AT THE TAUBMAN\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\nSally Bowring (United States\, born 1946)\, It’s a Party\, 2009\, acrylic on panel\, Taubman Museum of Art\, Gift of Ray Kass\, 2012.006 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Lunch + Learn: George Washington in Art \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Inspired by the Taubman Museum of Art’s strong holdings of abstract artworks\, this exhibition features works selected by Museum staff and volunteers. This vibrant exhibition is organized in celebration of the Taubman’s 75th anniversary and highlights many beloved works from the “Vault\,” which houses the Museum’s Permanent Collection. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add to Calendar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Driving? Get Directions\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Share This!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Exhibition and educational support for the Taubman Museum of Art’s 75th Anniversary is generously supported in part by the Richard S. Reynolds Foundation\, Helen S. and Charles G. Patterson\, Jr.\, Charitable Foundation Trust\, and the Richard and Caroline T. Gwathmey Memorial Trust\, Bank of America\, N.A.\, Trustee. \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n EXHIBITION PREVIEW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Victor Huggins (1936-2007)\, Cotton Candy\, 1969\, acrylic on canvas. Gift of the Docent Guild of Roanoke Museum of Fine Arts\, 1972.003 \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dorothy Gillespie (1920-2012)\, Looking Glass for the Winter Palace\, 2005\, enamel on aluminum. Gift of the artist in memory of Earl V. Gillespie\, 2005.026 \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Joni Pienkowski\, 7 Stage Development\, 2019\, mixed media and wood-burning on hollow core door. Gift of The Secular Society\, 2025.003 \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n KEEP EXPLORING\n \n View All Upcoming Exhibitions\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Jul 02\, 2026 \n\n \n \n – \n \n \n Oct 11\, 2026 \n\n \n \n \n \n Washington’s Greatest Victory: Yorktown and American Art \n \n \n View Exhibit \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Jul 10\, 2026 \n\n \n \n – \n \n \n Jul 11\, 2026 \n\n \n \n \n \n VMFA on the Road – Virginia as America: Navigating Life\, Liberty\, and the Pursuit of Happiness \n \n \n View Event \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Jul 16\, 2026 \n\n \n \n – \n \n \n Jan 03\, 2027 \n\n \n \n \n \n It’s a Party! Abstract Work from the Permanent Collection \n \n \n View Exhibit URL:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/its-a-party LOCATION:VA CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Upcoming Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Sally-Bowring-Its-a-Party-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260717T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260717T133000 DTSTAMP:20260613T222059 CREATED:20260612T194608Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260612T195238Z UID:10002022-1784291400-1784295000@www.taubmanmuseum.org SUMMARY:Lunch + Learn: George Washington in Art DESCRIPTION:Lunch + Learn: George Washington in Art \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Louis-Charles-Auguste Couder\, Study for the Siege of Yorktown\, 1836. Oil on canvas. George Washington’s Mount Vernon\, purchased by the A. Alfred Taubman Acquisition Endowment Fund\, 2019 Conservation courtesy of The Founders\, Washington Committee Endowment Fund. \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n\nSpend your lunch hour exploring the fascinating ways artists helped shape the image of America’s first president. \n\n\n\nIn conjunction with Washington’s Greatest Victory: Yorktown and American Art\, this engaging Lunch + Learn program examines how George Washington has been portrayed in paintings\, prints\, and other works of art across generations. \n\n\n\nFrom military hero to national icon\, discover how artists have interpreted Washington’s legacy and helped define how we remember one of the most influential figures in American history. \n\n\n\nThe exhibition explores artistic responses to the Siege of Yorktown—the decisive victory that secured American independence—and the enduring role of art in shaping national memory. \n\n\n\nBring your lunch\, enjoy thoughtful conversation\, and gain a deeper appreciation for the powerful connection between art\, history\, and storytelling. \n\n\n\nMembers: $10 | General Public: $15 \n\n\n\nNot a Member? Join today and get benefits like discounts on classes\, exclusive invites\, and free reciprocal membership to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond! Learn more here. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add to Calendar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Driving? Get Directions\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Share This!