Merenda Cecelia, a Richmond-based artist and instructor, was recently dismissed from her teaching position at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) after reading a statement aloud in class. She describes the statement as a personal expression of artistic and...
Created in 2008 on the 30th anniversary of the non-profit arts organization 1708 Gallery, InLight Richmond was born as a “public exhibition of light-based art and performances.” The Gallery hopes the project gives something special and unique back to the community, and it's pretty easy to see it does. In order to incorporate and celebrate all of...
Recently, Richmond artist Nils Westergard participated in The Painted Desert Project. This multi-artist effort is an ongoing effort occurring in a rural portion of northern Arizona, on the Colorado Plateau. The area, traditionally known as the Painted Desert due to the naturally-occurring hues of red, pink, orange, and other bright colors, became...
Esquire Network, the new channel that recently bought out Style Network, had previously aired commercials for its new, original docu-series named “How I Rock It” about men’s style with the host Esquire Network, the new channel that recently bought out Style Network, had previously aired commercials for its new, original docu-series named “How I...
When we visited Charlottesville’s LOOK3 Festival earlier this year, we saw a lot of great art--but one exhibition we were really blown away by was Slumber Party Massacre. A collaboration between Charlottesville artists Rich Tarbell and Brian Wimer, this was a striking series of photographs in which the two artists restaged the 1982 horror film of...
First Friday is always a surprise when it lands on the first of the month, and never moreso than when the night before First Friday is Halloween. Therefore, if you were to show up to some of these gallery openings in costume, I doubt anyone would mind. Regardless of how you're dressed though, you must show up--art waits for no one! Thankfully,...
Over the weekend of October 18th, 2013, I was blessed to be one of the hundreds of fashion leaders from all over the world to participate in Teen Vogue’s Fashion University. Over the weekend of October 18th, 2013, I was blessed to be one of the hundreds of fashion leaders from all over the world to participate in Teen Vogue’s Fashion University....
Natalia Rak (whose name translates into English as "Natalia Cancer"... thank you, Google Translate) brought a feminine presence to the 2013 Richmond Mural Project, but she doesn't want to be recognized solely for her gender. The sight of her brilliant art should keep anyone from making that mistake, though. Natalia Rak (whose name translates into...
Founded in March 2013, Y&H Mercantile is a Richmond shop that specializes in women’s and men’s apparel and accessories and aims to cater to Richmond’s fashion forward crowd. Founded in March 2013, Y&H Mercantile is a Richmond shop that specializes in women’s and men’s apparel and accessories and aims to cater to Richmond’s fashion forward...
Peter Max, the internationally recognized pop artist, is known for some of the most vibrant and thought-provoking art in the world. Peter Max, the internationally recognized pop artist, is known for some of the most vibrant and thought-provoking art in the world. He has been the creative mind behind portraits of six US presidents, the official...
