BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Taubman Museum of Art - ECPv6.16.5//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: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:20260413T140140Z 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 Garden Music at the Museum \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 Garden Music at the Museum \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:20260126T191927Z 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 Garden Music at the Museum \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 Garden Music at the Museum \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:20260108T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20280102T235959 DTSTAMP:20260329T024241Z 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 Garden Music at the Museum \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Garden Music at the Museum \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:20260306T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260816T235959 DTSTAMP:20260526T223117Z 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 Garden Music at the Museum \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:20260418T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20280611T235959 DTSTAMP:20260417T191753Z 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 Garden Music at the Museum \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:20260702T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261011T235959 DTSTAMP:20260610T194213Z 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 Garden Music at the Museum \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:20260526T223310Z 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:Garden Music at the Museum \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 11\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Time: \n \n \n \n \n 11:00 am \n \n \n – \n \n \n 2:00 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:20260710T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260710T100000 DTSTAMP:20260617T014147Z CREATED:20260616T024545Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260617T014147Z UID:10002026-1783674000-1783677600@www.taubmanmuseum.org SUMMARY:July Member Hour | VMFA on the Road - Virginia as America: Navigating Life\, Liberty\, and the Pursuit of Happiness DESCRIPTION:Garden Music at the Museum \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\nBe among the very first in Roanoke to experience VMFA on the Road: Virginia as America: Navigating Life\, Liberty\, and the Pursuit of Happiness before it opens to the public. \n\n\n\nDuring this special Member Hour\, Taubman Museum of Art members are invited to enjoy exclusive early access to this remarkable traveling exhibition from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Organized in recognition of VA250\, the Commonwealth’s commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution and the founding of the United States\, the exhibition brings 14 works of art from VMFA’s permanent collection to Roanoke for a limited\, two-day engagement. \n\n\n\nFeaturing paintings\, prints\, and decorative arts\, Virginia as America explores the enduring promise of “Life\, Liberty\, and the pursuit of Happiness” through works that invite reflection on the nation’s history and its continuing pursuit of a more perfect union. \n\n\n\nEnjoy a quieter\, more intimate viewing experience before the exhibition opens to the public at 10 am\, and be among the first in Southwest Virginia to encounter this state-of-the-art traveling exhibition from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. \n\n\n\nSpace is limited and registration is required. \n\n\n\nMembers and their guests are free for this special Member Hour event. \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 11\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Time: \n \n \n \n \n 11:00 am \n \n \n – \n \n \n 2:00 pm URL:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/july-2026-member-hour 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/2026/04/VMFA_OTR_FB-Event_1920x1005.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260710T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260710T150000 DTSTAMP:20260624T202835Z CREATED:20260624T202826Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260624T202835Z UID:10002028-1783688400-1783695600@www.taubmanmuseum.org SUMMARY:START: Positive and Negative Space DESCRIPTION:Garden Music at the Museum \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\nWelcome to START\, a series designed for artists ages 10 and up!  \n\n\n\nWhether you’re a total beginner or looking for an artistic refresher\, this class is for you.  \n\n\n\nEach month\, we will explore a new topic to help you build a strong foundation and expand your knowledge and skills in the arts.  \n\n\n\nThis month\, we’ll learn about the relationship between positive and negative space. \n\n\n\nWe’ll start out by looking at masterpieces such as cut-outs of Henri Matisse and tessellations of M.C. Escher. After exploring how these artists used “empty” space to create their work\, you will apply these concepts through the traditional Japanese design practice of Notan\, using paper-cutting techniques to transform flat paper into dynamic\, high-contrast compositions. \n\n\n\nRegistration is required. \n\n\n\nMembers: $16 | General Public: $20 \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 11\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Time: \n \n \n \n \n 11:00 am \n \n \n – \n \n \n 2:00 pm URL:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/start-positive-and-negative-space-july 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/positive-negative-space.