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Inside The Mind Of VA Artist Toobz Muir

To be inside the mind of Toobz Muir would be captivating, dark, and a little exhausting. With this man, who has been a skateboarder, a hip-hop MC, and a street artist, one conversation with him is all you need to see that there are a ton of things brewing in his mind....

First Friday RVA, January 2014: New Year, New Art!

The holiday season is over, the new year is here, and the RVA art scene rolls on full-force with the first First Friday of 2014! The holiday season is over, the new year is here, and the RVA art scene rolls on full-force with the first First Friday of 2014! So shake...

The Hollywood Costume Exhibit At Virginia Museum Of Fine Arts

Until February 17th, the VMFA will be hosting the Hollywood Costume exhibit. The exhibit features costumes from many decades of film, including costumes from Cecil B DeMille movies made nearly a century ago. Until February 17th, the VMFA will be hosting the Hollywood...

RVAbove Shows City In New Light from Great Heights

We got sent this last week and we're pretty into it. You can find more from these local photos on their Tumblr. Here's their artists's statement - We got sent this last week and we're pretty into it. You can find more from these local photos on their Tumblr. Here's...

Watch the Star Wars Holiday Special in it’s Entirety Online

We don't celebrate Christmas in my family till later in the day, so I'm just gonna keep posting stuff. We don't celebrate Christmas in my family till later in the day, so I'm just gonna keep posting stuff. This little nugget is the Star Wars Christmas special. Here's...

Bizhan Khodabandeh: Activism Through Art And Comics

“I know it might come across as cliche, but I find inspiration in everything. Good artists excel most when they recognize patterns that are social, philosophical, physical, historical, political etc. An artist’s ability to utilize these patterns to provide delight or...

Theatre Review: “Sons of the Prophet”

Stephen Karam’s “Sons of the Prophet,” directed by Anna Johnson for Cadence Theatre Company is yet another impressive and expertly directed production for this talented director. Karam’s emotional dramedy is creatively staged and artistically executed on the small stage of Theatre Gym at VA Rep. Joseph and Charles, played by Ryan Bechard and D.J....

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Art Whino Presents Sewn Well: The Art Of Toobz Muir

March’s First Friday Art Walk marks the official kickoff of the Art Whino show, Sewn Well: The Solo Show of Toobz Muir, at the Richmond Art Whino Gallery. March’s First Friday Art Walk marks the official kickoff of the Art Whino show, Sewn Well: The Solo Show of Toobz Muir, at the Richmond Art Whino Gallery. Muir, a self-taught visual artist,...

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View Find: A Photographic Exhibition At Page Bond Gallery

The exhibition View Find at Page Bond Gallery is a beautiful collection of photographs proudly showing a large variety of subject matter and presentation. The exhibition View Find at Page Bond Gallery is a beautiful collection of photographs proudly showing a large variety of subject matter and presentation. Page Bond explains that she “wanted to...

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ART FEED: The PRADA Look Books

I've been digging through the Prada Look Book collection, starting with the editions released back in 2009. I appreciate that the layout designers are having fun putting the models into the retro fantasy elements that play with space, time, and mass in twisted ways. Not all of it works for me but enough of it does, and the dedication to...

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Richmond Mural Project: MEGGS

Gotta give it to Shane at Art Whino--his line up for the Richmond Mural Project is ridiculous. Introducing one of the best in the world, flying in from his native Australia: MEGGS. Gotta give it to Shane at Art Whino--his line up for the Richmond Mural Project is ridiculous. Introducing one of the best in the world, flying in from his native...

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ART FEED: Michael Brown of UC Studios

I met Michael Brown at the Richmond Tattoo Convention a few months back and really liked his artwork--so much that I bought 2 prints right there and promised I would write about him on the site. I met Michael Brown at the Richmond Tattoo Convention a few months back and really liked his artwork--so much that I bought 2 prints right there and...

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FRIDAY: “The Classics… No Effin Romance” At Gallery 5!

This Friday at Gallery 5, Anti-Mag and Lady J Productions celebrate Valentine's Day a week early with their presentation of "The Classics... No Effin' Romance." This multifaceted performing arts extravaganza will feature new interpretations of classic stories brought to life in tantalizing burlesque style! This Friday at Gallery 5, Anti-Mag and...

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FRIDAY: Apolis Nomad Market At Need Supply

Need Supply Co. continues their “Meet the Maker” series this Friday, February 8th with a visit from Apolis’s “Nomad Market." This traveling installation will be on display at Need for the entire month. If you’ve read this far, you’re probably already asking yourself, “What is this Apolis and how does it differ from any other designer at Need?”...

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Norfolk Artist Rashidi Barrett Stole A Career

This is a disturbing story developing in the Norfolk/Hampton Roads artistic community. The details, originally brought to light by OldSouthHigh.com, tell us that Norfolk based artist Rashidi Barrett, a rising art star, essentially stole his entire career. This is a disturbing story developing in the Norfolk/Hampton Roads artistic community. The...

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