Tucked into the alley behind 2512 West Main Street, a fever dream of the cosmos has taken shape across a brick wall. The mural is the collaborative work of four Latino artists working in and around Richmond: Visibly Hidden, Monolith, Mars, and Sol. A distant Earth...
Dive into RVA 40, the latest edition of RVA Magazine, a treasure trove of Richmond, VA's most scintillating and raw cultural artifacts. From the lyrical musings of hip hop poet Mckinley Dixon to the edgy, streetwise lens of pro skate photographer Jonathan Mehring, this issue pulses with the city's heartbeat. Capture the vibrancy of Kimberly...
Holland Andrews is a genderfluid vocalist, composer, and performance artist, whose work focuses on the abstraction of operatic and extended-technique voice to build cathartic and dissonant soundscapes. Andrews arranges music for voice, clarinet, and electronics and frequently highlights themes of vulnerability and healing. On Friday, April 7,...
It's noon on a Friday. I'm sitting in Blanchard's on Broad Street, sipping a cappuccino and chatting with the founders of Galfie about life, love, queerness, and, of course, their business. Hannah and Jade Sullivan are partners not only in life but also in their flag company, Galfie. They're truly wonderful people. Galfie was conceived during a...
With a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting and Printmaking from Virginia Commonwealth University and a Master of Fine Arts in Painting from the San Francisco Art Institute, Naomi McCavitt, the talented artist behind Thicket Design has established herself as an artist to watch in the city. Her work has been showcased in group exhibitions across...
Not everyone knows this but Richmond, Virginia is home to a thriving podcast community and this article seeks to celebrate some of the most notable and interesting podcasters in the area. This is by no means an exhaustive list of all the podcasts produced in Richmond, and the list will continue to evolve as new podcasts emerge. If you are a...
Local artist Faith Rowland was a victim of a hit & run last year. Saturday, July 2, 2022 at approximately 10:35 p.m., the Richmond Police Crash Team investigators responded to the intersection of Cowardin Avenue & Bainbridge Street for the report of a hit and run. Investigators arrived and found an adult female pedestrian down and in the...
Asa Jackson arrives at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond wearing a casual white t-shirt, an oversized denim trucker jacket with fitted black jeans tucked into white socks pulled high. Green and White New Balance 550 sneakers and a fitted cap complete his look. Jackson is an accomplished artist, curator, and serves as Commissioner of the Virginia...
I had the pleasure of sitting down with Bo Wilson, a prolific writer, voice actor, and playwright based in Richmond, Virginia. Bo has created over 30 plays, including The Charitable Sisterhood of the Second Trinity Victory Church, which was a hit at VA Rep's Hanover Tavern, The Boatwright, which won two national awards and premiered at the Grand...
Kaelyn Mazyck is a fashion stylist and photographer based in Richmond, VA that is looking to link up with the city culture through her work. As Kaelyn puts it, photography is where she really pushes herself to try new things and break out of her comfort zone with each project. In her downtime, you can catch her daydreaming about fashion week or...
