If you walk into the 2025 VCUarts MFA Thesis Exhibition expecting a finale or a big conclusion, prepare to encounter something else—something quieter and less resolved. A residue. A gesture mid-motion. An echo. When I walked into the opening reception on April 11, I...
Hawaii-by-way-of-California artist Ekundayo was in Richmond over the summer for the 2014 edition of the Richmond Mural Project. Ekundayo's history is complicated, and the effect it had on his life is a central influence in his art to this day. As a child, his parents split up, and without his mother's permission, his father left Hawaii with 5...
In a still-unannounced show, The Foo Fighters will play the National on Sept 17th. The only way you can go, though, is if you participated in the crowdhoster online fundraiser. In a still-unannounced show, The Foo Fighters will play the National on Sept 17th. The only way you can go, though, is if you participated in the crowdhoster online...
Fantasy nerds, HBO fans, and lovers of scantily clad ladies unite: Winter Burlesque Is Coming! This weekend, TFW producer extraordinaire Moxie LaBouche will be presenting two different performances of a burlesque/comedy tribute to Game Of Thrones, right here in RVA. Fantasy nerds, HBO fans, and lovers of scantily clad ladies unite: Winter...
Richmond artist Tim Skirven is a graphic designer, illustrator, and painter mostly creating simple pen and ink drawings and illustrations which blend traditional and digital art. Richmond artist Tim Skirven is a graphic designer, illustrator, and painter mostly creating simple pen and ink drawings and illustrations which blend traditional and...
The RVA Cabaret are taking it up a notch for their latest production. Known as The Mega Show, this production pulls out all the stops, bringing together top talents from all over the Richmond burlesque community to help support Gallery 5! The RVA Cabaret are taking it up a notch for their latest production. Known as The Mega Show, this production...
The Richmond art world lost an important leading light when illustrator and teacher Kerry Talbott passed away from brain cancer last October. To celebrate his life and to help Talbott's family take care of the significant remaining medical expenses related to Talbott's treatment, a group of local artists are putting together a benefit show...
A huge, brightly colored creature resembling a jellyfish walks up a beach. A large purple monster vomits endless strands of yarn from what seems to be its mouth. An elephantine, faceless being interrogates a statue. These are the sorts of images you will see in Braxton Congrove's art, which the artist intends to be "both a performance and a...
Recently, the UK-based cosmetics company Lush opened up their first shop in Richmond, located in Short Pump Town Center, and I was eager to check out the Richmond location. Lush carries fresh, luxury cosmetics backed up with an environmentally, socially and ethically conscious mission. Numerous customer requests for a Richmond Lush prompted Lush...
Brews & Burlesque, the monthly union between Strangeways Brewing and Those Freaking Weirdos, has added a new partner to the mix beginning with their August edition. Richmond Brewery Tours are the finest local purveyors of the brewery tour experience, providing patrons with a trip to multiple breweries in the Richmond metropolitan area, including...
