Recently I sat down with Richmond-based artist Cameron Wilson Ritcher at his studio across from the public library on Hull Street in historic Manchester. We talked about his life as an artist and the assemblaged, surreal, almost divine inspirations that shape his...
With this year's pandemic edition of Mother India, Gallery 5 brings the art of India to its windows for the perfect socially distanced outdoor exhibition. Gallery 5’s month-long Mother India exhibit is back for its second year this October -- but with a difference. The gallery, located at 200 W. Marshall St, is hosting the exhibit so that it can...
Shockoe Artspace founder Ryan Lauterio's documentary, The Builder, spotlights Richmond art collector Don Childress in an effort to show how important collectors are to keeping the art world alive and thriving. In 2017, VCU professor and founder of Shockoe Artspace Ryan Lauterio told his friend Don Childress that he knew he would one day tell his...
The "Commonwealth" exhibit at VCU's Institute for Contemporary Art features work from 10 artists, including an outdoor garden installation by local activist Duron Chavis -- which looks pretty amazing from an overhead view. A local activist transformed a vacant lot outside the Institute for Contemporary Art in Richmond to highlight issues of food...
Back in 2005, Downtown Richmond was a dangerous place. There was no craft beer scene, no street art, crime was rampant, the city had no togetherness. It took the community deciding for themselves to be the change they wanted to see -- one project, one protest, one party at a time. Along with the birth of WRIR 97.3 FM Independent Radio and First...
Studio Series: September, Richmond Ballet's first in-person performance since the pandemic began, demonstrated the new normal for live dance performances, and displayed some world-class talent. As gathering restrictions begin to ease by law, one local dance institution risked an in-person performance for the first time since March. Richmond...
Creating sculptures to stage each painting, local artist Nico Cathcart addresses climate change and connections throughout the environment in her latest exhibition at Glen Allen's Cultural Arts Center. Nico Cathcart’s newest exhibition, “Symbiotic Systems,” is a memento mori in the age of climate change. Currently open through November 8 in the...
Created by local artists Rian L. Moses and Virginia Murphy, Richmond Now! recently released its second downloadable Activity Book filled with illustrations and education about the Black Lives Matter protests in Richmond and beyond. Richmond Now! began as a way for artists and friends Rian L. Moses and Virginia Murphy to find an outlet for...
For the citizens of Richmond's hidden world of salsa and bachata, opportunities for dancing and being in touch with one another is yet another casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic. Last week marked six months since the initial lockdown in Richmond due to COVID-19. These days, face masks and social distancing have become second nature. And it seems...
Sick of endless online meetings and video chats? VCU's Institute of Contemporary Art has an artistic solution for you. Just dial 1-844-NOT-Z00M. For those who might be struggling with digital fatigue during a time when many daily activities have been sent online, the Institute for Contemporary Art has a solution: 1-844-NOT-Z00M. This new project...
