The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) in Richmond has been making waves nationally, recently securing a spot among the top 20 art museums in the U.S., according to The Washington Post. Recognized by the Post’s critics Philip Kennicott and Sebastian Smee, the VMFA...
Russian painter Rinat Shingareev lives in a happily bizarre world. His plush pop paintings of world icons from George Bush to Lil Wayne are warm and inviting but have a sense of something weird. From Bush secretly shedding a tear for NASA to Putin against a backdrop of purple camouflage to a floating Obama head in a sunflower, the artist is...
Richmonder living in New York, Jason Laferrera will be showing at everyone's favorite local book store Chop Suey on July 9th. Jason takes old maps and creates digital collages, mostly of birds and forest animals, to be made into limited run giclee prints. His work has been featured on Boing-Boing, NotCot and High Fructose. Richmonder living in...
Found on Reddit, large version available here. Found on Reddit, large version available here.
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...
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...
'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...
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...
Go ahead. Match the color of your belt with that of your shoes. Button-up your cuffs. Make sure your tie knot is perfectly symmetrical; perfectly centered; and the tip of your tie perfectly reaches the middle of your belt buckle. And while you’re at it, make sure your shoes are perfectly strapped-up/laced-up too. With all the work you put into...
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.