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260711T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260711T140000 DTSTAMP:20260625T234417Z CREATED:20260625T234412Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260625T234417Z UID:10002021-1783767600-1783778400@www.taubmanmuseum.org SUMMARY:Garden Music at the Museum DESCRIPTION:Garden Music at the Museum \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 a summer afternoon of music\, conversation\, and celebration as we welcome VMFA on the Road to Roanoke! \n\n\n\nEnjoy music\, yard games\, and drinks in the Museum’s Sculpture Garden while connecting with fellow art lovers and celebrating the arrival of this special exhibition experience from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. \n\n\n\nIt’s the perfect opportunity to enjoy great company in a beautiful setting with world-class artwork just steps away. \n\n\n\nCash bar – Museum members receive one complimentary drink ticket. \n\n\n\nFree 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 Get details about the VMFA on the Road traveling exhibition here! \nLEARN MORE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Date: \n \n \n \n \n Jul 11\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Time: \n \n \n \n \n 11:00 am \n \n \n – \n \n \n 2:00 pm URL:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/garden-music-july-2026 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/2026/06/Garden-Music2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260716T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270103T235959 DTSTAMP:20260526T222422Z 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 Garden Music at the Museum \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:20260612T195238Z CREATED:20260612T194608Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260612T195238Z UID:10002022-1784291400-1784295000@www.taubmanmuseum.org SUMMARY:Lunch + Learn: George Washington in Art DESCRIPTION:Garden Music at the Museum \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 11\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Time: \n \n \n \n \n 11:00 am \n \n \n – \n \n \n 2:00 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:20260425T194434Z CREATED:20260425T194430Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260425T194434Z UID:10002007-1784370600-1784376000@www.taubmanmuseum.org SUMMARY:Cherry Jewelry Celebration DESCRIPTION:Garden Music at the Museum \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 11\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Time: \n \n \n \n \n 11:00 am \n \n \n – \n \n \n 2:00 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:20260718T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260718T153000 DTSTAMP:20260615T171720Z CREATED:20260615T171715Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260615T171720Z UID:10002024-1784383200-1784388600@www.taubmanmuseum.org SUMMARY:Summer START: Line DESCRIPTION:Garden Music at the Museum \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: Line 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 something as simple as lines to 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 11\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Time: \n \n \n \n \n 11:00 am \n \n \n – \n \n \n 2:00 pm URL:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/event/summer-start-line 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/2026/06/Child-drawing-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260719T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260719T150000 DTSTAMP:20260615T170110Z CREATED:20260615T165625Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260615T170110Z UID:10002023-1784469600-1784473200@www.taubmanmuseum.org SUMMARY:Sunday Series: Brian Sieveking on Folk Art DESCRIPTION:Garden Music at the Museum \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Howard Finster (American\, 1916-2001) and the Mountain Lake Workshop\, Elvis Had 94 Gold Songs\, May 4-6\, 1985\, Mixed paint on plywood\, 41″ x 82″ x 4 1/2”\, Gift of Ray Kass\, the Mountain Lake Symposium\, and the Virginia Tech Art Department \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n\nDiscover the stories\, traditions\, and creative spirit behind the Taubman Museum of Art’s American Folk Art Collection. \n\n\n\nKatie Hirsch\, Deputy Director of Exhibitions\, will join artist and educator Brian Sieveking for an engaging conversation exploring the Taubman’s significant collection of American Folk Art. From handcrafted objects and self-taught artistry to works that reflect regional traditions and cultural heritage\, folk art offers a unique window into the American experience. \n\n\n\nDrawing from highlights in the Museum’s permanent collection\, Hirsch and Sieveking will examine what makes folk art so distinctive and how these remarkable works help preserve stories that might otherwise be forgotten. \n\n\n\nWhether you’re a longtime art enthusiast or simply curious about the people and traditions behind these extraordinary works\, this conversation offers a fresh perspective on one of the Museum’s most treasured collecting areas. \n\n\n\nRegistration recommended. \n\n\n\nThis event is pay-as-you-wish. Donations to support programming like this are appreciated! \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 11\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Time: \n \n \n \n \n 11:00 am \n \n \n – \n \n \n 2:00 pm URL:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/sunday-series-folk-art-2026 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/2022/06/perm-collection-1950-present-3.