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TONIGHT: Free Art Show At Kingdom!
Kingdom, a local club located in Shockoe Bottom, which opened up last year in the space formerly known as Alley Katz, has been carving out a solid niche for itself in the local scene since its opening date, particularly through the booking of excellent metal and hardcore bands that previously tended not to play here in RVA. Now, in an effort to help boost the local art scene as well as the music scene, they've started hosting free art shows once a month. The first of these, held last month, was apparently quite a success, and they're following it up with another excellent showcase tonight!
THE CHEATS MOVEMENT: Who's Ham? (A Cheats Movement Vibe Short Video)
The very talented Hamilton Glass (AKA HAM?) is the featured artist at the next Last Friday Art Show at West Coast Kix. The show is May 25th starting at 6:30 PM.
An Interview With Hamilton Glass
As I sit outside of the Lift Café on a beautiful spring day waiting for artist Hamilton Glass, I can’t help but think how much Broad Street and the arts district in Richmond has changed. Most recently, you would have to be blind not to notice the unleashing of amazing worldwide and local talent and creativity that has been canvassing the Richmond area in a large scale. With the recent G40 Summit (put on by Art Whino) and the RVA Street Art Festival (led by local legend Ed Trask), this spring in Richmond is dedicated to “The Art of the Mural.”
First Friday RVA: A Guide To What's Happening Tonight
It's First Friday again here in Richmond, and it's clear from the weather that summer is upon us, arriving early as it does every year in this Southern city of ours. By this evening, the temperatures will still be bearable, though, so come on out and enjoy all the happenings tonight on the First Friday Art Walk! Here are some things to look for while you're out and about tonight:
RVA No. 8: Todd Hale
In an era when everyone from your 10 year old cousin to your 92 year old granddad has their own personal cellphone, the amount of time spent on those devices consumes a significant amount of time every day. The cellphone has now become a source of personal entertainment; with numerous games and apps for the devices, you can keep up with your internet social life while blasting pigs with birds and chopping fruit. Meanwhile, veteran Richmond artist Todd Hale has discovered that the iPhone and iPad can be used as a digital medium for creating art. A small canvas with an endless color palette allows Todd to create at all times of the day with the swipe of his finger. From concepts that start on an actual canvas migrating to his iPad, to other concepts progressing from the iPhone screen to a physical painting, Hale is pushing the fine line between computer-facilitated doodling and what some would consider fine art. His large and growing body of vivid imagery will change the way people look at their cellphones, as well as adding to the list of its uses that of a tool for digital creation.
TONIGHT: The Grand Closing Of Reference Art Gallery!
This just in--local artist-run gallery and occasional event space Reference Art Gallery will be closing their doors in just about one month's time, and tonight they'll be hosting the opening of their last-ever exhibition. It's always a sad day when a local DIY art space gets shut down, and it certainly comes across as ominous that the event is being advertised as "VCU Police Presents" Reference Gallery's Grand Closing--did police harassment put this place out of business? I don't have an answer to that question, but I can tell you that at times like this, regardless of what's happened to take something away, it's best to try and appreciate what we've got while we've got it.
DAILY FIX: Hip-Hop Meditation Station At G40 Art Summit
Here's a behind the scenes video documenting the creation of the Hip-Hop Meditation Station, a 3D art piece that has been on display at the G40 Art Gallery and event space (115 W. Broad St.) throughout the 2012 G40 Art Summit.
G40 Art Summit Opens At First Friday
The G40 Art Summit celebrated its opening here in RVA on April 6 as part of the First Friday Art Walk. Over the course of that weekend, several big events were held at multiple spaces along Broad St, centered around the temporarily installed G40 Gallery, located at 115 W. Broad St. A massive amount of art, on display throughout the month, was revealed to the public that night. Additionally, a special G40 reception, featuring a live Art Battle, was held the next night, Saturday April 7.
Mickael Broth's Gated Community At Artisphere
Richmond artist Mickael Broth, a former graffiti artist who became a fine artist and sign painter after serving a 10-month jail sentence beginning in 2004, has spent the last year working on Gated Community, a memoir detailing his experiences with incarceration and the relevance of his personal story to society at large. Now, beginning on Wednesday April 18, he'll begin a residence at the Works In Progress Gallery at Artisphere, in Arlington VA.
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: FINAL ROUND PHOTOS – RVA STREET ART FESTIVAL [REPOST]
This was an amazing weekend for RVA. The RVA Street Art Festival lived up to the bill. The weather was perfect and tons of Richmonders came out to see some of the best artist from RVA and around the country. Ed Trask, Jon Baliles, and the team that organized this amazing weekend should be very proud. The artist could not have been more accommodating – which is certainly tough when they have a job to do and working so closely with other artist – indeed felt slight pressure to do well. The gallery show was also dope – but overshadowed a bit by the live mural painting. Highlights of the final day: The groups photo below (awesome), Dalek’s appearance – unfortunately he did not paint a full mural but it was very cool that other artist represented his work on their murals, and Dalek and POSE hitting up an old ride in front of a live audience.
