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FASHION RANT: YEEHAW FOR DENIM

Some fabrics are versatile. Others can quickly leap from fashionable to unsightly depending on the garment. One of the least forgiving fabrics on the market is denim. If you're paying attention to recent trends, denim is making a resurgence in many more places than...

FEAST RVA Is Looking For Submissions!

FEAST RVA is a not for profit community driven project to democratically fund the work of local creatives. FEAST (Funding Emerging Art with Sustainable Tactics) began in Brooklyn, New York as an organization that believed creative work should not have to rely solely...

Fashion Rant: Whatever This Thing Is

HEY. Guys. Remember in my last post when I said that sometimes I won’t make fun of anyone at all? This is not one of those days. Remember how I said that if I ever make fun of you, I’m only joking? Well, I lied. At least in this case. Because if I ever, EVER catch any...

RVA NO. 6: Kate Jennings

I really get psyched about people that have passion. Honestly, it can be for anything. I don’t care if you’re into collecting stamps--as long as you know your stuff and have a good collection to back it, I’m sold. Kate Jennings seamlessly balances a few different...

RVA NO. 6: Julia Scott

Bruised, bloody and beaten: these were a few words that came to mind when I first saw Julia Scott’s work. While doing some research on local design group Yours Truly, of which Julia was a member, I came across a few posters and illustrations she had done. I felt a...

RVA NO. 6: Jenna Chew

Jenna Chew is an up-and-coming young artist who is making an impression in the Richmond art world. She draws inspiration from works of literature as disparate as cyberpunk science fiction and biographies of historical figures, as well as from her favorite haunts...

FASHION RANT: GENERAL COLLEGE DROPOUT

Support the troops doesn't mean try to dress like them. What's the first thing American soldiers do when they get home? Change their fucking clothes. You see, most rational human beings realize that camouflage has a solely utilitarian purpose, and it would look...

R Nicholas Kuszyk Saves Lunch

If you see someone pointing to a piece of Nick Kuszyk's artwork the next thing you'll usually hear come out of their mouth is "It's The Robot Guy!". If you see someone pointing to a piece of Nick Kuszyk's artwork the next thing you'll usually hear come out of their mouth is "It's The Robot Guy!". His work is easily recognizable but not...

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Paper Politics: Without Bureaucracy

The first time I met artist and curator Josh MacPhee he was hosting a talk on reclaiming our visual landscape, at the National Conference on Organized Resistance at American University in DC. The first time I met artist and curator Josh MacPhee he was hosting a talk on reclaiming our visual landscape, at the National Conference on Organized...

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The Lurid Art of Robert Ullman

Robert Ullman is and comic book artist and illustrator based out of Richmond. Virginia. He first got major attention in Richmond with his juicy illustrations for the sex advice column “Savage Love” penned Dan Savage and featured in Punchline. His work light-hearted, clean line drawings have been featured in Nickelodeon, Richmond Magazine, Spin,...

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A 72 Submillimeter Banana Stuffed Kauf Drop

An exhibit of visionary, macabre, and surreal artwork featuring Dana Frostick, Nutchild, Roman Zelgatas, Ken Jorgensen and Nic DeSantis, Courtney Ford, and Jean-Baptiste. Project Space, Plant Zero Art Center, Zero East 4th St., Richmond, VA 23224 July 3-August 28, 2009 Opening reception 7-9pm, July 24 Closing reception, 7-9pm, August 28 An...

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Working for the World: A Conversation with Meena Khalili

I first encountered Meena Khalili's art last winter, in an experiment done with what she called "entropic typography" - she would create designs and typography from found objects in her trash, and then document their disintegration and decomposition in the wind and weather. I had never before encountered the work a graphic designer who seemed...

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Inside the Retro Goldmine of Justin Blyth’s Blog

So here's the scoop on Justin Blyth - he's been busting out some seriously cool TV commercials lately. You can totally check out his big-time creative chops at www.jblyth.com. But, let me let you in on something even cooler: his blog. Picture this - a world made up entirely of images that stir up inspiration like you wouldn't believe. This isn't...

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