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260719T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260719T170000 DTSTAMP:20260615T174237Z CREATED:20260615T174233Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260615T174237Z UID:10002025-1784473200-1784480400@www.taubmanmuseum.org SUMMARY:Front Porch Music Series: Amanda Bocchi DESCRIPTION:Garden Music at the Museum \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\nSpend a summer afternoon with one of Southwest Virginia’s most distinctive voices. \n\n\n\nThe Taubman Museum of Art’s Front Porch Music Series continues with Amanda Bocchi\, a singer-songwriter whose music blends soul\, folk\, and Americana influences with heartfelt storytelling. \n\n\n\nKnown throughout the region as the creator and host of Appalachian Vibes\, Bocchi has dedicated her career to celebrating the rich variety of voices\, experiences\, and artistic traditions that make Appalachia unique. \n\n\n\nSet against the backdrop of the Museum Patio\, this intimate performance invites guests to slow down\, enjoy live music\, and connect with the creative spirit of our region. \n\n\n\nWhether you’re discovering Amanda’s music for the first time or have followed her work for years\, you’ll experience an artist whose songs are deeply rooted in place while speaking to universal themes of identity and community. \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\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 11\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Time: \n \n \n \n \n 11:00 am \n \n \n – \n \n \n 2:00 pm URL:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/front-porch-music-series-amanda-bocchi 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/2026/06/Amanda-Bocchi.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260723T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261011T235959 DTSTAMP:20260527T224721Z 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 Garden Music at the Museum \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:20260725T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260725T140000 DTSTAMP:20260625T233712Z CREATED:20260625T233706Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260625T233712Z UID:10002029-1784973600-1784988000@www.taubmanmuseum.org SUMMARY:AIA Kidstruction with Legos DESCRIPTION:Garden Music at the Museum \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\nDoes your child spend hours creating new buildings\, cities\, animals\, or cars with Legos? \n\n\n\nThen this event is their dream come true! \n\n\n\nIn partnership with the American Institute of Architects Blue Ridge Chapter\, your child can use that big imagination to make even bigger creations with more than 100\,000 Legos and 300 cardboard bricks. Think of all the possibilities! \n\n\n\nFree and welcoming to kids of all ages. No registration required – walk-ins welcome! \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 This event is generously sponsored by the American Institute of Architects Blue Ridge Chapter. For more information\, visit aiablueridge.org. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Date: \n \n \n \n \n Jul 11\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Time: \n \n \n \n \n 11:00 am \n \n \n – \n \n \n 2:00 pm URL:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/aia-kidstruction-with-legos-2026 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/2025/04/AIA-Lego-Kidstruction.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260726T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260726T153000 DTSTAMP:20260626T000104Z CREATED:20260425T193906Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260626T000104Z UID:10002006-1785074400-1785079800@www.taubmanmuseum.org SUMMARY:Driftwood Sun Catcher Class - SOLD OUT DESCRIPTION:Garden Music at the Museum \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\nPlease note: This class is now sold out. Please do not attempt to purchase tickets from a third party as the Taubman is the sole ticketing source for this event. We have lots of other fun classes coming up – keep your eyes peeled! \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 \n \n Date: \n \n \n \n \n Jul 11\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Time: \n \n \n \n \n 11:00 am \n \n \n – \n \n \n 2:00 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:20260608T185401Z 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 Garden Music at the Museum \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:20260608T185707Z 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 Garden Music at the Museum \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:20260527T173430Z 