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...
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...
Alexander Kvares' exhibition "I'm Hugging You With Long Flowing Eyes" at ada gallery on Broad Street has been generating conversations in Richmond art circles this month. While there have been other shows in the city discussing AI art, this is the first one from an established artist at a respected gallery in the area. ada gallery's owner and...
Sadaf H Nava is an Iranian-born, New York-based artist and composer whose work spans film, sound, drawing, painting, and performance. Sadaf has presented work at MoMa PS1, Issue Project Room, Luma Westbau, and Performa, among others, and her work has been featured in Pitchfork, The Wire, i-D, V Magazine, The FADER and The Guardian. She...
The art of storytelling has long been intertwined with the eerie and macabre, and few writers have mastered this genre better than Edgar Allan Poe. As the Poe Museum in Richmond, VA celebrated its 100-year anniversary in late January, it brought in two esteemed writers to honor the legacy of Poe and share their own experiences with darkness...
In 2020, the Equal Rights Amendment was ratified by Virginia, making it the 38th and final state needed to add gender equality to the U.S. Constitution. However, as the Amendment has yet to be published and with the current Republican attorney general of Virginia in opposition of certification, a group of talented artists from across the...
RVA Community Makers 2023, an annual community-activated art project, is back with its fifth edition, and this year's honorees are Janine Bell, Gary Flowers, and Jackson Ward Collective. The project, presented annually by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and led by artist Hamilton Glass, is a public art project that celebrates African American...
Black History Month is an annual celebration of the achievements and contributions of African Americans throughout US history. The celebration originated from “Negro History Week,” proposed by noted historian Dr. Carter G. Woodson and other prominent African-Americans, which was later expanded to a month-long event in 1970. During this month,...
Let's back into it and mark your calendars as the Richmond Arts District is set to host February First Fridays this Friday, February 3rd! This celebration of the arts will feature opening exhibits, live performances, community celebrations and more throughout the district's galleries, restaurants and shops. Here are a few of the events that...
Valerie Cassel Oliver is a respected curator of modern and contemporary art, currently serving as the Sydney and Francis Lewis Family Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA). Her passion for art is evident in her curatorial process, which is focused on representation, inclusivity, and highlighting...
