As reported by Axios Richmond yesterday, the sudden removal of the “Greetings from Richmond, Virginia” mural on Broad Street has sparked confusion and concern among residents and business owners, with no clear explanation from city officials or property owners. Photo...
Hailing from Brooklyn, NY, the artist collaborative Fort Makers will bring their unique quilted paintings to the Richmond area through the exhibition Action Painting, taking place at 1708 Gallery July 20-August 3, 2013. Hailing from Brooklyn, NY, the artist collaborative Fort Makers will bring their unique quilted paintings to the Richmond area...
Gaia finished up his piece on the corner of Rowland and Main St. today. You might recognize this wall from an earlier post during the RMP that showed an outline that had been started by local tattoo artist Jesse Smith. Because of problems with the lift and some other administrative issues, Jesse was not able to finish in the window of time he had...
Art Whino and RVA Magazine present the 2013 Richmond Mural Project reception, taking place at Selba on Saturday, July 27. Beginning at noon and continuing til 6 PM, stop by Selba, located at 2416 W. Cary St, for an all-day reception featuring live painting and signing by muralists, as well as live music from Long Jawns, Mike Kemetic of Audio Mass...
Baltimore artist GAIA has returned to RVA again this year to contribute a piece to the 2013 Richmond Mural Project. Having previously worked with us for the G40 Street Art Festival last year (his piece is on a wall at 11 W. Grace St), we already knew that GAIA was an excellent artist and all-around rad dude, so it's great to have him back in town...
OK, it wasn't really a vacation--we headed down to the Association Of Alternative Newsmedia Convention this past weekend, so our trip to Miami involved a lot of work. But we got a chance to check out some pretty amazing street art while we were down there, and we wanted to share it with you. OK, it wasn't really a vacation--we headed down to the...
If you’ve got even one dollar to spare, Black Alice is the project to spend it on. With your help, Black Alice, a screen-printed, black light poster series, will be a set of 16 original art works that focus around the ideas and images that appear in Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. Curated by local poster design collective Team Eight and...
The Firehouse Theatre combines mystery and art to present Pop!, a whodunit musical centered around who shot Andy Warhol. Actor John Mincks, previously seen in local productions of Next to Normal and The Tempest, plays Andy Warhol, the noted American artist “who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art”. The Firehouse...
Argentinian street artist EVER has recently finished a new project at Selba, bringing his unique artistic vision to the vibrant Richmond art scene. This morning, we captured shots of the work. These images by Marc Schmidt offer a glimpse into the creative process and dedication that go into each mural, highlighting the meticulous effort and...
As a kid, I used to always get excited when the newest CCS or Eastbay catalog would come in. Browsing through their selection, I’d get excited just looking at the newest stuff from Matix, Diamond, and Nike SB. Although I’d happily settle for whatever was similar to it on the racks at Marshalls, I wished getting the styles I wanted was a little...
