Sixty-five years ago, a group of brave young Black Richmonders walked into a department store, sat down at a lunch counter, and refused to leave. That’s what they did. That’s what got them arrested. They just sat in a segregated space where their presence alone was...
Atlanta-based muralist Greg Mike made a big impression on Richmond this summer with his contributions to the Richmond Mural Project. Atlanta-based muralist Greg Mike made a big impression on Richmond this summer with his contributions to the Richmond Mural Project. Incorporating influences from cartoons, Pop Art, surrealism, and classic street...
Richmond Zinefest was a great look into local and national zine-talent this weekend, and it's a shame if you missed it. Richmond Zinefest was a great look into local and national zine-talent this weekend, and it's a shame if you missed it. This year's collection of home-made mags reminded us why we got into the mag business in the first place -...
Stormie Mills likes to keep busy. When he was in town for the Richmond Mural Project back in July, we'd scheduled him to do two murals. He ended up doing eight. Opportunities kept coming up, and this Australian artist is not one to say no to work. He even did one piece in a secret location, for Richmonders to discover sometime in the future....
It is rare that we make time in our busy schedules to contemplate how we interact with our cityscape, not to mention how that cityscape influences us. However, for artist Josh George, that curious, inspiring, and sometimes strained relationship has fueled his newest exhibition of work, Micropolis. This most recent collection of paintings, which...
Last Thursday, September 26, the Carytown Merchant Association presented Carytown Fashion Feeds The Byrd. The event, held in Carytown, one of the sweet spots of Richmond, was a fashion show meant to celebrate the glamorous history of the Byrd Theatre Foundation. Last Thursday, September 26, the Carytown Merchant Association presented Carytown...
Ladies and gentlemen, autumn has arrived in RVA once again, and it's time to light the fire and keep the chill away as the air finally begins to cool down a bit. This summer was milder than most, it's true, but as everyone who watches Game Of Thrones will tell you, winter is coming. So before it arrives, now's the time to light up the night with...
All of the murals that hit walls around town during the Richmond Mural Project grabbed their fair share of attention, but one that received a particularly warm reception was Aniekan Udofia's mural featuring local legend Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, located at the intersection of 2nd and Marshall Streets in Jackson Ward. All of the murals that hit...
It was a windy Thursday here in Richmond, but, as we all know, nothing stops or slows down fashion at VCU. Today, although I was on the campus for a short amount of time, everyone seemed to be really busy and rushing everywhere so thanks to everyone who took time out of their hectic schedules to talk to us and take some pictures. It was a windy...
In the weeks since this year’s Richmond Mural Project, the mural “Moonshine” completed by Bezt & Sainer of the Polish street art team ETAM CRU has become the stand-out favorite, with a steady stream of photos snapped by locals flooding Instagram daily. “Moonshine” earned international acclaim and was ranked by Buzzfeed.com as the 3rd best piece...
