Richmond has long been home to a thriving arts scene, with well-established membership-driven spaces like Artspace and the long-running 1708 Gallery providing vital platforms for artists. However, as the city continues to change, younger creatives...
It was rainy and gross out, but that didn't stop devoted Richmonders from checking out this past weekend's Richmond Folk Festival. Here are some of the best parts we found via Instagram: It was rainy and gross out, but that didn't stop devoted Richmonders from checking out this past weekend's Richmond Folk Festival. Here are some of the best...
Andrew Hem is best known for his paintings, but he has a lesser-known history with murals as well. The child of Cambodian immigrants, born while his parents were in the process of fleeing the repressive Khmer Rouge regime, Hem originally became interested in art due to his teenage fascination with graffiti. Andrew Hem is best known for his...
Angry Woebots sure gets around. Hailing from Hawaii, this globe-trotting muralist spent the summer of 2013 jetting between LA, Hawaii, Singapore, and Richmond, VA. Returning for the Richmond Mural Project's second year, he brought a sense of continuity from the 2012 G40 Mural Project. Known for his striking murals, Woes also paints on canvas and...
Local artist and fashion designer Angela Bacskocky has taken her wares on the road for the first time. She debuted her most recent collection, “Martyr,” at the Coast Shows in NYC last month, and this Saturday, October 12th, the collection will be showed at VA Fashion Week in Williamsburg. Local artist and fashion designer Angela Bacskocky has...
Atlanta-based muralist Greg Mike made a big impression on Richmond this summer with his contributions to the Richmond Mural Project. Atlanta-based muralist Greg Mike made a big impression on Richmond this summer with his contributions to the Richmond Mural Project. Incorporating influences from cartoons, Pop Art, surrealism, and classic street...
Richmond Zinefest was a great look into local and national zine-talent this weekend, and it's a shame if you missed it. Richmond Zinefest was a great look into local and national zine-talent this weekend, and it's a shame if you missed it. This year's collection of home-made mags reminded us why we got into the mag business in the first place -...
Stormie Mills likes to keep busy. When he was in town for the Richmond Mural Project back in July, we'd scheduled him to do two murals. He ended up doing eight. Opportunities kept coming up, and this Australian artist is not one to say no to work. He even did one piece in a secret location, for Richmonders to discover sometime in the future....
It is rare that we make time in our busy schedules to contemplate how we interact with our cityscape, not to mention how that cityscape influences us. However, for artist Josh George, that curious, inspiring, and sometimes strained relationship has fueled his newest exhibition of work, Micropolis. This most recent collection of paintings, which...
Last Thursday, September 26, the Carytown Merchant Association presented Carytown Fashion Feeds The Byrd. The event, held in Carytown, one of the sweet spots of Richmond, was a fashion show meant to celebrate the glamorous history of the Byrd Theatre Foundation. Last Thursday, September 26, the Carytown Merchant Association presented Carytown...
