There’s nothing quite like being in the wilds of Virginia. Like Johnny Cash said, “I’ve been everywhere, man” — but there’s a particular kind of comfort I only feel when I’m traveling within the Commonwealth. And it doesn’t get much more Virginia than heading up into...
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...
As part of the Richmond Mural Project, David Flores came to RVA with his partner in crime, Olivia Bevilacqua, to paint the town. From the start of his career in the 90s with Shorty's Skateboards to his recent work creating iconic stained-glass-style murals around the world, Flores has received many accolades in the skateboard, street art, and...
Art Whino returned to RVA for the third installment of the Richmond Mural Project, and here's the video which caught it all. Art Whino returned to RVA for the third installment of the Richmond Mural Project, and here's the video which caught it all. After completing 48 murals during the last mural project, Art Whino worked with 10 of the top...
We’re all a little obsessed with crime. Be it televised procedurals or mob films, there’s a thrill to getting a glimpse inside the investigations and crimes themselves. With this in mind, Serial’s appeal and success came as no surprise. We’re all a little obsessed with crime. Be it televised procedurals or mob films, there’s a thrill to getting a...
After graduating from VCU’s film department, Nils Westergard bought a one-way ticket to Amsterdam with a plan (kind of): he just wanted to paint. What followed was a five-month nomadic tour of Europe with the goal to leave behind as much work as possible. After graduating from VCU’s film department, Nils Westergard bought a one-way ticket to...
DC comics is hoping a series of new covers will help re-ignite fans' passion for some of their classic heroes - and it might just work. DC comics is hoping a series of new covers will help re-ignite fans' passion for some of their classic heroes - and it might just work. March will be “Movie Poster Variant Cover Month,” with some of DC's most...
Ever wondered what 20 artists drawing monsters simultaneously from scratch would look like? On Saturday, the annual Monster Drawing Rally will take place at 1708 Gallery, giving Richmond the chance to witness that very spectacle. Ever wondered what 20 artists drawing monsters simultaneously from scratch would look like? On Saturday, the annual...
Better hurry up folks--at 10 AM, one of the best bands of the last 30 years put tickets up for sale on for their Jefferson Theater show in April. Better hurry up folks--at 10 AM, one of the best bands of the last 30 years put tickets up for sale on for their Jefferson Theater show in April. That's right, Jeff Mangum and friends, who reunited in...
