I flew in under the wire to catch 5th Wall Theatre’s final performance of Martyna Majok’s Sanctuary City at Richmond Triangle Players' impressive stage in Scott’s Addition. This play is a curious hybrid, a bifurcated cryptid if you will, as its first and second acts...
Sonya Clark is the current chair of the Craft and Material Studies Department at Virginia Commonwealth University. Sonya Clark is the current chair of the Craft and Material Studies Department at Virginia Commonwealth University. She earned an MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art, a BFA from the Art Institute of Chicago, and a BA in psychology from...
The Cat in the Hat has one, Bartholomew Cubbins has one, Sam-I-Am has one, the Grinch has a holiday one, and Dr. Seuss has a whole private collection. The Cat in the Hat has one, Bartholomew Cubbins has one, Sam-I-Am has one, the Grinch has a holiday one, and Dr. Seuss has a whole private collection. World-renowned children’s literature author,...
Finally some art for the 9-year-old inside us all. Finally some art for the 9-year-old inside us all. US based, Latvian born photographer Kaija Straumanis's photo series entitled "Stuff Being Thrown At My Head" hits me in both the funny and artistic bone and I'm really enjoying the aftermath. Here's some explanation of their success via Bored...
The good people running Alt Daily have been keeping us in the loop on the fantastic developments happening in Norfolk Arts District for years. There is a progressive movement to educate city officials on being focused on the arts and supporting public art projects in the hopes of fostering creativity and building a town's unique character. Some...
In today's non news, we are in love with this crazy image on the Henrico Police Recruitment page. In today's non news, we are in love with this crazy image on the Henrico Police Recruitment page. Check out the full version of the image, which can be found here.
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts has recently announced the latest members of their 2014 annual fellowship grant and John Dombroski has been fortunate enough to be included this year on a professional level. The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts has recently announced the latest members of their 2014 annual fellowship grant and John Dombroski has been...
In our First Friday preview for the month of February, we somehow managed to miss that DC graphic/mixed media artist Alexander Key had a show of new paintings at Steady Sounds this month. In our First Friday preview for the month of February, we somehow managed to miss that DC graphic/mixed media artist Alexander Key had a show of new paintings...
Jake Greenbaum and Chris Haynie's journey from amateur mycologists to business owners has shown them that not all art has a finite start or finish. Jake Greenbaum and Chris Haynie's journey from amateur mycologists to business owners has shown them that not all art has a finite start or finish. Chris Haynie graduated Virginia Commonwealth...
UPDATE 02/10/14: Richmond Mural Project Kickstarter Announced! The official press release has come from Art Whino, here is the excerpt below… UPDATE 02/10/14: Richmond Mural Project Kickstarter Announced! The official press release has come from Art Whino, here is the excerpt below… RICHMOND MURAL PROJECT: 10 Muralists. 2 Weeks. 20 Murals...
