Jesse Smith, the local legend and founder of Loose Screw Tattoo in Carytown, has been repping this ol’ Fist City since the '90s with his twisted animation style and has been celebrated all over the world for his craft. His works span a wide range of genres, but like...
Peter Fowler's show Illuminations continues with new additions at Ghostprint Gallery through January 29th. Fowler paints glowing landscapes and lively cafe scenes (influenced by his long-term residence in Spain) with joyful spontaneity. He continues to build an enthusiastic following in Richmond since his inaugural 2007 show, Let the Paint Speak....
I first met Jim in 2003 when he came over to the house I lived at on Park Ave. He had a backpack full of tees that had just been printed for a local band. He said they wanted a skeleton hand holding a nintendo cartridge, and well, that's exactly what they got in his signature style. They looked sick, and from then on I would see his work pop up...
It doesn’t give me the warm and fuzzies to hear about talented people moving away from Richmond, but there’s not really anything warm and fuzzy about the art of Ryan Mclennan for his relocation to corrupt. His work is a morose contemplation of human abstractions explored in the context of anthropomorphized animals, personified flora. The result...
Reference Gallery has offered an outlet for truly experimental work in Richmond and now they could use our help raising funds for the upcoming season. Check the video. Reference Art Gallery is an independent artist run art and music space in downtown Richmond, VA, founded by four VCU undergraduate BFA students in the summer of 2009. We have...
Her style is vivid and dream-like, mixing traditional illustration with digital techniques. She creates unique images defined by intermingling textures, vibrant colors laid over grays and blacks, and prominent negative space. There is an inherent duality in her work, between the real and the surreal, emptiness and defined form, color and the lack...
This month we visited Metro Space for Kris Krull's incredible light and metal works and then to Gallery 6 for Todd Hale's aquatic inspired mixed media show. This month we visited Metro Space for Kris Krull's incredible light and metal works and then to Gallery 6 for Todd Hale's aquatic inspired mixed media show. CLICK HERE TO WATCH ON RVA TV
Reference Art Gallery is please to announce a show featuring works by their parents. Although the majority of them have little to no experience in art, they are thankful for them to be willing to participate in this exhibition. What: Still Together After All These Years Where: Reference Art Gallery, 216 E. Main St. When: Dec 11th, 7pm to 11pm...
Cherry Bomb is back with it's multi-faceted, bi-yearly arts event RVyAy! This event features musicians and vendors accompanied by an art show with all proceeds going to ART 180, a Richmond non-profit, after-school arts program for kids. Over 40 different artists have donated their work to be shown at the event on December 3rd at Gallery 5 during...
We really tried but we are not going to make Art Basel this year in Miami. Here is some art. There is going to be a ton of it down in Florida this weekend. Kinda bummed. FriendsWithYou, The Devil, 2010, Cel-vinyl on wood panel, 48 x 72 inches Installation View, 2010 Ryan Sullivan, October 25, 2009 - April 1, 2010 (detail), 2010, Oil and enamel on...
