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Tom Wesselmann Retrospective Hits The VMFA

In 1980, the audacious art scholar Slim Stealingworth wrote: "Many critics have described Tom Wesselmann as the most underrated painter of the American Art world of the 1960's." The funny thing is that Slim Stealingworth IS Tom Wesselmann. Frustrated at being ignored...

First Friday RVA, April 2013: Is It Actually Spring?

Spring is here, lent is over, Easter has passed, and the weather might actually have figured out that it's time to warm up! So maybe this First Friday it'll actually be pleasant walking-around-outdoors weather. Wouldn't that be nice? Spring is here, lent is over,...

RVA No. 12: Charles Berger

Charles Berger is a tattoo artist who plies his trade at Heroes and Ghosts in Carytown. We’ve known Charles for some time, and watched his talent grow immensely over the past few years. His work was featured in the Valentine Richmond History Center’s recent...

The Richmond Mural Project has been postponed.

For all those that have been wondering, The Richmond Mural Project has been postponed until the end of summer. For all those that have been wondering, The Richmond Mural Project has been postponed until the end of summer. Check out Art Whino for the info and we will...

YFD Clothing Releases Spring 2013 Lookbook

Fashionable residents of Richmond--YFD Clothing has released their Spring 2013 Collection, and you're going to want to check it out! It's true that the weather here in Richmond has been a bit erratic and strange, but we can’t forget that it’s technically spring....

ART FEED: Ology by Morgan Herrin

Morgan Herrin is a Richmond-based sculptor who uses his background in wood crafting and carpentry to help his wooden sculptures more successfully evoke the human form. Herrin's works, which take months (if not years) to complete, are intricate, life-size wood carvings...

Theater Preview: Julius Caesar

Henley Street Theater will be presenting William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar on March 28th at Gottwald Playhouse. The show’s Director, James Ricks, has set Shakespeare’s best known tragedy is in a contemporary world, presenting an exciting interpretation that grapples...

Insight : Ryan McLennan [REPOST]

Take a look at the latest issue of New American Paintings: 40 Artists on the Rise (#98) and you will find Ryan McLennan there. Look a couple magazines over on the rack and Hi-Fructose, a magazine of New Contemporary Art, includes a feature on… Ryan McLennan. There is something good going on here. Take a look at the latest issue of New American...

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WHO? WHAT? WHERE? The G40 Mural Painting Schedule

The G40 Art Summit has announced their official list of muralists and the walls they are working on throughout downtown Richmond. (NOTE: London Police and ELMAC are coming thru RVA in the summer.) Street art at its finest from a group of international superstars is starting today! Do yourself a favor, meet the artists and check out the work as it...

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Mural Artist Pixel Pancho In RVA For G40!

If the arrival of Gaia to kick things off didn’t get you interested in the G40 Art Summit, I’m not sure what will. But here is another attempt. The amazing Pixel Pancho is killing his robots on Grace Street this weekend as a part of G40. If the arrival of Gaia to kick things off didn’t get you interested in the G40 Art Summit, I’m not sure what...

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Joyride with Alex Key

Local graphic artist Alex Key is having a show. Here is a sample of his work and the writeup... Local graphic artist Alex Key is having a show. Here is a sample of his work and the writeup... Joyride is a new collection of work by artist Alex Key opening at Turnstyle on April 6th. The work is comprised of sampled fragments of pop culture...

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GAIA RVA Mural Complete!

What an amazing project! G40 is underway. Here are some of the final photos I took of Gaia. What an amazing project! G40 is underway. Here are some of the final photos I took of Gaia. The mural is located at 11 West Grace Street. He is on his way down south, ATL, NOLA, and Memphis, before heading back to B-more. It was a great experience being...

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The Tasteful Artistic Sluttiness of Wolford

Wolford is an Austrian lingerie and clothing brand not known for it's varied portfolio of models (are we edging closer to more diverse European modelling? It's tough on the psyche. I'll skip the diversity rant for now), but for it's luxe legwear which incorporates very bold geometric and bio-diverse patterns bi-seasonally. That's right. Wolford...

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Quiet Time with Blaine Fontana

I came across Blaine Fontana's work in the G40 Art Summit list of participating artists and had to give some love for his work up here. I came across Blaine Fontana's work in the G40 Art Summit list of participating artists and had to give some love for his work up here. Look for a few pieces next month on Broad Street. Blaine Fontana currently...

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Doctor Astronaut’s Star Slam

The full moon in Virgo has had people either wanting to be fixed or wanting to fix somebody or something, like right now. We’re all either sucking on mommy’s breast or smothering the senses out of others with our own nurturing nips. Neptune in Pisces has allowed you this comfort for now. But find your savior elsewhere soon, or you’ll discover...

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