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SUMMARY:Ruined and Refined: Opening Reception
DESCRIPTION:The Branch Museum of Design presents Ruined and Refined—two exhibitions exploring innovation in motorcycle and scooter design—opening Thursday\, July 24\, 2025. \nRuined\, curated by John Ryland of Richmond-based Classified Moto\, fills the Long Gallery with custom motorcycles that highlight transformation and purpose. A centerpiece of the show is the motorcycle built in 2014 for AMC’s The Walking Dead\, used by Daryl Dixon (played by Norman Reedus). Designed by Classified Moto\, the bike appeared in promotional campaigns and events like San Diego Comic-Con. Visitors will have the rare chance to sit on the bike and take photos—a hands-on experience few fans have had. \nIn the Main Gallery\, Refined: The Design of Vespa traces the evolution of one of the world’s most recognizable scooters. At the heart of the exhibition is the Vespa 946 “Snake”—a rare\, numbered model released in 2025 for the Year of the Snake. With its sculptural silhouette and precision detailing\, this limited-edition scooter represents the cutting edge of Vespa’s design evolution. Refined places the 946 Snake alongside a collection of vintage and modern scooters\, showing how form and function have shifted over time while remaining unmistakably Vespa. \nJoin us for a free opening reception on Thursday\, July 24\, from 6–8 PM.  Guests will enjoy access to both exhibitions and photo opportunities with Daryl’s bike. Open bar and light snacks will be provided.  \nPresented with generous support from GEICO Richmond\, Matt Smith | MSE Properties\, Ivor Massey\, and Virginia Coalition of Motorcyclists (VCOM). Special thanks to Moto Richmond\, Lucky Signs\, Lucas Gaitan and Rhiannon Newman.
URL:https://branchmuseum.org/calendar/ruined-and-refined-opening-reception/
LOCATION:The Branch Museum of Design\, 2501 Monument Avenue\, Richmond\, VA\, 23220\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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SUMMARY:Confluence
DESCRIPTION:Confluence is a solo exhibition by Vietnamese-American artist Kenny Nguyen. \nConfluence is rooted in the idea of different elements coming together—materials and histories merging into something new. The word itself means “the place where lines flow together\,” and that meaning resonates deeply with Nguyen. He thinks about the rivers in his hometown in the Mekong Delta—how they meet\, shift\, and reshape the land around them. That geography has always stayed with him as a metaphor for transformation and the diasporic experience. \nIn his work\, Nguyen uses hand-cut silk as both material and metaphor. Silk carries weight—it’s tied to cultural tradition and fragility—but through processes of layering and rearranging\, he pushes it into sculptural forms that move across the wall. These pieces live between painting\, sculpture\, and textile. That in-between space is where Nguyen feels most at home—where boundaries blur and something hybrid emerges. \nNguyen’s background in fashion design continues to inform how he approaches structure and form. The way fabric behaves\, how it drapes and contours—these tactile qualities are central to how he builds each piece. Nguyen is interested in how fashion\, like art\, can carry memory and identity\, stitched together in ways both visible and invisible. \nConfluence brings together not only threads of material\, but also threads of memory\, displacement\, and reconstruction. It’s about the way things don’t just come together—they shift\, resist\, and eventually settle into new forms. \nKenny Nguyen\, Eruption Series No. 106\, 2025\, Hand-cut silk fabric\, acrylic paint\, canvas\, mounted on wall\, 84 x 103 in. / 213.36 x 261.62 cm \n  \n 
URL:https://branchmuseum.org/calendar/confluence/
LOCATION:The Branch Museum of Design\, 2501 Monument Avenue\, Richmond\, VA\, 23220\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260117
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260323
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SUMMARY:Undeniable: The Designs of Christian Siriano + Ashley Longshore
DESCRIPTION:The Branch Museum of Design and VCUarts proudly present Undeniable: The Designs of Christian Siriano + Ashley Longshore – on view January 17 – March 22\, 2026. \nSiriano is one of America’s most celebrated designers. From red carpets to the White House\, his inclusive vision has dressed acclaimed actors\, top models\, and pop culture icons – redefining glamour through diversity and body positivity. Longshore has paved a colorful path for pop art and fashion to coexist. Through her art\, she challenges conventions and champions individuality. \nIn Undeniable\, Siriano’s red-carpet designs appear in an immersive runway that channels awards-night glamour. Longshore’s paintings placed in conversation with his iconic looks highlight how art and fashion shape cultural influence. \nTogether they show how fashion and art can change how we see ourselves and the world. \nSee Full Exhibition Details Here \n  \n 
URL:https://branchmuseum.org/calendar/undeniable-the-designs-of-christian-siriano-ashley-longshore/
LOCATION:The Branch Museum of Design\, 2501 Monument Avenue\, Richmond\, VA\, 23220\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260323
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260401
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SUMMARY:Closed for De-Installation
DESCRIPTION:The Branch Museum of Design is closed to the public for an exhibition de-installation. \nWhen planning your trip to The Branch\, check our online calendar for any other private rentals that may occur during your intended visit.