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n \n \n Explore the Taubman’s new exhibition Washington’s Greatest Victory: Yorktown and American Art. \nLEARN MORE \n\nWashington’s Greatest Victory: Yorktown and American Art is co-organized by George Washington’s Mount Vernon and is supported by Virginia Humanities. \nExhibition and educational support for the Taubman Museum of Art’s 75th Anniversary is generously supported in part by the Richard S. Reynolds Foundation\, Helen S. and Charles G. Patterson\, Jr.\, Charitable Foundation Trust\, and the Richard and Caroline T. Gwathmey Memorial Trust\, Bank of America\, N.A.\, Trustee. \nThis exhibition is supported in part by a grant from Virginia Humanities and the VA250 Commission in partnership with Virginia Humanities.\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Date: \n \n \n \n \n Jul 17\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Time: \n \n \n \n \n 12:30 pm \n \n \n – \n \n \n 1:30 pm URL:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/lunch-learn-george-washington LOCATION:Taubman Museum of Art\, 110 Salem Ave SE\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24011\, United States CATEGORIES:Adults,Current Events,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/study-for-the-siege-of-yorktown.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260718T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260718T120000 DTSTAMP:20260613T222059 CREATED:20260425T194430Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260425T194434Z UID:10002007-1784370600-1784376000@www.taubmanmuseum.org SUMMARY:Cherry Jewelry Celebration DESCRIPTION:Lunch + Learn: George Washington in Art \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n\nCelebrate 75 years of history and creativity in this fun\, hands-on jewelry-making class inspired by Cherry Hill\, the Museum’s former home! \n\n\n\nParticipants will design charming cherry-themed pieces\, choosing to create either a pair of earrings or a decorative pin—plus everyone will make a coordinating cherry bracelet to complete the look. \n\n\n\nWhether you’re creating a keepsake for yourself or a gift for someone special\, you’ll leave with a sweet reminder of our 75th milestone celebration and a fun connection to the Museum’s past. \n\n\n\nMembers $25 | General Public $30 \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add to Calendar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Driving? Get Directions\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Share This!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Date: \n \n \n \n \n Jul 17\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Time: \n \n \n \n \n 12:30 pm \n \n \n – \n \n \n 1:30 pm URL:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/event/cherry-jewelry-celebration/ LOCATION:Taubman Museum of Art\, 110 Salem Ave SE\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24011\, United States CATEGORIES:Adults,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Cherry-Jewelry.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260723T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261011T235959 DTSTAMP:20260613T222059 CREATED:20260527T224717Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T224721Z UID:10002016-1784764800-1791763199@www.taubmanmuseum.org SUMMARY:Annette Nancarrow and the Mexican Avant-Garde DESCRIPTION:WHAT’S\n HAPPENING\n AT THE\n MUSEUM\n \n \n SEE WHAT’S ON\n AT THE TAUBMAN\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\nAnnette Nancarrow\, Toreadors (Bullfight)\, n.d.\, Oil on canvas. Gift of the Kaneff Foundation\, 2022.002 \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n Lunch + Learn: George Washington in Art \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Annette Nancarrow was an American-born artist whose life and work were deeply intertwined with Mexico’s cultural and artistic movements of the 20th century. \nNancarrow carved a unique space in artistic circles through her innovative practices and close relationships with prominent figures in the Mexican avant-garde. \nThis exhibition explores how Nancarrow absorbed the vivid display of Mexican nationalism that was prevalent in the art of the 1930s-1950s and transformed it into a body of work that speaks to both her personal journey and the broader currents of 20th-century modernism. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add to Calendar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Driving? Get Directions\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Share This!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Exhibition and educational support for the Taubman Museum of Art’s 75th Anniversary is generously supported in part by the Richard S. Reynolds Foundation\, Helen S. and Charles G. Patterson\, Jr.\, Charitable Foundation Trust\, Richard and Caroline T. Gwathmey Memorial Trust\, Bank of America\, N.A.\, Trustee\, and the Richard S. Reynolds Foundation. \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n EXHIBITION PREVIEW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Annette Nancarrow\, Toreadors (Bullfight)\, n.d.\, Oil on canvas. Gift of the Kaneff Foundation\, 2022.002 \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Annette Nancarrow\, Bullseye\, n.d.\, mixed media on paper\, mounted on board. Gift of the Kaneff Foundation\, 2022.001 \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Annette Nancarrow\, Self-Portrait\, n.d.