For the Richmond we know, “fancy” doesn’t belong to the country club set. It doesn’t sip cocktails under chandeliers or care much about matching buttons. Here, fancy has dirt on its boots and glitter in its hair. It shows up to a protest in drag. It haunts the streets...
Inlight 2015, presented by 1708 Gallery and held at the VMFA, was a resounding two night success this year. Inlight 2015, presented by 1708 Gallery and held at the VMFA, was a resounding two night success this year. While the works themselves literally light up audiences over the chilly November weekend, some of the works on dispaly stood out...
You may have noticed a gigantic canvas painting going up over in Scott's Addition recently. You may have noticed a gigantic canvas painting going up over in Scott's Addition recently. If you haven't I suggest you jet over there and see it, because not only is it amazing artwork, but there's a lot of history behind it and the mural was painted by...
South Korean artist Kim Jung Gi admits he's not the biggest Star Wars fan, but his sketch work showing the iconic characters with a Samurai theme are South Korean artist Kim Jung Gi admits he's not the biggest Star Wars fan, but his sketch work showing the iconic characters with a Samurai theme are freaking incredible. Drawn live as part of an...
Nils Westergard is proud to be the first homegrown Richmond Mural Project artist. Nils Westergard is proud to be the first homegrown Richmond Mural Project artist. A VCU graduate, Westergard got his degree in film, but soon gained fame as a muralist, traveling extensively in Europe and leaving behind unique, colorful murals everywhere from...
For the very first time, the annual Inlight Richmond Exhibition, held in collaboration with 1708 Gallery and< For the very first time, the annual Inlight Richmond Exhibition, held in collaboration with 1708 Gallery and VMFA (Virginia Museum of Fine Arts) will light up the RVA night sky for two nights instead of one. The free and public event was...
Jack Lawrence has been a painter, portraitist, wizard, and guru of taste and spark here in Richmond since the early 90’s. Jack and I sat down a few weeks after And Suddenly Everything Was New Again, his joint gallery show with sculpture artist and studio-mate Julie Elkins, opened in May at the Eric Schindler Gallery. His large and small format...
“My older daughter said, ‘Daddy, if you’re famous, why do people not stop and take photos of you in the street? If you’re famous, why is it if you come to a restaurant, there are no people with cameras, like a true paparazzi star?’ And I’m like, ‘I’m not really famous. But then when you get into the art world, I’m fairly well-known in the...
Halloween may be over, but we're hanging on to it like a zombie after your brains. Halloween may be over, but we're hanging on to it like a zombie after your brains. Austin Green and Greg White, the guys who concocted the delicious Texas Beach Bloody Mary mix recipe for RVA, released a commercial for their product just before Halloween. And who...
Sunday, Sept 20 - I wake to the crinkling sound of the plastic canvas beneath me. I'm not sure whose tent I'm in or how I got here. Can it be Sunday already? Sunday, Sept 20 - I wake to the crinkling sound of the plastic canvas beneath me. I'm not sure whose tent I'm in or how I got here. Can it be Sunday already? I take a moment to gather my...
