Alex Katz American (b. 1927) Swimmer, 1974 Serigraph on paper, 152/200 40 x 25 in., 1994.004, Museum Purchase in memory of Jean Heath
From Paintings to Video: Highlights from the Permanent Collection
June 27, 2015 – September 20, 2015
HOLMES GALLERY
This exhibition showcases a selection of more than 40 works of art in a range of media from the Museum’s holdings of more than 900 objects. The Museum’s permanent collection focuses on American and international art from the twenty-first century to the present. The collection honors the generous donors and patrons who helped to build it over its twenty-nine year history.
Many artists are on view, including Alex Katz’s, 1974 serigraph Swimmer, César Martinez’s colorful painting Bato Verde (1982); Florida artists Luis Montoya’s and Leslie Ortiz’s bronze sculpture Surprise Box (2000); Sharon Quasius’s soft textile relief Watson and the Shark (1982); and Jennifer Steinkamp’s, video installation, Fly to Mars 5 (2005), that dramatically cycles through four seasons.
This exhibition is on view in the Museum’s Holmes Gallery until September 20th, 2015.
A Tangled Plot: Works by Annie Blazejack and Geddes Levenson
July 12–October 5, 2025
The Summer 2025 exhibition at the VBMA will showcase 42 paintings and mixed media works by the collaborative duo Annie Blazejack and Geddes Levenson. Blazejack earned her MFA from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston at Tufts University, while Levenson received her MFA from the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. Their work spans various media and reflects their shared focus on the environment and their upbringing in Miami, Florida.
Timeless: Robert Farber’s Fashion Photography
February 10–August 31, 2025
The works featured in Timeless are drawn from two major bodies of work: Robert Farber’s Vintage Fashion series, captured during commercial shoots, and the Deterioration series, which consists of prints from his earlier fashion photography.