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Customer Service and Quality Ink: Lucky 13’s Winning Combination

Over the past few years, over a dozen tattoo shops have cropped up throughout the growing Broad Street pocket and its surrounding areas -- from high-end boutique shops to budget tattoo joints, members of the Richmond tattoo scene are increasingly rubbing elbows. You...

The RVA Street Art Festival: An Expression of Creative Liberation

"Street art liberates creative expression from the traditional art world" - Angela Huckstep Richmond’s classic sports landmark, The Diamond, which has hosted thousands of baseball fans since 1954, has received a complementary face-lift courtesy of the fourth annual...

Illustrator Martin Wittfooth to host artist talk at MOCA this week

MOCA brings amazing artist Martin Wittfooth for an artist talk and Q&A on Thursday, 11/10, MOCA brings amazing artist Martin Wittfooth for an artist talk and Q&A on Thursday, 11/10, in conjunction with Turn the Page: The First Ten Years of Hi-Fructose Magazine. Wittfooth is known for his oil paintings which depict allegorical narratives where...

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Art 180 teens collaborate with local artist on Black Hand Coffee mural

It seems every time you drive down one of Richmond’s bustling streets, walk down an alley way, or visit a popular restaurant or gallery, a new mural catches your eye. And as they continue to grow in numbers and variety, the city more and more vibrant. It seems every time you drive down one of Richmond’s bustling streets, walk down an alley way,...

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VMFA’s ‘Jasper Johns and Edvard Munch’ highlights uncanny connections between important painters in challenging new exhibit

Born almost 70 years apart, you might not think painters Jasper Johns and Edvard Munch have much in common, but a massive new exhibit at the VMFA offers new insight into the two artists's equally incredible works. Born almost 70 years apart, you might not think painters Jasper Johns and Edvard Munch have much in common, but a massive new exhibit...

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FASHION RANT: GO AHEAD AND STICK ME

Piercings are attractive. Sometimes. And some other times, piercings are downright terrible. They make statements, empower stereotypes and bolster attractions. Even if they are the wrong ones. Piercings aren't a bad fashion accessory when they match the look of the individual in a unique and interesting way, but the dividing line between a good...

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SATURDAY: Scott Olive At Glitch Gallery!

This Saturday at 7 PM, Glitch Gallery in Carytown will present the work of Scott Olive. Scott Olive has been painting for 8 years. Experimenting with his color palettes and bringing contrast and focus to his subject matter is the most exciting aspect of his job. He loves to take characters and give them fun personalities despite whatever...

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