If you walk into the 2025 VCUarts MFA Thesis Exhibition expecting a finale or a big conclusion, prepare to encounter something else—something quieter and less resolved. A residue. A gesture mid-motion. An echo. When I walked into the opening reception on April 11, I...
Lamplighter Roasting Co. opened up on Addison St. in 2009, and sparked a transformation in that little pocket neighborhood. You could say its inviting outdoor space, with several picnic tables, outstanding coffee, and delicious food, located on a somewhat grassy urban street, has transformed Richmond. Lamplighter Roasting Co. opened up on Addison...
Richmond muralist Nils Westergard does most of his wall murals in Europe, Australia, and other places like New York and California, but not much here in his hometown. Richmond muralist Nils Westergard does most of his wall murals in Europe, Australia, and other places like New York and California, but not much here in his hometown. “I did my...
Since the dawn of humanity, textiles have been a sought after art form, with coloring, weaving, and dyeing used to signify social standing, interests, and power. Since the dawn of humanity, textiles have been a sought after art form, with coloring, weaving, and dyeing used to signify social standing, interests, and power. The word textile is even...
Founded upon the desire to create an encouraging workspace for underrepresented individuals, Grlz Night ( ___ ) Gang hopes to create a social space for women (and others) to gather and partake in an open artistic dialogue surrounding contemporary issues in art and feminism. This artistic collective will be holding their first gallery show this...
Zap Mama is coming tonight to the Carpenter Theatre at Richmond CenterStage. The group combines afro-pop music and polyphonic layering with a myriad of influences from other musical genres. Zap Mama is coming tonight to the Carpenter Theatre at Richmond CenterStage. The group combines afro-pop music and polyphonic layering with a myriad of...
Studio Two Three, Richmond's nonprofit community print shop, has an exciting year ahead of them! Starting this month, and continuing throughout the month of February, Quirk Gallery is showcasing works by artists who call the studio home. Studio Two Three, Richmond's nonprofit community print shop, has an exciting year ahead of them! Starting this...
If you remember the original Muppet Show (or at least the Weezer video for "Keep Fishin'") you surely recall that those episodes revolved around a scrappy crew of entertainers putting together a Saturday Night Live-style variety show. And in their tribute to the work of Jim Henson, hitting the stage at CenterStage's Gottwald Playhouse this...
Myron Helfgott has been a creative personality in the Richmond arts community since he joined the VCUarts Department of Sculpture in 1968. From his beginnings in Chicago, Illinois and special studies with Buckminster Fuller to exhibiting in Richmond and numerous other spaces throughout the country, Helfgott has continued to produce an impressive...
Jacob Eveland’s art paints a beautiful picture of an alternate reality filled with enchanted animals and unique heirlooms--and sometimes, that picture is several stories tall. Eveland, who graduated from VCU last May with a degree in Communication Arts, recently joined many other local and non-local artists who’ve brought their work to Richmond’s...
