The GIANTS! Exhibition Preview Party was last night at VMFA, and for the first time in my 20+ years moving within Richmond’s arts scene, I saw a mix of people I honestly didn’t expect to ever share the same room. High-end collectors, street artists, curators, younger...
Fallout's semi-regular event, Bibliophilia, seeks the humor in sex scenes from pulp romance novels and legendarily bad fanfic My Immortal. It's not too hard to find. Most comedy acts don’t include the phrases, “feeling his desire harden,” or, “spinning out the golden threads of their passion,” but Bibliophilia isn’t most comedy acts. Benjamin...
With their recent art exhibition, The Best Opposition is a Good Composition, Sure Hand Signs brought a powerful collection of protest-inspired artwork to Scott's Addition. The artwork was designed by sign painters, whose goal was to examine the intersection between artistic creativity and impassioned activism. The exhibition was held at Studio...
For Maven Made's Bethany Frazier, getting out from under the control of men and empowering herself to create her own small business was the crucial ingredient for success. Bethany Frazier not only makes all-natural beauty and wellness products, but creates intentional conversations through her brand, Maven Made. After battling cystic acne during...
Happy Tuesday, comic fans! Welcome back to Comics X-Change, RVA Magazine’s go-to for comic news in a sparkly biweekly bow! We have a jam-packed special edition double issue for you today. This week we took a pit stop to hang out with our friends Alpha Comics and Games over in Willow Lawn -- not just to get caught up on the new releases we need to...
By documenting the neglect and restoration of East End Cemetery, 1708 Gallery's The Afterlife Of Jim Crow examines the way racism continues to affect African-American communities -- even after death. On the border of Henrico County, minutes from Interstate 64, sits Richmond’s formerly abandoned East End Cemetery. Neglected for decades, tangles of...
“I’ll be right with you,” says Timothy Stewart, before padding off to excitedly explain a series of crystals to a customer. Crystals mean a lot to Stewart. He believes they are alive. He believes they have the ability to change your life. Stewart works the floor at the Aquarian, a bookshop skirting the very edge of the Fan. But only a corner of...
Welcome back, comic fans of the River City! Welcome to RVA Comic X-Change, Issue Lucky Number Thirteen! Only good things come in a baker’s dozen, and we’re just one of them. This week we’ve got a good handful of goodies just for you coming out in the next two weeks. We’ve got some feminism for you, some romance, and because I can not think about...
The Valentine’s exhibit, Monument Avenue: General Demotion/General Devotion, isn’t meant to stir up controversy, said Bill Martin, museum director. But the exhibit, which premiered last Thursday (yes, on Valentine's Day), is meant to provoke meaningful conversation about the future of Monument Avenue -- a future that has been the topic of much...
A designer by nature, Kim Jones not only crafts handmade statement jewelry, but also works to pollinate the work of fellow artisans through her nascent small business, ANTHER. What started as a passion project stemming from her love for painting expanded into the curated jewelry business known and loved by empowered Richmond women, and inspired...