URL:https://branchmuseum.org/calendar/closed-for-de-installation-2/
LOCATION:The Branch Museum of Design\, 2501 Monument Avenue\, Richmond\, VA\, 23220\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Private Event
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SUMMARY:A Field of Curiosity
DESCRIPTION:Every spring\, The Branch opens its doors to designers and collaborators who share a single instinct: to make. \nThis exhibition serves as a first look. The works on view will take center stage at our annual Mad Hatter Art & Design Auction on April 24\, and right now they’re yours to take in before the big night. \nPlayful sits next to serious. Canvas sits next to steel.  What connects them isn’t a theme – it’s the people who made them. \nWhen you take something home\, you’re not just buying a piece. You’re becoming a part of what comes next – the exhibitions\, the programs\, and the ideas shaping contemporary design today.
URL:https://branchmuseum.org/calendar/28008/
LOCATION:VA
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260426
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260507
DTSTAMP:20260511T190652
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SUMMARY:Closed for De-Installation
DESCRIPTION:The Branch Museum of Design is closed to the public for an exhibition de-installation. \nWhen planning your trip to The Branch\, check our online calendar for any other private rentals that may occur during your intended visit.
URL:https://branchmuseum.org/calendar/closed-for-de-installation-3/
LOCATION:The Branch Museum of Design\, 2501 Monument Avenue\, Richmond\, VA\, 23220\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Private Event
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260622
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SUMMARY:Imagining Best Products
DESCRIPTION:Imagining Best Products\, on view May 7 – June 21 at The Branch Museum of Design\, explores the radical retail experiment led by Francis and Sydney Lewis\, whose Richmond based company Best Products became an unlikely platform for architectural innovation. \nThe Lewises were passionate collectors of contemporary art\, often trading appliances from their own catalog for artwork\, even as they found themselves building big box stores across suburbia. They began to ask: how do you bring art into the American landscape? They answered by inviting architects including James Wines of SITE\, Robert A.M. Stern\, and Stanley Tigerman to rethink the retail warehouse. \nThrough original drawings\, models\, and photographs\, the exhibition traces how that question sparked a creative response that helped redefine retail architecture in late twentieth century America.
URL:https://branchmuseum.org/calendar/imagining-best-products/
LOCATION:The Branch Museum of Design\, 2501 Monument Avenue\, Richmond\, VA\, 23220\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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SUMMARY:Imagining Best Products Opening Reception
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the opening reception of Imagining Best Products on Thursday\, May 7. Members receive complimentary early access from 5–6pm\, followed by a public celebration from 6–8pm. Admission is $10 at the door and includes complimentary wine and beer. The evening will also feature a limited run of Best-themed t-shirts by Odd Bird and a pop-up from Big Day Polaroids.
URL:https://branchmuseum.org/calendar/imagining-best-products-opening-reception/
LOCATION:The Branch Museum of Design\, 2501 Monument Avenue\, Richmond\, VA\, 23220\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260622
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260702
DTSTAMP:20260511T190652
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T164331Z
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SUMMARY:Closed for De-Installation
DESCRIPTION:The Branch Museum of Design is closed to the public for an exhibition de-installation. \nWhen planning your trip to The Branch\, check our online calendar for any other private rentals that may occur during your intended visit.
URL:https://branchmuseum.org/calendar/closed-for-de-installation-4/
LOCATION:The Branch Museum of Design\, 2501 Monument Avenue\, Richmond\, VA\, 23220\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Private Event
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260911
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SUMMARY:Americana
DESCRIPTION:Opening this summer as the nation marks its 250th anniversary\, Americana examines America as a brand. Through design\, photography\, textiles\, sculpture\, and art\, it explores the images and archetypes that have come to define our national identity\, and asks a timely question: are we living up to the promises we’ve made?
URL:https://branchmuseum.org/calendar/americana/
LOCATION:The Branch Museum of Design\, 2501 Monument Avenue\, Richmond\, VA\, 23220\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260924T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20261216T170000
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SUMMARY:The Aesthetic of Abandoned Objects
DESCRIPTION:The Aesthetic of Abandoned Objects presents work by Thornton Dial and Sanford Kogan. Both artists build from cast-off materials. Both find that the history inside an object does not disappear when the object does. \nDial is a self-taught artist with a well-regarded body of work shown in major museums. His assemblages — wire\, cloth\, metal\, and wood — carry race and survival inside them. He didn’t choose discarded materials because they looked interesting. He chose them because they meant something. His objects confront the viewer with what was never supposed to last. \nKogan’s practice is grounded in FroiDesign — Found and Repurposed Objects of Industrial Design. He picks up what factories left behind and finds something worth looking at. His sculptures make you see old machine parts differently. His photographs take text and push it past words into image. His lighting works bring that same eye into space. He treats reinterpretation as a productive act\, not a secondary one. \nTogether\, Dial and Kogan invite audiences to reconsider the lifecycle of objects and the stories embedded within material culture. The exhibition offers a timely reflection on the beauty that emerges from what society overlooks.
URL:https://branchmuseum.org/calendar/the-aesthetic-of-abandoned-objects/
LOCATION:The Branch Museum of Design\, 2501 Monument Avenue\, Richmond\, VA\, 23220\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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