As we close out the year, here’s a look at some of the most impactful stories we published in 2025. Over the past year, we covered Richmond as a living system under pressure, focusing on the people, culture, and policies that shape daily life and determine who gets...
For Richmond-based artist Joelle Wade, following her muse has always been more important than focusing on making money from her art. That's what's led her from fashion design to wood-burning to self-publishing a coloring book and beyond. George Wethington catches up with her to find out what fuels her passion for art of all kinds. What do fashion...
I met Justin Dray in Richmond way back when I was still in the VCU Arts Program. Back then, he ran a small production studio called Yellow House. It became a meeting place for a pocket of creative folks and I fell right in. Never afraid to jump into doing something fun, Justin and his motley crew just made stuff up and took chances.Since then...
In response to the killing of George Floyd and the ensuing protests, artist Arthur Brill launched the Ashland Peace Project -- which is not just a work of art, but a series of conversations intended to meet people where they're at. Last summer, the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis spurred protests over police brutality and racial inequality...
Despite pandemic-related closures and declining attendance, the Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU soldiers on. Recently, the ICA celebrated its third anniversary with an event launching upcoming exhibits. The Institute for Contemporary Art at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond recently celebrated its third anniversary after a year...
It's been 10 years since the last Best Friends Day Weekend in Richmond, Virginia and twenty years since its founders first came up with the idea of visiting a local water park to celebrate the end of summer, in what they didn’t realize at the time would turn into a four-day fun-filled weekend that has gone down in history as one of the craziest...
With Black Is___365, Ricky Parker of Dream For Purpose and Art 180's Atlas teen art center are working together to spread the message that Black history deserves way more than just one month of the year. If you have recently taken a walk by the Atlas teen art center and gallery located in Richmond’s historic Jackson Ward neighborhood, a new...
In the midst of an extremely difficult year, increasing recognition for Richmond creative organizations like The Martin Agency, Arts & Letters Creative Co, and VCU Brandcenter have shown the rest of the world what locals have long known -- that Richmond is one of the top creative cities the US has to offer. In a dark year, Richmond’s creative...
This month, Reynolds Gallery debuted a new initiative called The Launch Project, which provides gallery resources and connections to emerging contemporary artists in Richmond. An exhibition from artist Sylvio Lynch III, the first of the Launch Project artists, is currently on display. Drawn Discovery — an exhibit by Sylvio Lynch III currently on...
