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...
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....
Soho Design House were in Richmond this summer for the Richmond Mural Project, but that's not because they were doing a mural. Instead, this unique company was producing rugs from the artwork of several different RMP muralists. Soho Design House were in Richmond this summer for the Richmond Mural Project, but that's not because they were doing a...
New York artist Ron English is universally recognized as the godfather of the modern street art movement. His distortions of pop cultural iconography, from fast food logos to Marilyn Monroe and Mickey Mouse, have brought his pointed critique of modern consumer capitalism into the mainstream in striking and unforgettable ways. He’s worked with...
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts will open its doors during First Friday to showcase the talent of Richmond native Slash Coleman, as he tells stories from his book The Bohemian Love Diaries. The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts will open its doors during First Friday to showcase the talent of Richmond native Slash Coleman, as he tells stories from...
Hawaii-by-way-of-California artist Ekundayo was in Richmond over the summer for the 2014 edition of the Richmond Mural Project. Ekundayo's history is complicated, and the effect it had on his life is a central influence in his art to this day. As a child, his parents split up, and without his mother's permission, his father left Hawaii with 5...
