Richmond Mural Project 2014 Finale Part 1

by | Jul 2, 2014 | ART

It was a whirlwind two weeks to say the least.

It was a whirlwind two weeks to say the least. Muralists from all over the world descended on RVA to expand our already impressive collection of murals and we’ve got the good folks at Art Whino to thank.

Have a look at some of the final pieces from this year’s project below. We’ll post the rest of the final mural images in the coming days.

Ron English:

646 N 7th Street

The Broadberry

Ekundayo:

301 S Laurel Street in Oregon Hill

28 N 8th Street above Subway

Meggs:

2 N Meadow Street on Bacchus

2053 W Broad Street

David Flores:

646 N 7th Street

Brad Kutner

Brad Kutner

Brad Kutner is the former editor of GayRVA and RVAMag from 2013 - 2017. He’s now the Richmond Bureau Chief for Radio IQ, a state-wide NPR outlet based in Roanoke. You can reach him at BradKutnerNPR@gmail.com




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