In the Richmond of 2005, Teddy Blanks was everywhere—playing packed shows with Ross Harman as the pop duo The Gaskets, writing sharp film reviews and interviews for the early issues of RVA Magazine, and even acting in a short film that, for me, still holds personal...
Sanford Biggers isn’t content to be called a sculptor, video artist or performance artist, even though these media are central to his work. He’s an artist whose interdisciplinary skills allow him to challenge viewers with an unusual practice that resists characterization. He’s not only an idea man in the conceptual art tradition, he also makes...
The 2014 Richmond Mural Project is in full swing and will be rolling on for another week or so, but the weekend is here, so Art Whino, RVA Magazine, and the international crew of muralists currently in town for this occasion will all be taking a break from the paint and getting turnt up at The Broadberry this Saturday! The 2014 Richmond Mural...
The Richmond Mural Project 2014 (#RMP2014) has begun, and the incredible Marc Schmidt went around the last few days and grabbed some shots of some of the muralists in action. The Richmond Mural Project 2014 (#RMP2014) has begun, and the incredible Marc Schmidt went around the last few days and grabbed some shots of some of the muralists in...
Ladies and gentlemen, Year Three of the Richmond Mural Project kicks off today! With 20 new murals scheduled to show up around the city over the next two weeks, this is definitely a cause for celebration, and some of the best muralists in the world will be joining Art Whino and your friends at RVA Magazine for the official launch party tonight at...
Casey Longyear and Marshe Wyche both spent a great deal of their childhood living in the country, with thrift stores being their main source for clothing options. This experience deeply rooted in them a love for creating their own style, which they carried with them throughout their young lives. In 2007, when they 22 years old, the two young...
There's a mess of events and chances to see live painting associated with the Richmond Mural Project in the coming weeks, and here's your guide to the parties, locations, and artists you'll see this summer. There's a mess of events and chances to see live painting associated with the Richmond Mural Project in the coming weeks, and here's your...
It's time to put the 90s revival on pause for at least one night--this Friday at Gallery 5, a crew of 13 RVA burlesque dancers will take us back to the 80s, when hair metal ruled the airwaves and clouds of AquaNet filled the air above LA's Sunset Strip. It's time to put the 90s revival on pause for at least one night--this Friday at Gallery 5, a...
RVA artists Dan Owen and Jeff Byers will be premiering "Sorry America," an exhibition of new artwork beginning at 6 PM this Friday at Chop Suey Books in Carytown. RVA artists Dan Owen and Jeff Byers will be premiering "Sorry America," an exhibition of new artwork beginning at 6 PM this Friday at Chop Suey Books in Carytown. Owen has quietly made...
I don't know about you, but I'd love for summer to take as long as possible before getting here this year. I don't know about you, but I'd love for summer to take as long as possible before getting here this year. The calendar says it doesn't start until most of the way through June, but in Richmond, the heat is usually deadly by mid-May at the...