\, oil on canvas. Gift of the Kaneff Foundation\, 2022.003 \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n KEEP EXPLORING\n \n View All Upcoming Exhibitions\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Jul 02\, 2026 \n\n \n \n – \n \n \n Oct 11\, 2026 \n\n \n \n \n \n Washington’s Greatest Victory: Yorktown and American Art \n \n \n View Exhibit \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Jul 10\, 2026 \n\n \n \n – \n \n \n Jul 11\, 2026 \n\n \n \n \n \n VMFA on the Road – Virginia as America: Navigating Life\, Liberty\, and the Pursuit of Happiness \n \n \n View Event \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Jul 16\, 2026 \n\n \n \n – \n \n \n Jan 03\, 2027 \n\n \n \n \n \n It’s a Party! Abstract Work from the Permanent Collection \n \n \n View Exhibit URL:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/annette-nancarrow-and-the-mexican-avant-garde LOCATION:VA CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Upcoming Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Toreadors-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260726T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260726T153000 DTSTAMP:20260613T222059 CREATED:20260425T193906Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260425T193910Z UID:10002006-1785074400-1785079800@www.taubmanmuseum.org SUMMARY:Driftwood Sun Catcher Class DESCRIPTION:Lunch + Learn: George Washington in Art \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n\nCelebrate the golden glow of late summer by creating your own driftwood sun catcher—a rustic\, colorful piece of art that captures the spirit of the season. \n\n\n\nIn this hands-on class\, participants will create a playful\, light-catching design using natural wood\, beads\, glass\, and other vibrant materials. Perfect for all skill levels\, this class invites you to slow down\, get creative\, and take home a handmade reminder of warm days and bright skies.  \n\n\n\nYour finished piece of art can be enjoyed inside or outside of your home.  \n\n\n\nMembers $30 | General Public $35 \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add to Calendar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Driving? Get Directions\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Share This!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Date: \n \n \n \n \n Jul 17\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Time: \n \n \n \n \n 12:30 pm \n \n \n – \n \n \n 1:30 pm URL:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/event/driftwood-sun-catcher-class/ LOCATION:Taubman Museum of Art\, 110 Salem Ave SE\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24011\, United States CATEGORIES:Adults,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Suncatcher.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T230000 DTSTAMP:20260613T222059 CREATED:20260422T172413Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260608T185401Z UID:10002001-1791658800-1791673200@www.taubmanmuseum.org SUMMARY:Opening Celebration - American Made: Paintings and Sculpture from the DeMell Jacobsen Collection DESCRIPTION:WHAT’S\n HAPPENING\n AT THE\n MUSEUM\n \n \n SEE WHAT’S ON\n AT THE TAUBMAN\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Lunch + Learn: George Washington in Art \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating the opening of American Made: Paintings and Sculpture from the DeMell Jacobsen Collection\, a landmark exhibition honoring the breadth and brilliance of American art across two centuries. \nThrough the Decades \nInspired by the Taubman Museum of Art’s 75th Anniversary in 2026\, this festive Opening Celebration embraces the theme “Through the Decades\,” inviting guests to step into the evolving story of American creativity through an evening of art\, music\, fashion\, and interactive experiences. \nBe among the first to explore this extraordinary exhibition\, featuring more than 100 works by renowned artists including John Singer Sargent\, Mary Cassatt\, Thomas Cole\, Elizabeth Catlett\, and Robert Henri. \nDrawn entirely from the celebrated DeMell Jacobsen Collection\, the exhibition offers a rare opportunity to experience these masterworks together in one place—tracing the development of American art from early portraiture and landscape painting to modernism and beyond. \nThroughout the evening\, journey “through the decades” with themed experiences\, live entertainment\, and engaging activities that reflect the artistic spirit of the different eras represented in the exhibition. From the elegance of 19th-century portraiture to the bold innovation of 20th-century modernism\, each moment of the night invites discovery\, connection\, and celebration. \nPurchase tickets and you’ll enjoy: \n\nEarly access to the exhibition\nMusic and performances inspired by different eras\nThemed décor and interactive experiences throughout the Museum\n1 free drink ticket with additional food and beverages available for purchase\nA vibrant\, celebratory atmosphere honoring 75 years of art at the Taubman!\n\nAmerican Made surveys more than 200 years of artistic expression\, showcasing the distinctive styles\, subjects\, and stories that have shaped the American experience. From luminous still lifes and trompe l’oeil paintings to sweeping landscapes and powerful modern works\, the exhibition reflects the richness and diversity of American art. \nCelebrate this milestone year with us as we look back\, look forward\, and experience American art—through the decades! \nTickets going on sale soon! \nTo become a sponsor of the Opening Celebration and/or Exhibition\, please contact development@taubmanmusuem.org. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add to Calendar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Driving? Get Directions\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Share This!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n American Made is curated by Todd Herman\, PhD\, President and CEO of The Mint Museum; Kevin Sharp\, Director of the Dixon Gallery and Gardens; and Jonathan Stuhlman\, PhD\, Senior Curator of American Art at The Mint Museum. \nThis exhibition is on view October 15\, 2026-January 24\, 2027\, in the Carilion Clinic Gallery and the Special Exhibitions Gallery. \nExhibition and educational support for the Taubman Museum of Art’s 75th Anniversary is generously supported in part by the Richard S. Reynolds Foundation\, Helen S. and Charles G. Patterson\, Jr.\, Charitable Foundation Trust\, and the Richard and Caroline T. Gwathmey Memorial Trust\, Bank of America\, N.A.\, Trustee. \nThis exhibition is supported in part by a grant from Virginia Humanities and the VA250 Commission in partnership with Virginia Humanities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n EXHIBITION PREVIEW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n John Singer Sargent (1856-1925)\, Elsie Wagg\, 1894\, oil on canvas\, courtesy of the Thomas H. and Diane DeMell Jacobsen PhD Foundation \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wilhelm Hunt Diederich (1884-1953)\, Diana and Hound\, circa 1930\, bronze with dark brown patina\, courtesy of the Thomas H. and Diane DeMell Jacobsen PhD Foundation \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Luigi Lucioni (1900-88)\, An American Landscape\, 1930\, oil on canvas\, courtesy of the Thomas H. and Diane DeMell Jacobsen PhD Foundation \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Robert Henri (1865-1929)\, Chow Choy\, 1913\, oil on canvas\, courtesy of the Thomas H. and Diane DeMell Jacobsen PhD Foundation \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thomas Moran (1837-1926)\, Moonlight in Venice\, 1898\, oil on wood board. Courtesy of the Thomas H. and Diane DeMell Jacobsen PhD Foundation \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Allan Rohan Crite (1910-2007)\, Play at Dark\, 1935\, oil on canvas board\, courtesy of the Thomas H. and Diane DeMell Jacobsen PhD Foundation \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rembrandt Peale (1778-1860)\, George Washington\, Porthole Portrait\, circa 1846\, oil on canvas\, courtesy of the Thomas H. and Diane DeMell Jacobsen PhD Foundation \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Paul Kelpe (1902-85)\, Man and Machinery\, circa 1934\, oil on canvas\, courtesy of the Thomas H. and Diane DeMell Jacobsen PhD Foundation \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mary Cassatt (1844-1926)\, Baby Charles Looking Over His Mother’s Shoulder (No. 3)\, 1900\, oil on canvas\, courtesy of the Thomas H. and Diane DeMell Jacobsen PhD Foundation \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sarah Paxton Ball Dodson (1847-1906)\, Honey of Hymett\, 1891\, oil on canvas\, courtesy of the Thomas H. and Diane DeMell Jacobsen PhD Foundation \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Raymond Jonson (1891-1982)\, Composition Eleven – Rain (Opus to Vera)\, 1931\, oil on canvas. Courtesy of the Thomas H. and Diane DeMell Jacobsen PhD Foundation. © University of New Mexico Art Museum \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sarah Miriam Peale (1800-85)\, Portrait of Sarah Anne Walter Deming\, circa 1829\, oil on canvas\, courtesy of the Thomas H. and Diane DeMell Jacobsen PhD Foundation \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n William J. McCloskey (1859-1941)\, Basket of Apples\, 1896\, oil on canvas\, courtesy of the Thomas H. and Diane DeMell Jacobsen PhD Foundation (cover image above) \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n KEEP EXPLORING\n \n View All Upcoming Exhibitions\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Jul 02\, 2026 \n\n \n \n – \n \n \n Oct 11\, 2026 \n\n \n \n \n \n Washington’s Greatest Victory: Yorktown and American Art \n \n \n View Exhibit \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Jul 10\, 2026 \n\n \n \n – \n \n \n Jul 11\, 2026 \n\n \n \n \n \n VMFA on the Road – Virginia as America: Navigating Life\, Liberty\, and the Pursuit of Happiness \n \n \n View Event \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Jul 16\, 2026 \n\n \n \n – \n \n \n Jan 03\, 2027 \n\n \n \n \n \n It’s a Party! Abstract Work from the Permanent Collection \n \n \n View Exhibit URL:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/american-made-opening-celebration LOCATION:VA CATEGORIES:Adults,Children & Family,Current Events,Exhibitions,Upcoming Events,Upcoming Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Web-Wilhelm-Diederich_Diana-and-Hound.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261015T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270124T235959 DTSTAMP:20260613T222059 CREATED:20260129T043918Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260608T185707Z UID:10001925-1792022400-1800835199@www.taubmanmuseum.org SUMMARY:American Made: Paintings and Sculpture from the DeMell Jacobsen Collection DESCRIPTION:WHAT’S\n HAPPENING\n AT THE\n MUSEUM\n \n \n SEE WHAT’S ON\n AT THE TAUBMAN\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Lunch + Learn: George Washington in Art \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n American Made: Paintings and Sculpture from the DeMell Jacobsen Collection features more than 80 works of art by renowned American artists such as John Singer Sargent\, Elizabeth Catlett\, Mary Cassatt\, Robert Henri\, Sarah Miriam Peale\, Thomas Cole\, and Charles Alston\, among others. \nDrawn entirely from the DeMell Jacobsen Collection\, the exhibition beautifully surveys the distinctive styles and thought-provoking art created by American artists over the past two centuries. \nThough many objects from the DeMell Jacobsen Collection have been on view at other museums\, ranging from the Metropolitan Museum of Art to the Smithsonian American Art Museum\, this is the first exhibition to bring the best of the collection together in one location. \nThe exhibition begins with portraits by masters including Rembrandt Peale and Thomas Sully before moving on to highlight the development of mid-19th-century landscape painting with works by Asher B. Durand\, John Frederick Kensett\, and others. \nEnticing images of fruits\, flowers\, and other delights by Severin Roesen\, John Francis\, Ferdinand Richardt\, Elizabeth Williams\, and Adelaide Coburne Palmer are featured alongside trompe l’oeil examples by William Michael Harnett\, John Haberle\, and John Peto. \nTwentieth-century modernism and realism can be seen in works by artists ranging from Patrick Henry Bruce and Marsden Hartley to Paul Cadmus\, Charmion von Wiegand\, Suzy Frelinghuysen\, Elizabeth Catlett\, and Ernie Barnes. \nThe mission of the Thomas H. and Diane DeMell Jacobsen Ph.D. Foundation to “carefully research and obtain American masterpieces” is abundantly represented in American Made. \nAmerican Made was curated by Todd Herman\, PhD\, President and CEO of The Mint Museum; Kevin Sharp\, Director of the Dixon Gallery and Gardens; and Jonathan Stuhlman\, PhD\, Senior Curator of American Art at The Mint Museum. \nThis exhibition is on view October 15\, 2026-January 24\, 2027\, with an Opening Celebration on Saturday\, October 10\, and Member Preview Day Sunday\, October 11. \nCheck back soon for exhibition tickets! \nClick here for Opening Celebration tickets! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add to Calendar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Driving? Get Directions\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Share This!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Exhibition and educational support for the Taubman Museum of Art’s 75th Anniversary is generously supported in part by the Richard S. Reynolds Foundation\, Helen S. and Charles G. Patterson\, Jr.\, Charitable Foundation Trust\, and the Richard and Caroline T. Gwathmey Memorial Trust\, Bank of America\, N.A.\, Trustee. \nThis exhibition is supported in part by a grant from Virginia Humanities and the VA250 Commission in partnership with Virginia Humanities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n EXHIBITION PREVIEW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n John Singer Sargent (1856-1925)\, Elsie Wagg\, 1894\, oil on canvas\, courtesy of the Thomas H. and Diane DeMell Jacobsen PhD Foundation. \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wilhelm Hunt Diederich (1884-1953)\, Diana and Hound\, circa 1930\, bronze with dark brown patina\, courtesy of the Thomas H. and Diane DeMell Jacobsen PhD Foundation \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Luigi Lucioni (1900-88)\, An American Landscape\, 1930\, oil on canvas\, courtesy of the Thomas H. and Diane DeMell Jacobsen PhD Foundation \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Robert Henri (1865-1929)\, Chow Choy\, 1913\, oil on canvas\, courtesy of the Thomas H. and Diane DeMell Jacobsen PhD Foundation \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thomas Moran (1837-1926)\, Moonlight in Venice\, 1898\, oil on wood board. Courtesy of the Thomas H. and Diane DeMell Jacobsen PhD Foundation \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Allan Rohan Crite (1910-2007) Play at Dark\, 1935\, oil on canvas board\, courtesy of the Thomas H. and Diane DeMell Jacobsen PhD Foundation \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rembrandt Peale (1778-1860)\,George Washington\, Porthole Portrait\,circa 1846\, oil on canvas\, courtesy of the Thomas H. and Diane DeMell Jacobsen PhD Foundation \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Paul Kelpe (1902-85)\, Man and Machinery\, circa 1934\, oil on canvas\, courtesy of the Thomas H. and Diane DeMell Jacobsen PhD Foundation \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mary Cassatt (1844-1926)\, Baby Charles Looking Over His Mother’s Shoulder (No. 3)\, 1900\, oil on canvas\, courtesy of the Thomas H. and Diane DeMell Jacobsen PhD Foundation \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sarah Paxton Ball Dodson (1847-1906)\, Honey of Hymettus\, 1891\, oil on canvas\, courtesy of the Thomas H. and Diane DeMell Jacobsen PhD Foundation \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Raymond Jonson (1891-1982)\, Composition Eleven – Rain (Opus to Vera)\, 1931\, oil on canvas. Courtesy of the Thomas H. and Diane DeMell Jacobsen PhD Foundation. © University of New Mexico Art Museum \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sarah Miriam Peale (1800-85)\, Portrait of Sarah Anne Walter Deming\, circa 1829\, oil on canvas\, courtesy of the Thomas H. and Diane DeMell Jacobsen PhD Foundation \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n William J. McCloskey (1859-1941)\, Basket of Apples\, 1896\, oil on canvas\, courtesy of the Thomas H. and Diane DeMell Jacobsen PhD Foundation (cover image above) \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n KEEP EXPLORING\n \n View All Upcoming Exhibitions\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Jul 02\, 2026 \n\n \n \n – \n \n \n Oct 11\, 2026 \n\n \n \n \n \n Washington’s Greatest Victory: Yorktown and American Art \n \n \n View Exhibit \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Jul 10\, 2026 \n\n \n \n – \n \n \n Jul 11\, 2026 \n\n \n \n \n \n VMFA on the Road – Virginia as America: Navigating Life\, Liberty\, and the Pursuit of Happiness \n \n \n View Event \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Jul 16\, 2026 \n\n \n \n – \n \n \n Jan 03\, 2027 \n\n \n \n \n \n It’s a Party! Abstract Work from the Permanent Collection \n \n \n View Exhibit URL:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/american-made LOCATION:VA CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Upcoming Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/web-John-Singer-Sargent_Portrait-of-Elsie-Wagg.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261105T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270411T235959 DTSTAMP:20260613T222059 CREATED:20260128T232025Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T173430Z UID:10001924-1793836800-1807487999@www.taubmanmuseum.org SUMMARY:Kent Bicentennial Portfolio: The Spirit of Independence DESCRIPTION:WHAT’S\n HAPPENING\n AT THE\n MUSEUM\n \n \n SEE WHAT’S ON\n AT THE TAUBMAN\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\nAlex Katz (American\, born 1927)\, Washington\, 1975. Lithograph. Gift of Lorillard\, Division of Loew’s Theatres\, Inc.\, 1976.006 \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n Lunch + Learn: George Washington in Art \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n The Kent Bicentennial Portfolio\, titled “Spirit of Independence\,” includes 12 prints made by 12 American artists. \nThe portfolio was commissioned by the Lorillard Tobacco Company in celebration of the United States’ Bicentennial in 1976. \nThe twelve artists represent some of the leading contemporary artists at that time: Will Barnet\, Colleen Browning\, Audrey Flack\, Red Grooms\, Joseph Hirsch\, Robert Indiana\, Alex Katz\, Jacob Lawrence\, Marisol\, Larry Rivers\, Edward Ruscha\, and Fritz Scholder. \nEach of the 12 artists included in the commission was free to choose their subject and depict it however they wanted. Their only prompt was\, “What does independence mean to you?”\, and their only requirement was that the work needed to be either a lithograph or serigraph. The artists were free to choose print size and the printers who produced the editions. \nThe Taubman Museum of Art (then the Roanoke Fine Arts Center) was one of two recipients of the portfolio in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts was the other recipient. \nThe 12 prints in the portfolio were the first 12 works to be accessioned into the Museum’s Permanent Collection in 1976. \nThe portfolio offers a window onto how these contemporary artists thought about the United States and the idea of independence in the 1970s. \nExhibiting them in 2026\, the Semiquicentennial of the United States\, allows for visitors to consider what has changed or stayed the over the past half century. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add to Calendar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Driving? Get Directions\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Share This!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kent Bicentennial Portfolio: The Spirit of Independence is supported by Virginia Humanities. \nExhibition and educational support for the Taubman Museum of Art’s 75th Anniversary is generously supported in part by the Richard S. Reynolds Foundation\, Helen S. and Charles G. Patterson\, Jr.\, Charitable Foundation Trust\, Richard and Caroline T. Gwathmey Memorial Trust\, Bank of America\, N.A.