This story was originally published in RVA 41 which can be in various locations around town, or you can read it right here. This is a slightly modified version formatted for digital distribution. CHRISTIAN DETRES: Alright, I'm recording. Okaaaay… here with Mikemetic....
The Anti-Social Socialites: AEST2’s Richmond Graffiti Story
*This article originally appeared in RVA Mag #37, on the streets now at all your favorite spots. If you meet AEST2 in the course of an ordinary day, he seems like a normal citizen. But he leads a double life, furthering a decades-long graffiti career in secret....
RVA #37 Is On The Streets Now!
Summer is alive in the River City, and the latest issue of RVA Magazine is here with it to tell the stories of arts, music, politics, and culture across Virginia. It's August, it's hot, and it's only going to get hotter here in the River City with the arrival on the...
“Glitter and Grit” Exhibit Pushes Female Artists Out of the Margins Into the Center
“It’s sort of my mission in life to empower women in the arts,” Nico Cathcart said, dressed in her paint covered jeans and plaid shirt, fresh out of working on her latest mural. It’s an honest goal to want to use your platform to help elevate others in the margins....
Richmond Mural Project: Curator Shane Pomajambo talks early years, highlights, RMP 2017, & future plans
In 2012, the city officially designated the Broad Street corridor as the Arts and Cultural District of Richmond. However, there was one problem, it wasn't actually overflowing with either. The city had monthly First Fridays, Gallery5, and other small exhibit pop ups...
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