For the Richmond we know, “fancy” doesn’t belong to the country club set. It doesn’t sip cocktails under chandeliers or care much about matching buttons. Here, fancy has dirt on its boots and glitter in its hair. It shows up to a protest in drag. It haunts the streets...
The weather looks like it's going to give us another nasty weekend, but that doesn't mean you can't get out and enjoy a little art. There are plenty of happenings, music, artist showcases, exhibits and other events going on at tonight's First Fridays Artwalk. The weather looks like it's going to give us another nasty weekend, but that doesn't...
Amelia Blair Langford won the 2016 RVA Street Art Festival Contest back in April for her mural depicting Virginia wildlife. Her winning design is a black and white landscape illustration of indigenous Virginian trees in the shape of the state, topped by an enormous, colorless cardinal bird. Amelia Blair Langford won the 2016 RVA Street Art...
A party that exemplifies the concept of “luxurious” style is a party you should probably go to. A party that exemplifies the concept of “luxurious” style is a party you should probably go to. Remember the essence of watching an old movie and seeing how much fun people were having being dressed up in flapper dresses and dancing without a care in...
POW! WOW! Washington DC, the global art movement that celebrates culture, music, and art worldwide took over the District during the last ten days of May as POW! WOW! DC. POW! WOW! Washington DC, the global art movement that celebrates culture, music, and art worldwide took over the District during the last ten days of May as POW! WOW! DC....
Moogfest 2016 offered a number of experience for music fans from festival heads to mathy-synth nerds. Moogfest 2016 offered a number of experience for music fans from festival heads to mathy-synth nerds. But beyond music, the festival also carried a number of social messages as well. Over the course of about four days, in and around Durham, NC, I...
With prints, embroidery and ceramic work, students from various local high schools explore the keys to healthy relationships, how they identify themselves and the important people in their lives in Ar With prints, embroidery and ceramic work, students from various local high schools explore the keys to healthy relationships, how they identify...
Virginia’s capital has a lot to offer beyond the walls of state government buildings and corporate headquarters. That’s what Hampton Roads lifestyle magazine Distinction highlighted in it’s recent article which explored Richmond’s flourishing fashion scene. Virginia’s capital has a lot to offer beyond the walls of state government buildings and...
The new MOCA (Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art) exhibit Turn the Page, 10 Years of Hi-Fructose Mag is bringing over 50 artists from around the world to Norfolk in a truly unique show. It also, it seems, is bringing about calls to pull city funds from the arts after images from the exhibit showed up online showing what one local writer believes...
We've been a bit understaffed as of late, but that's changed this week and now we're playing a bit of catch up - either way, it would be unwise for us to not advise most of RVA's arts community to check out this incredible show featuring art from one of the country's most creative print mags. We've been a bit understaffed as of late, but that's...
