Talks & Tours

Dr.  madison  moore, cultural critic, DJ, and Assistant Professor of Queer Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University, will talk about his new book Fabulous: The Rise of the Beautiful Eccentric. Part autobiography, part cultural analysis, Fabulous looks to ballroom culture, nightclubs, and street style to ask what it means to be fabulous and how eccentricity can be a political gesture for marginalized communities. 

Join Gretchen and Leigh, hosts of the podcast History is Gay, for a special Pride month live show at the DMA. Each episode blends storytelling with social justice to explore the lives and contributions of overlooked LGBTQ+ figures from history.

Join us on selected Thursdays and Saturdays this summer for exclusive docent-led tours just for DMA Members. Tours will last one hour and will focus on new rotations of our collection and on special exhibitions currently on view.
 

Please register at the DMA Membership Desk at the start of each tour. Space is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Author Maureen Footer will speak about her book Dior and His Decorators, which examines the work of Victor Grandpierre and Georges Geffroy, the designers behind Dior's first couture house. With a trove of evocative vintage photographs, Footer will discuss the part these designers played in launching the Dior brand by creating the backdrop for his New Look.