The curtain comes down on Stay Gold: 20 Years of RVA Magazine & Gallery5 this Friday. Huge thanks to everyone who packed the place at the opening earlier this month. Big thank you to PLF, RVA Moon Market, Gallery5, Gull, Sweet Potatoes, No BS! Brass Band and The...
Wallpaper, maps, stamps, ticket stubs, and whatever else Josh George finds lying around all make their way into his work conceptual, but architectural work. Wallpaper, maps, stamps, ticket stubs, and whatever else Josh George finds lying around all make their way into his work conceptual, but architectural work. He uses both acrylic and oil paint...
1708 Gallery is getting in touch with its Surrealist side this month with a new exhibition--Exquisite Corpse. 1708 Gallery is getting in touch with its Surrealist side this month with a new exhibition--Exquisite Corpse. The exhibition opens for a preview reception this evening at 5 pm, and will continue through November 1. It features pieces...
Looks like your votes do matter after all. Looks like your votes do matter after all. SportzEdge.com's match up of college sports logos is still running strong, and VCU has made it to the next round and is now matched up against the IPFW Mastodons, a team out of Fort Wayne, IN. Again, this is a contest based entirely on how cool you think the...
When it comes to photography, it's hard to stand out above the rest anymore. When it comes to photography, it's hard to stand out above the rest anymore. There are plenty of good, quality photographers across the world, and the availability of digital cameras and editing programs make it difficult for the excellent and innovative to make a name...
On the verge of their two-year anniversary, local jean-makers Shockoe Demin are hoping to take the national stage with a little help from the Matron of Homemade, Martha Stewart. On the verge of their two-year anniversary, local jean-makers Shockoe Demin are hoping to take the national stage with a little help from the Matron of Homemade, Martha...
When Ron English, often called the godfather of street art, came to Richmond this summer for the Richmond Mural Project, we knew the stories would be as crazy as his murals. Our published interview captured some of his sharpest insights, but it barely scratched the surface. English has a way of turning every memory into a parable, every anecdote...
Onur and Wes21 are two Swiss artists who've been collaborating on murals for a while, but have established artistic careers in their own right. Since he's a decade older, it's no surprise that Onur has a bit of a head start over Wes21; however, as you'll learn from this interview, Wes21 was a teenage prodigy who soon began breathing down Onur's...
First Friday has become an RVA institution over the past decade-plus. But what's actually going on down there in the arts district these days? RVA Mag contributor Calyssa Kremer checked out the action on September 5, and brings us a report from the field. First Friday has become an RVA institution over the past decade-plus. But what's actually...
Chazme 718 and Sepe are two Polish artists who have become frequent collaborators in recent years. Getting their start in the Polish graffiti scene of the mid-90s, the two also continued to pursue their education alongside their artistic careers. Chazme 718 and Sepe are two Polish artists who have become frequent collaborators in recent years....
