Fralin Excursions | Through the Lens: Photography in Focus

Join us for Fralin Excursions | Through the Lens: Photography in Focus, an unforgettable day trip from Charlottesville to Richmond!
Enrich your understanding of the photographic medium and its cultural significance with a visit to two captivating exhibitions at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts— and —followed by a special tour of at Candela Gallery, Richmond's only photography-dedicated contemporary art gallery.
VMFA’s Aaron Siskind Curator of Photography Dr. Sarah Kennel will personally lead our group on a tour of Long Arc, an exhibition tracing the South’s shifting identity in more than two hundred photographs made over more than 175 years. In American, Born Hungary, we'll marvel at the poetic street scenes, Hollywood portraits, fashion photos, and images of war produced by more than 30 Hungarian-born artists who transformed photography in the 20th-century. We'll also see Home/Grown: Photographs by Susan Worsham and Brian Palmer, curated by Dr. Kennel.
After catching a glimpse of Susan Worsham's work at VMFA, we'll do a deep dive into her photography practice in Crystals of Silver, Worsham's solo exhibition at Candela Gallery.
Charlottesville-based artist and VMFA Fellow Matthew Eich, will join us for the duration of this special Fralin Excursion. Through Eich, we will learn about how his most recent body of work ties to on view at The Fralin, how the medium of photography captures the immediacy and nuance of modern life, and how to view photography through the eyes—and lens—of an artist.
Hosted by The Fralin Museum of Art Volunteer Board.

• 8:15am: Meet bus at Seminole Square Shopping Center, 200 Zan Road: The parking area between the old empty Marshalls store and Hillsdale Drive
• 10:00-11:00am:Tour of American, Born Hungary at VMFA
• 11:30-1:00pm: Free time and lunch
• 1:00-2:00pm: Tour of Long Arc at VMFA
• 2:45pm: Bus departs for Candela Gallery
• 3:00-3:45pm: Tour of Candela Gallery
• 3:45pm: Bus departs for Charlottesville

Reservations:
Fees are $120 for Members and $135 for Non-Members.

Seats will be allocated on a first-come basis with priority given to Fralin Museum Members at the Patron level and above. Trip participation will be confirmed by November 8th. Unsure of your Fralin Membership status? Please contact Hannah Foster at 434.243.8874 or [email protected].

Questions:
For questions about the trip, please contact Tara Little, 434.996.4466, [email protected] or Janis Chevalier, 434.295.1575, [email protected].

Please note the following important details:
Refunds will be given only if the space is filled. No pick-ups or drop-offs will be made en route. UVA and The Fralin Museum of Art Volunteer Board accepts no responsibility for personal injuries, property damage, or lost or stolen property that may result from individuals participating in the trip.

Hosted by The Fralin Museum of Art Volunteer Board.

Photo credits:
Marine, Hotel Near Airport, Richmond, Virginia, 2009, Susan Worsham (American, born 1969), pigmented inkjet print, 33 x 41 in. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Aldine S. Hartman Endowment Fund, 2017.117 © Susan Worsham

The March from Selma, 1965, Matt Herron (American, 1931–2020), gelatin silver print, 7 1/2 x 13 11/16 in. High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Gift of Gloria and Paul Sternberg, 1999.154.5 © Matt Herron
Domestic workers waiting for the bus, Atlanta, Georgia, April, 1983, Joel Sternfeld (American, born 1944), dye coupler print, 48 x 58 1/2 in. High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Gift of Dr. Judy and Kevin Wolman, 2017.466 © Joel Sternfeld

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Meeting Location, 200 Zan Rd, Charlottesville, United States