\, Trustee\, and the Richard S. Reynolds Foundation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n EXHIBITION PREVIEW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Marisol (Venezuelan-American\, 1930-2016)\, Women’s Equality\, 1976. Lithograph. Gift of Lorillard\, Division of Loew’s Theatres\, Inc.\, 1976.007 URL:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/event/kent-bicentennial-portfolio-the-spirit-of-independence/ LOCATION:VA CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Upcoming Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Alex-Katz-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261107T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261107T143000 DTSTAMP:20260613T222059 CREATED:20260206T022030Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T145558Z UID:10001945-1794056400-1794061800@www.taubmanmuseum.org SUMMARY:Architectural Highlights Behind-the-Scenes Tour: November 7 DESCRIPTION:Lunch + Learn: George Washington in Art \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n\nDiscover the Taubman Museum of Art from a whole new perspective during this Architectural Highlights Tour\, an engaging\, behind-the-scenes experience that reveals the vision\, innovation\, and craftsmanship behind one of Roanoke’s most iconic landmarks that Architectural Digest named one of the best designed museums in the nation. \n\n\n\nLed in collaboration with local architects and individuals directly involved in the creation of the building\, this approximately 90-minute guided tour traces the Museum’s architectural story from the ground up. \n\n\n\nDesigned by Randall Stout and inspired by the natural forms of Virginia’s landscape\, the building’s soaring glass\, steel\, patinated zinc\, and locally sourced Hokie Stone come alive through expert insight and little-known details. \n\n\n\nAlong the way\, guests will explore dramatic interior spaces\, flexible performance and gallery areas\, the “Vault” where artworks not on view are stored\, and the sophisticated systems that protect the Museum’s art while welcoming the community. \n\n\n\nThe tour culminates at the Top of the Taubman Balcony\, where sweeping views of downtown Roanoke\, the railroad corridor\, and surrounding landmarks provide a fitting finale. Guests are invited to raise a glass during a celebratory champagne toast to cap off this special experience. \n\n\n\nWhether you’re a design enthusiast\, architecture professional\, or curious local\, this special tour offers rare access\, compelling stories\, and a memorable way to experience the Taubman Museum of Art. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add to Calendar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Driving? Get Directions\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Share This!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Date: \n \n \n \n \n Jul 17\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Time: \n \n \n \n \n 12:30 pm \n \n \n – \n \n \n 1:30 pm URL:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/architectural-highlights-behind-the-scenes-tour-nov-7 LOCATION:Taubman Museum of Art\, 110 Salem Ave SE\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24011\, United States CATEGORIES:Adults,Children & Family,Current Events,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Taubman-Exterior-at-Dusk-Richard-Boyd.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261108T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261108T143000 DTSTAMP:20260613T222059 CREATED:20260206T022425Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T145513Z UID:10001946-1794142800-1794148200@www.taubmanmuseum.org SUMMARY:Architectural Highlights Behind-the-Scenes Tour: November 8 DESCRIPTION:Lunch + Learn: George Washington in Art \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n\nDiscover the Taubman Museum of Art from a whole new perspective during this Architectural Highlights Tour\, an engaging\, behind-the-scenes experience that reveals the vision\, innovation\, and craftsmanship behind one of Roanoke’s most iconic landmarks that Architectural Digest named one of the best designed museums in the nation. \n\n\n\nLed in collaboration with local architects and individuals directly involved in the creation of the building\, this approximately 90-minute guided tour traces the Museum’s architectural story from the ground up. \n\n\n\nDesigned by Randall Stout and inspired by the natural forms of Virginia’s landscape\, the building’s soaring glass\, steel\, patinated zinc\, and locally sourced Hokie Stone come alive through expert insight and little-known details. \n\n\n\nAlong the way\, guests will explore dramatic interior spaces\, flexible performance and gallery areas\, the “Vault” where artworks not on view are stored\, and the sophisticated systems that protect the Museum’s art while welcoming the community. \n\n\n\nThe tour culminates at the Top of the Taubman Balcony\, where sweeping views of downtown Roanoke\, the railroad corridor\, and surrounding landmarks provide a fitting finale. Guests are invited to raise a glass during a celebratory champagne toast to cap off this special experience. \n\n\n\nWhether you’re a design enthusiast\, architecture professional\, or curious local\, this special tour offers rare access\, compelling stories\, and a memorable way to experience the Taubman Museum of Art. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add to Calendar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Driving? Get Directions\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Share This!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Date: \n \n \n \n \n Jul 17\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Time: \n \n \n \n \n 12:30 pm \n \n \n – \n \n \n 1:30 pm URL:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/architectural-highlights-behind-the-scenes-tour-nov-8 LOCATION:Taubman Museum of Art\, 110 Salem Ave SE\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24011\, United States CATEGORIES:Adults,Children & Family,Current Events,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Taubman-Exterior-at-Dusk-Richard-Boyd.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261231T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261231T130000 DTSTAMP:20260613T222059 CREATED:20260422T162541Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T173933Z UID:10002000-1798714800-1798722000@www.taubmanmuseum.org SUMMARY:Colorful Countdown DESCRIPTION:Lunch + Learn: George Washington in Art \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n\nBid farewell to the year gone by and welcome the new one with open arms at the Taubman Museum of Art’s Colorful Countdown! \n\n\n\nBring the kids out to count down to the stroke of “midnight” and make new memories in this family-friendly New Year’s Eve event. Dance your hearts out\, get creative with arts and craft activities\, get your photo taken on the red carpet\, and more! \n\n\n\nWhat to expect: \n\n\n\n10:45 AM | Doors Open + Red Carpet Photos \n\n\n\n11:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Dance Party\, Arts + Crafts\, Face Painting\, Treats\, Red Carpet Photos \n\n\n\n11:50 AM | Countdown + Ball Drop \n\n\n\nAdvance registration is required. \n\n\n\nTickets: Youth Members: $10 Youth General Public: $1512 Months and Under FreeAdult Guardians Required and Free \n\n\n\nNot a member? Join today at TaubmanMuseum.org/Join. \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add to Calendar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Driving? Get Directions\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Share This!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Buy Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Date: \n \n \n \n \n Jul 17\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Time: \n \n \n \n \n 12:30 pm \n \n \n – \n \n \n 1:30 pm URL:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/event/colorful-countdown/ LOCATION:Taubman Museum of Art\, 110 Salem Ave SE\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24011\, United States CATEGORIES:Adults,Children & Family,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Colorful-Countdown-logo-web.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270117T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270117T160000 DTSTAMP:20260613T222059 CREATED:20260422T180037Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T180049Z UID:10002003-1800190800-1800201600@www.taubmanmuseum.org SUMMARY:International Wine Festival 2027 DESCRIPTION:Lunch + Learn: George Washington in Art \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n\nWINE + FOOD + MUSIC\n\n\n\nSample more than 40 wines from around the world while you enjoy live music and expertly paired hors d’oeuvres and desserts at the Taubman Museum of Art’s Annual International Wine Festival. \n\n\n\nA JOURNEY THROUGH WINE\n\n\n\nFrom bubbly sparklings to crisp whites to bold reds\, seasoned wine stewards will guide you through your experience with tasting notes to help you discover your new favorite international wines. The souvenir wine glass is yours to take home to remember your special day. \n\n\n\nHors d’oeuvres and desserts are provided by Blue Ridge Catering. \n\n\n\nLive music will complement your fun afternoon. \n\n\n\nWSET II (Wine and Spirit Education Trust) experts also will be on hand throughout the event to answer any specific wine questions you have. \n\n\n\nTickets to this Taubman fundraiser are coming soon! \n\n\n\nThis is a 21+ event. Photo ID will be required for entrance. \n\n\n\nPhoto ID must match name of ticket holder for all sales. Tickets are non-transferable. All sales are final and non-refundable. \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add to Calendar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Driving? Get Directions\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Share This!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Date: \n \n \n \n \n Jul 17\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Time: \n \n \n \n \n 12:30 pm \n \n \n – \n \n \n 1:30 pm URL:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/international-wine-festival-2027 LOCATION:Taubman Museum of Art\, 110 Salem Ave SE\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24011\, United States CATEGORIES:Adults,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/wine-cover-4.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR