Fall of Freedom bills itself as “an urgent call to the arts community to unite in defiance of authoritarian forces sweeping the nation.” The organizers aren’t pulling punches: they argue that democracy is under attack, threats to free expression are rising, dissent is...
This September, a nationally-recognized exhibit is coming to the Virginia Holocaust Museum to start a conversation on which lives depend. "Break Glass: The Art of V.L. Cox - A Conversation to End Hate" is a striking collection of found-object sculptures meant to shape a timely narrative about civil rights and equality. “Discrimination never stops...
RVA Mag Comics X-Change is a bi-weekly comic column which dives into the latest and upcoming releases, along with insider info from local and regional comic book shop owners. Good afternoon comic fans! Between the Blu-Ray release of "Infinity War," and Netflix’s announcement to acquire streaming rights for "Black Panther," it’s been a pretty...
In 2015, Richmond was the third most tattooed city in the country. Over the past few years, over a dozen shops have cropped up along Broad Street and judging from looking around VCU's campus and basically any bar in Richmond, body art is something that will always be a part of the city's culture. With so many well done, beautiful tattoos around...
A typical morning routine for many here in Richmond includes waking up, making breakfast and coffee, and driving through the Richmond rush hour traffic to get to an office. For those who work from home, their desk could look like pretty much any desk pulled from a cubicle. For Ryan Capps, his desk includes a webcam, a headset, and a live chat...
Much remains unknown of the spirit realm and the dead, and with the Halloween season quickly looming over us, I wanted to help set the record straight. What goes on in the day to day of the spooky? Where do they hang out? What are their hobbies besides haunting? To do that, I spent a day with a ghost. And not just any ghost, Richmond's most...
From Archie to Scott Pilgrim, Wonder Woman to Sailor Moon, lunch boxes to Pop! Figures, comic book stores have undoubtedly stood the test of time and only become cooler as they've aged. Richmond, ever the epicenter of what’s rad and nerdy, already has several go-to shops, from Velocity Comics on Broad Street to Alpha Comics and Games at Willow...
A handful of Richmond artists will be creating murals inspired by the history of Virginia - and you’ll be able to see the mural-making process live and on-site. “Fresh Paint: Murals Inspired by the Story of Virginia” intertwines Richmond history with street art, as muralists take inspiration from the Virginia Museum of History & Culture’s 9...
"I'm not usually this busy," says Aaron McIntosh when I finally track him down at Baltimore's School 33 Art Center. In the process of setting up the first public showing of his Invasive Queer Kudzu project, he’s been hard to pin down. It’s no surprise -- the multi-layered installation of cloth leaves sewn together into quilts designed to look...
For black creatives living in Richmond, it’s not enough to follow the trends and changes in our ever-shifting city. While all artists have to stay relevant and engaged with the broader culture, there are extra challenges black artists face. A partial list of the extra barriers black artists face includes racism, both implicit and intentional,...