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 Garden Music at the Museum \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:20260226T145558Z CREATED:20260206T022030Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T145558Z UID:10001945-1794056400-1794061800@www.taubmanmuseum.org SUMMARY:Architectural Highlights Behind-the-Scenes Tour: November 7 DESCRIPTION:Garden Music at the Museum \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 11\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Time: \n \n \n \n \n 11:00 am \n \n \n – \n \n \n 2:00 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:20260226T145513Z CREATED:20260206T022425Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T145513Z UID:10001946-1794142800-1794148200@www.taubmanmuseum.org SUMMARY:Architectural Highlights Behind-the-Scenes Tour: November 8 DESCRIPTION:Garden Music at the Museum \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 11\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Time: \n \n \n \n \n 11:00 am \n \n \n – \n \n \n 2:00 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:20260422T173933Z CREATED:20260422T162541Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T173933Z UID:10002000-1798714800-1798722000@www.taubmanmuseum.org SUMMARY:Colorful Countdown DESCRIPTION:Garden Music at the Museum \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 11\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Time: \n \n \n \n \n 11:00 am \n \n \n – \n \n \n 2:00 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:20260422T180049Z CREATED:20260422T180037Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T180049Z UID:10002003-1800190800-1800201600@www.taubmanmuseum.org SUMMARY:International Wine Festival 2027 DESCRIPTION:Garden Music at the Museum \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 11\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Time: \n \n \n \n \n 11:00 am \n \n \n – \n \n \n 2:00 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 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270204T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270516T235959 DTSTAMP:20260305T194229Z CREATED:20260305T194220Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260305T194229Z UID:10001958-1801699200-1810511999@www.taubmanmuseum.org SUMMARY:Nancy Lorenz: The Elements 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 Garden Music at the Museum \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Garden Music at the Museum \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Nancy Lorenz is an artist of light\, singular in how she makes it spring forth from the combination of materials she elects: it streams from gold\, silver\, and palladium\, it radiates from mother-of-pearl and lacquer. \nHer body of work\, with its themes of aerial and aquatic phenomena\, reacts to subtle nuances of sunlight\, from sunrise to sunset\, to the passing of clouds and rain\, and to the phases of the moon as well. This concordance of celestial events illuminating work that represents these very events creates a unique sensation within the viewer. \nA veritable repository of Eastern art – having lived in and learned ancestral techniques from the East – as well as Western\, Lorenz synthesizes the cultures of the world’s poles like other artists of light such as James Turrell or Hiroshi Sugimoto. \nUnison and harmony thus sit in the deep heart of her art. \nAs does beauty. Contrary to a tendency in contemporary art that mistrusts it\, beauty does not frighten Nancy Lorenz – in fact\, she celebrates it. \nAn alchemist who has made the periodic table of the elements into the matrix of her work\, the artist tirelessly seeks to push further visually\, to go elsewhere by the combination and juxtaposition of the elements. Lorenz adds movement to the equation in this new series. \nThe light veil of Shadow Element (2024) undulates with the movement of air in the painting’s environment. Another new facet is a nocturnal radiance never before present in her work: fluorescence. There is chemistry at work in this piece: drippings of Oxygen\, Silicon\, Argon\, Tungsten\, and Silver propelled onto the veil interact endlessly with a sheet of lead behind them. This work in progress will modify the painting’s appearance for some time\, giving shape to what the artist calls “ghosts.” \nThe artist welcomes accident and chance into the heart of her works of virtuosic mastery. The unexpected is life\, and here it is the life of the painting. One can feel the vitality in Nancy Lorenz’s jubilant gestures – it is communicative. Her sometimes very sensual touch attracts touch\, the gentle caress. \nFrançois Jonquet | October 2024 | Translated from French by Jacob Bromberg \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 Nancy Lorenz\, Moonlight\, 2023\, silver leaf\, mother of pearl\, shellac\, pigment on wood panel\, 36 x 60 in.\, courtesy of the artist \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nancy Lorenz\, A Century Plant in Bloom\, 2025\, moon gold leaf\, red gold leaf\, gesso\, on jute\, 38 x 45 in.\, The Century Association\, courtesy of the artist \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nancy Lorenz\, Shadow Element\, 2024\, moon gold leaf\, glass\, resin\, silk\, on wood stretcher\, 24 x 18 in.