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...
The VMFA is opening Chuck Close: People Who Matter to Me, a collection of two dozen works by Chuck Close spanning thirty-five years of the artists career from 1974 to present. The show opens July 10th and run through Oct. 17th in the 20th century galleries of the museum. Local collectors Sydney and Frances Lewis enjoyed a warm friendship with the...
Tatiana Suarez will be showing at DC's street art gallery Art Whino. She was nice enough to answer a few questions for RVA on the upcoming show and approach to her work. If you are in the harbor area swing through and check the place out, its definitely worth it. Megan Laurine: Tell us a bit about yourself; what are you into, what do you like to...
The Process is our ongoing series profiling local artists. Episode 21 of The Process is with painter and collage artist Courtney Elizabeth Ford. She sat down with Director Ben Muri and host Parker to discuss her work and much more in this episode. CLICK HERE FOR THE PROCESS The Process is our ongoing series profiling local artists. Episode 21 of...
Jason Levesque, who was profiled in RVA #1 (CLICK HERE) will be teaming up with illustrator Erik Jones at ArtGallery on July 10th. Since we have shown you Jason's work before, here is a selection of Erik's stuff for you to oogle. Again, this is NSFW. Jason Levesque, who was profiled in RVA #1 (CLICK HERE) will be teaming up with illustrator Erik...
AFROFUTURISTA by Kombo The Former British Empire Several months ago I met someone at the Japanese Rock Garden in Castleberry. He described a sculpture he’d recently seen as ‘Afro-futuristic.’ His obvious excitement and the term itself piqued my interest instantly and got my mind racing. ‘What is that? Is that like sci-fi, or retro gone-neon? Does...
"We are welcoming a local concrete sculpture artist this month, Andre Shank, and look forward to sharing his antique production and original concrete creations. Andre's work has a unique anthropological flair, including head busts from Mesoamerican and South American cultures. We've been looking for an opportunity to serve Mayan Hot Chocolate at...
A new episode of The Canvas is up on RVA TV. in this episode local artist and rapper Ben Bateman paints us a polarized view of one of his favorite authors. Directed and edited by Ben K. Muri. CLICK HERE FOR THE CANVAS A new episode of The Canvas is up on RVA TV. in this episode local artist and rapper Ben Bateman paints us a polarized view of one...
I've seen many modern takes on fairly tales, children's rhymes, and the like, but none that remind me so fondly of the late Keith Haring. Clemesha's posterous account is rife with these beauties; entire tales illustrated as a single work, words intact and beautifully scripted. I find it particularly fun to go back through his account and watch as...
Last Friday is a recap of the happenings and interviews of the artists from the First Friday Artwalk in Richmond, VA. This month we traveled to Schindler Gallery to see J. Pocklington show us the cheaper side of junk sculpting, to ADA Gallery to meet a fellow named Burgertech and enjoy some music by Soft Spot at NY Deli. CLICK HERE FOR THE LAST...