2ND ROUND PHOTOS: RVA STREET ART FESTIVAL [REPOST]
Yesterday was an amazing day for the RVA Street Art Festival. The weather was amazing and RVA took full advantage. This event is really a “festival” in every way. There are beer trucks, food carts, entertainment, all kinds of stuff going on. Today is the last day – so travel down to the wall by Black Finn and check it out.
FIRST ROUND PHOTOS: RVA STREET ART FEST IS UNDERWAY – RIGHT NOW! [REPOST]
The RVA Street Art Festival is underway. Ed Trask has brought to RVA some of the best artists from around the country and they are doing it at the Shockoe Bottom Flood Wall Power Plant (the part of the flood wall right by Black Finn). I went down twice yesterday to take the first round of Cheats Movement Photos. I will be down there again today — it’s a great day – check it out. SEE ALL THE PHOTOS HERE
The RVA Street Art Festival Ends Tomorrow! Meet The Artists Today.
What once was a decrepit skeleton of steel and concrete in the shadow of Shockoe Bottom is now a canvas illuminated with brilliant colors and detail by local and non-local muralist for the first ever RVA Street Art Fest. Along the Kanawha Canal, 14 street artists from around the country are busy carefully constructing their masterpiece on this once desolate open-air structure. The murals are transforming a once grey, esthetically undesirable part of Richmond into an artistic display of creativity and design.
SUNDAY: Tanane Whitfield At Glitch Gallery!
April 15 is not a Friday this year, nor is it ever the first of whatever day of the week it happens to be (Sunday, this year). In fact, for many people (independent contractors like myself definitely included), April 15 is the most dreaded day of the year--the day federal taxes must be filed. Oh no! We're in luck, though, because this year we'll be able to distract ourselves from such troubling events, at least for one night. For Sunday, April 15 is the night that Tanane Whitfield's new show at Glitch Gallery opens up.
First Friday At The Galleries On Main
This past Friday my twitter feed was abreast with updates and information about the G40 Art Summit and that evening’s openings at the galleries on Broad Street. It’s no news to anyone in Richmond that First Fridays has seen its ups and downs, but given the success of the G40 project and all of the musical events planned in conjunction with the event, one could say First Fridays are on the upswing, yet again. However, despite tremendous buzz regarding the G40 Art Summit and First Fridays at the Galleries on Broad Street, I took it upon myself to see what was going on at the lesser-known Galleries on Main. The Galleries on Main, while not part of the First Fridays organization, open their doors for the evening on first Friday of every month. Why, I wondered, does no one write or talk about these openings?
RVA Street Art Festival Kicked Off Today!
The RVA Street Art Festival artists are working down at the abandoned Alcoa Plant on the flood wall starting today. Mark Jenkins painted a giant target and is building the human darts to go with it. POSE, El Kamino, Chris Milk, HAM, and Broth were just starting their pieces. Ed Trask was carting around materials and chatting it up. Nick Kuszyk and Brad Bacon were at The Canal Club and well into an immense mural. HENSE and Jeff Soto were on the way to start today. More updates to come tomorrow.
Doctor Astronaut's Star Slam #4
Money issues are still plaguing some of us, while relationships of all kinds are exacerbating the situation for others. Generally speaking, we’re still in a period of hurry up and wait. Mars is going direct on Friday the 13th and it will give us a premature energy boost.
UPDATE: The Official G40 Mural List. Check it out!
UPDATE : Several new murals were completed in the final days to bring the total completed works up to 23. All we can say is WOW! These guys were working. We have updated the Official G40 Mural List, so you can check them all out and see how massive these pieces are in person. Real quick, thank you to all the incredible artists that made this possible - Aryz, Pixel Pancho, Roa, Scribe, Angry Woebots, 2501, Jaz, Lelo, La Pandilla, and Gaia. Also, thanks to Shane and the Art Whino team for bringing the G40 to Richmond.
Get Ready! The RVA Street Art Festival Is Happening!
Check out the RVA Street Art Festival lineup - Hense, El Kamino, Hamilton Glass, Heidi Trepanier, Brad Bacon, Dalek, Jeff Soto, Jiha Moon, Mark Jenkins, Ryan McGinnis, Chris Milk, Mickael Broth, Susann Whittier, VIZIE, Nick Kusyk, POSE, Richard Coleman and Ed Trask. The G40 Art Summit is in full effect and the city is being blessed with another giant street art event happening this weekend!
A Guide To Tonight's First Friday Art Openings
Tons of stuff is happening around RVA tonight as part of Richmond's celebrated First Friday Art Walk. The weather may not be quite as warm as it was earlier this week, unfortunately, but it still promises to be a lovely evening. There'll be plenty for you to see and do, so get out of the house and go check out what's going on at some of the many great galleries that are bringing art to our fair city. Here are some things you'll find around town tonight:
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