In Richmond’s diverse arts scene, the BLK VA Theatre Alliance (BVTA) is making waves by spotlighting stories that don’t always get center stage. This nonprofit theater company, driven by a commitment to diversity, equity, and accessibility, is all about creating...
We've had a great few years, but it's time to admit that RVA Magazine is stretched beyond it's capacity. After months of back-room negotiation, a deal was signed at the eleventh hour last night. As of this morning, all branding, logos, content, and subsidiaries of RVA Magazine (and parent company Baller Design LLC) are now owned by Norwegian...
Here we are everyone, ahem, the future! No flying cars and men on Mars but we have iPhones. Yeah, not what I imagined 2010 to be as a little kid, but life don't care about your dreams son. We live in the mundane reality most of the time. Luckily, there are people in this world that can take their imaginations and create something real for the...
Kris Kuksi, a visionary artist whose works combine techniques of sculpture, found art, crafting and painting, has been featured in RVA Magazine before. Needless to say, we're big fans of his work, and thrilled that his book will be coming out this year! Preorder is available here on BeinArt; BeinArt is a surreal art collective that is very much...
Galvanized Monstrocities is a three person exhibition of works by James Callahan, Matt Deans and Bizhan Khodabandeh. All of these illustrators have been highly influenced by the genre of sequential art, an art form frequently seen as low brow or ephemeral. This perception is changing through the recognition of prolific cartoonists through long...
In looking over Sam Chiver's artblog you can see that he is constantly evolving his ideas. The blog runs back to 2008 when he was screenprinting women vampires and fire mistresses, painting anonymous happy faces over old magazine photos, cut out collages of complete abstract landscapes to now doing digital work for clients from bands to...
I've had to be real patient. It all didnt happen right away. Even in the midst of the whole gallery art world I thought this was the greatest thing in the world, but there was more. -Futura Known for pioneering a more abstract style of graffiti writing, Futura played a major role in the NYCs graffiti scene of the 70s. As the popularity of...
Thirty-three years after the release of the first Star Wars movie, cinematic master of merchandising, George Lucas has teamed up with Adidas and released a series of sneakers and apparel that are based on themes from the original three Star Wars films. To check out the slide show click here. Thirty-three years after the release of the first Star...
To view artwork by Grand Master Moy Yat, please join us for an exhibition at our school (1324 W Main St) on Friday March 5, 2010. For additional information on Kung fu classes please call 804-497-7555 or contact us on the web at www.kungfurichmond.com. The Renaissance era, 1300-1600, was a time in history when the human spirit evolved, creating...
This weekend make sure you go by Gallery 5 twice. This weekend make sure you go by Gallery 5 twice. Friday will be a fashion focused art show in the upper level of G5 where you can 'hobnob' with the classy and the ashy. Then Saturday we party, because what is fashion if you don't have a chance to show off a little right? Runway show starts around...
