Ian C. Hess is one of those rare souls who’s carved out a place in Richmond’s unpredictable art landscape. As the owner of Supply, a local art store, and a painter whose work is steeped in mythology and meticulous craft, Ian has spent over a decade wrestling with the...
The onset of May and the passing of the infamous Coachella have heralded that music festival season is truly in full swing. Perhaps you’re planning to enjoy local festivals this year, are venturing towards greener pastures for your musical experiences, or are such a festival lover that your plans include all of the above. Despite your plans, what...
It's First Friday again here in Richmond, and it's clear from the weather that summer is upon us, arriving early as it does every year in this Southern city of ours. By this evening, the temperatures will still be bearable, though, so come on out and enjoy all the happenings tonight on the First Friday Art Walk! Here are some things to look for...
Deanna Danger's Boom Boom Basics Burlesque Studio are presenting a historic event this Sunday at the Byrd Theatre--the first-ever burlesque performance at this historic movie house! They've put together a great show paying tribute to many of the cinema classics that have graced the screen of the Byrd over the years--early silent films, beloved...
In an era when everyone from your 10 year old cousin to your 92 year old granddad has their own personal cellphone, the amount of time spent on those devices consumes a significant amount of time every day. The cellphone has now become a source of personal entertainment; with numerous games and apps for the devices, you can keep up with your...
This just in--local artist-run gallery and occasional event space Reference Art Gallery will be closing their doors in just about one month's time, and tonight they'll be hosting the opening of their last-ever exhibition. It's always a sad day when a local DIY art space gets shut down, and it certainly comes across as ominous that the event is...
Here's a behind the scenes video documenting the creation of the Hip-Hop Meditation Station, a 3D art piece that has been on display at the G40 Art Gallery and event space (115 W. Broad St.) throughout the 2012 G40 Art Summit. Here's a behind the scenes video documenting the creation of the Hip-Hop Meditation Station, a 3D art piece that has been...
Our man with the camera, Todd Raviotta, is really carving out a niche for himself with his photoanimations documenting the goings-on in the RVA art scene. These combinations of thousands of still photos into videos that come damn close to approximating the speed and smooth movements of film never fail to capture my attention. And of course, it's...
The G40 Art Summit presented by Art Whino and RVA Magazine celebrated its opening here in RVA on April 6 as part of the First Friday Art Walk. Over the course of that weekend, several big events were held at multiple spaces along Broad St, centered around the temporarily installed G40 Gallery, located at 115 W. Broad St. A massive amount of art,...
Richmond artist Mickael Broth, a former graffiti artist who became a fine artist and sign painter after serving a 10-month jail sentence beginning in 2004, has spent the last year working on Gated Community, a memoir detailing his experiences with incarceration and the relevance of his personal story to society at large. Now, beginning on...
