“Man, I can't imagine an alternate reality in which I'm not a completely obsessed cat person. When I was very young, a stray kitten was yelling at me from across the street near my mom's workplace. I remember getting out of the station wagon to embrace the kee keez,...
Upon graduating from college, local artist Pam Sutherland was an intern at Reynolds Gallery and became an aid for the late, great Theresa Po Upon graduating from college, local artist Pam Sutherland was an intern at Reynolds Gallery and became an aid for the late, great Theresa Pollak, founder of the VCU School of the Arts. Between dusting books...
If you’ve been to a local rock show in Richmond in the past half-decade, chances are you’ve bumped into Andrew Cothern, creator of the blog RVA Playlist. If you’ve been to a local rock show in Richmond in the past half-decade, chances are you’ve bumped into Andrew Cothern, creator of the blog RVA Playlist. What has now become one of the...
This past Friday night on Brown's Island, Future Islands put on the best show in Friday Cheers' long, rich history. This past Friday night on Brown's Island, Future Islands put on the best show in Friday Cheers' long, rich history. Sure, you could disagree and it's not as if we haven't seen plenty of other shows worthy of the title over the past...
Last Friday one of RVA’s local businesses received a nice little write up on fashion website Someone Else. Last Friday one of RVA’s local businesses received a nice little write up on fashion website Someone Else. Entitled “An American Myth”, the piece goes behind the scenes and tells the story of Shockoe Denim, a local jeans retailer and...
Richmond artist and recent VCU photo graduate Sara Clarken held her first solo show, "Coming Out," at the Richmond artist and recent VCU photo graduate Sara Clarken held her first solo show, "Coming Out," at the ADA Gallery on Broad St. earlier this week and it returned to the flirtatious combination of sex and food the artist is known for....
“It’s really hard to describe what I do,” said abstract expressionist artist, Mallory Page. “It’s really hard to describe what I do,” said abstract expressionist artist, Mallory Page. “It’s not something you can just put an elevator pitch to, it’s not a business kind of deal.” Page made her first trip to Richmond on Wed. June 3, as part of her...
1708 Gallery’s new summer program 10 x 10 kicked off today with its first week entitled, “People Via Plants.” 1708 Gallery’s new summer program 10 x 10 kicked off today with its first week entitled, “People Via Plants.” The program, which will run until August, features 10 different artists and other local organizations coming in each week and...
Street artist, muralist, night owl, ex-vandal, skateboarder, writer- those are just a few words to describe well-known Richmond artist Mickael Broth. Street artist, muralist, night owl, ex-vandal, skateboarder, writer- those are just a few words to describe well-known Richmond artist Mickael Broth. The 32-year-old literally made his mark in...
“Artists have a responsibility to use their art to affect and effect,” said local artist, Nico Cathcart Schroeder. “Artists have a responsibility to use their art to affect and effect,” said local artist, Nico Cathcart Schroeder. This attitude can be seen in her latest work painted on the backside of the now-empty building that used to be a bar...
