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2012 G40 Art Summit Is Here In RVA! GAIA Is Here In RVA!

Art Whino’s third edition of G40 is kicking off right now in RVA. Renowned international artist Gaia is here on W. Grace killing one of his signature murals. My brothers at RVAMag are the driving force behind the G40 project coming to RVA. CLICK HERE to see the G40...

FASHION RANT: You A-Holes Aren’t Wearing Enough Kony 2012 T-Shirts

All of us have one thing in common – we live on this world we share together until we die. Not wanting to live on this planet anymore is something I have felt several times, but when the kind of social organization takes place that makes me want to live on and persist...

The Work of David Flores

We have been checking out the art of David Flores in anticipation of his participation in the G40 : Art Of The Mural happening in Richmond, VA. We have been checking out the art of David Flores in anticipation of his participation in the G40 : Art Of The Mural...

G40 Art Whino 2012 Kicks Off in Richmond’s New Art District

Art Whino returns in 2012 for the third edition of G40. Following the mission of G40s past, we will once again bring exposure to lowbrow’s many faces and, as always, present what new facets emerge within this ever-growing movement. This year, G40 focuses on the "Art...

An RVA Magazine Guide To Tonight’s First Friday Art Openings

While spring is still a few weeks away according to the calendar, it seems that things are starting to brighten and warm up around RVA lately, so it's a great time to head downtown and check out Richmond's First Friday Art Walk. While spring is still a few weeks away...

Sweethearts For The Arts: A Benefit Worth Blushing About

The Roaring Twenties were alive and well at Gallery 5 on Friday, February 10th, for the third annual Sweethearts for the Arts, a blushworthy benefit for Art On Wheels. The theme this year was “Speakeasy,” and flappers flocked in droves to this exclusive gin joint to...

Superpowers & Fried Eggs by Chris B. Murray

A mix of comic book, manga and surrealist elements, Chris B. Murray has a skewed view to reality. A mix of comic book, manga and surrealist elements, Chris B. Murray has a skewed view to reality. "Chris B. Murray is an artist / illustrator who was born in a small...

BOOK REVIEW: The Hunger Games Trilogy

The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic Books) The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins is remarkable, rivaling The Lord of The Rings in its scope and Star Wars in its tenacity and creativity. Dabbling in science fiction, magical...

ARTWHINO presents Malagueta, The Solo Show Of Tatiana Suarez

ARTWHINO is a Baltimore gallery that reps the best street art between here and New York with shows regularly packing in thousands and pulling artists from the DC, Maryland, and Virginia regions. Their latest show features Tatiana Suarez and opens Saturday, June 17th at 6pm. For more information check out www.artwhino.com. ARTWHINO is a Baltimore...

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The Cost of Comfort, 20 prints by Ryan McLennan

The impressive Ryan McLennan has released his first collection of prints available though Triple Stamp Press. The local painter has been featured in RVA many times and we couldn't be happier to see this set available for his supporters to own. More info available below the break. The impressive Ryan McLennan has released his first collection of...

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The WSJ on the VMFA Expansion

'I could just cry, I'm so excited!" gushed a members-preview visitor who came upon American art curator Sylvia Yount at the newly installed, extravagantly opulent Worsham-Rockefeller Bedroom, an irresistible crowd magnet in the new McGlothlin Wing of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. 'I could just cry, I'm so excited!" gushed a members-preview...

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New in Carytown: B-Sides Thrift Boutique

B-Sides Thrift Boutique is the most recent installment to Carytown’s ever-evolving collection of fashion and retail shops. The store, which opened last week, boasts a variety of women’s and men’s apparel in a wide array of styles from vintage to modern with plenty in between. Situated at the eastern edge of Carytown, right across from Capital...

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DAILY ART : Cisco KSL

A sample of the graffiti work from the Cisco KSL crew from Europe. A sample of the graffiti work from the Cisco KSL crew from Europe. Looks like they bridge the gap between street and commercial work.

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HOLDING STRONG : Kevin Greene’s Art Behind Bars

FOR MORE RVA #1 CLICK HERE The road to Lunenburg Correctional Center is a ribbon of pavement pulled through trees that crowd the shoulders and open suddenly into hillside farmlands, dilapidated barnyards, the great American South lounging on the sloping grass of counties with no memory of urban progress. There is no hint of cosmopolitan...

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GUT FEELING by Matt Hawthorne

Matt Hawthorne, one our favorite Richmond artists has new work hanging in at Gallery 5 until this weekend. Matt Hawthorne, one our favorite Richmond artists has new work hanging in at Gallery 5 until this weekend. The works in Richmond native Matthew Hawthorne’s upcoming series, Gut Feeling- comprised of a selection of his older and newer works-...

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