\, Private Collection\, courtesy of the artist \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/nancy-lorenz-the-elements/ LOCATION:VA CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Upcoming Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Nancy-Lorenz-Moonlight_36x60.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270225T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270523T235959 DTSTAMP:20260512T204920Z CREATED:20260504T131024Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260512T204920Z UID:10001999-1803513600-1811116799@www.taubmanmuseum.org SUMMARY:Kimono: Garment\, Canvas\, and Artistic Muse 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 Unknown\, Furisode (“Swinging Sleeves” Kimono) with Auspicious Design\, Marital Status/Celebration (Communicator/Messaging)\, Japan\, Showa period (1926 – 1989)\, silk with yuzen stencil-dyed designs\, 68.25″ x 50.25″\, Image courtesy of International Arts & Artists\, Photograph by Dan Myers. \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n Garden Music at the Museum \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n The Japanese kimono is one of the world’s most admired garments—an instantly recognizable robe with a tall “T” form. The word kimono\, meaning “a thing that is worn\,” refers to many different types of robes\, from ornate silk wedding uchikake to simpler cotton summer yukata. \nWorn in Japan by both women and men for well over a thousand years\, the kimono has often been a canvas for spectacular woven\, dyed\, painted\, printed\, and embroidered designs created by Japan’s finest textile artists. After the mid-nineteenth century\, when Japan opened to foreign diplomacy and trade with the United States and Europe\, the kimono also became beloved in the West: a subject for painters and an inspiration for fashion designers. \nIn recent decades\, the influence of the kimono has reached beyond fashion\, and a number of contemporary artists from around the world are creating kimono-inspired works in such diverse media as paper\, fiber\, metal\, glass\, and ceramics. \nThis exhibition explores the kimono as a traditional Japanese garment; a canvas for spectacular design\, symbolism\, and messaging; and as a muse for the works of ten important contemporary artists: Miya Ando\, Kristine Aono\, CAMY\, Gordon Chandler\, Reiko Fujii\, Karen LaMonte\, Peter Liashkov\, Maria Papatzelou\, Michael F. Rohde\, and Na Omi Shintani. \nThe extraordinary works of painting\, sculpture\, and fiber art of these international artists have all been inspired in fascinating ways by this iconic garment. \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 Kimono: Garment\, Canvas\, and Artistic Muse and its tour are organized by International Arts & Artists\, Washington\, DC\, in cooperation with the Curator\, Meher McArthur. \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 Miya Ando\, Mofuko (Formal Mourning Kimono)\, 2024\, Dyed Anodized Aluminum\, Steel Rings\, 71”x 48 ½” x 1 ½”\, Image courtesy of Miya Ando\, © Miya Ando \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen LaMonte\, 美人Bijin (Beautiful Person)\, 2013\, Cast glass\, 52 ¾” x 21 ½” x 26 ¼”\, Photographed by Martin Polak\, Image courtesy of Karen LaMonte\, © Karen LaMonte \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kristine Aono\, Flag Kimono\, 1993\, Wire mesh\, thread\, sewing needle\, paint\, aluminum rod\, wire\, 93” x 72” x 6”\, Photographed by Jakrarat “Oi” Veerasarn\, Image courtesy of Kristine Aono\, © Kristine Aono \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/kimono-garment-canvas-and-artistic-muse/ LOCATION:VA CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Upcoming Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/16b.-Unknown-Furisode-Swinging-Sleeves-Kimono-with-Auspicious-Design-MaritalStatus_Celebration-Communicator_Messaging-Back-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270226T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270226T220000 DTSTAMP:20260422T175450Z CREATED:20260422T175446Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T175450Z UID:10002002-1803668400-1803679200@www.taubmanmuseum.org SUMMARY:Bourbon + Bacon 2027 DESCRIPTION:Garden Music at the Museum \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\nSPIRITS + TAPAS \n\n\n\nEnjoy generous pours of craft spirits from noted distillers\, paired alongside tapas-style savory pork creations by local chefs. Sip along to live music and visit the galleries for an array of inspiring works on view! \n\n\n\nTickets to this Taubman fundraiser are coming soon! \n\n\n\nThis is a 21 + event. \n\n\n\nDue to ABC regulations\, valid state issued or national photo ID will be required for entrance. State issued or national photo ID must match legal name of ticket holder for all online sales. Tickets are non-transferable. All sales are final and non-refundable\, this includes the event of inclement weather or rescheduling of the event due to inclement weather. \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 \n \n \n \n \n Date: \n \n \n \n \n Jul 11\, 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Time: \n \n \n \n \n 11:00 am \n \n \n – \n \n \n 2:00 pm URL:https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/bourbon-bacon-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/hero-bourbon-bacon.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR