It started in a living room. Not a gallery, not a venue — just the house of Richmond artist Jered Fykes. A few friends hung their work on the walls, invited people over, and had a good time. Honestly, that’s how most real art scenes begin. That was back in 2018. Now,...
As the VCU semester winds down, the art scene in Richmond is abuzz with undergrad and grad talent, and especially our graduating seniors from the School of the Arts. As the VCU semester winds down, the art scene in Richmond is abuzz with undergrad and grad talent, and especially our graduating seniors from the School of the Arts. Friday let loose...
Archie Comics is not a publisher known for being progressive, or cool, or inventive. Or at least it wasn’t until 2010. Archie Comics is not a publisher known for being progressive, or cool, or inventive. Or at least it wasn’t until 2010. I read a lot of comics, more than a healthy amount, and Archie Comics was always that one publisher I avoided...
“Art always came first in his life,” said Lynne Clifford, curator of John Lennon’s art collection which is headed to RVA's Chasen Galleries next week. “Art always came first in his life,” said Lynne Clifford, curator of John Lennon’s art collection which is headed to RVA's Chasen Galleries next week. “From the time that he was a Beatle onwards,...
Who the hell thought of putting a music festival in DC and why the hell didn't it happen sooner?! Who the hell thought of putting a music festival in DC and why the hell didn't it happen sooner?! The Landmark Music Festival, set to happen the weekend of 9/26 over two days, is bringing an impressive lineup of performers to the Nation's Capital and...
Air sex is a phenomenon. Air sex is a phenomenon. RVA Mag has been writing about the competition of farcical fornication since 2012, and since then it has only grown larger, stronger, and more virile. The competition is simple: People arrive and throw their names into the 'fuck bucket' - when they are called upon from the 'fuck bucket,' air-sex...
Submit Your Proposal by Midnight (EST) Sunday, May 31! Submit Your Proposal by Midnight (EST) Sunday, May 31! 1708 Gallery invites national and international artists working in all media and disciplines (including performance) to submit proposals for InLight Richmond 2015, 1708 Gallery's 8th annual one-night, public exhibition of light-based art...
The Visual Arts Center of Richmond was founded in 1963. The Visual Arts Center of Richmond was founded in 1963. It started in a house in Church Hill as a place for artists to work and as an outlet for the neighborhood kids to do art. In 1985, it moved to its current spot on Main Street. In 2007 the space was completely renovated and is now a...
Earl Mack is a designer, illustrator, and muralist quickly making a name for himself in RVA. Earl Mack is a designer, illustrator, and muralist quickly making a name for himself in RVA. That name isn’t actually his real name (you may also know him as Zack Morris, though he was never on Saved By The Bell), but it’s a tough name to forget once you...
“I told my assistant very point blank, ‘Listen, most of these people are going to be really nice, but it’s a heavy subject. I get it. “I told my assistant very point blank, ‘Listen, most of these people are going to be really nice, but it’s a heavy subject. I get it. If it’s too much for you, just say the word’,” says tattooer Amy Black (pictured...
