One of the best things about being a Film and Digital Media teacher is seeing alumni continue to create and grow in this art form. In today’s digital landscape, where competitive algorithms impact the arts and audience engagement across constantly shifting platforms,...
The National Museum of African American History and Culture is about to get a little more funky. The National Museum of African American History and Culture is about to get a little more funky. Parliament Funkadelic's famous funk mothership has just been acquired and is headed toward the Smithsonian museum to be forever immortalized as an icon in...
The question I have been asking since I bumped into their work a few days ago. A pair of dope dudes bringing metal inspired screen prints and stencils out of Mexico. The question I have been asking since I bumped into their work a few days ago. A pair of dope dudes bringing metal inspired screen prints and stencils out of Mexico. Like this stuff?...
Let's start with the big news--Lady Gaga has released a video in which she appears naked. It's not a music video; instead, it's intended to promote a Kickstarter campaign by Serbian-born, New York-based performance artist Marina Abramovic. Let's start with the big news--Lady Gaga has released a video in which she appears naked. It's not a music...
Richmond’s art community has allowed for the success and flourishing of a young comedy scene that is now entering a new stage of its development. Richmond’s art community has allowed for the success and flourishing of a young comedy scene that is now entering a new stage of its development. The Richmond Comedy Coalition is opening their new...
BuzzFeed is really the Human Centipede of the internet, but its always good to see Richmond get the exposure it deserves. On a recent list of "Best Street Art in the World" BF puts more pictures than words into the post, but rank's Richmond as #3, behind Sao Paulo, Bazil, and "More Honest and Free ads, by Vinz" (which seems to be more of a...
Enjoy a sip of wine and let the smooth sounds of jazz fill your soul at the always scenic Maymont for the 4th annual Richmond Jazz Festival, happening August 8-11th. Enjoy a sip of wine and let the smooth sounds of jazz fill your soul at the always scenic Maymont for the 4th annual Richmond Jazz Festival, happening August 8-11th. Over 20 artists...
Hey folks, we're back! The First Friday RVA previews have been MIA for the past couple of months, but that ends today--it's time to get back to the thriving heart of the art scene in this city we love, and recognize all the great talents bringing great work out of the studios and into the galleries of the Richmond Arts District and beyond. Hey...
I finally read my copy of Gated Community by Mickael Broth after looking at it for several weeks. I want to say, wow. I knew he had went to jail for graffiti but never got the full blown story until now. Rich in Richmond graffiti history with thought provoking conversations of what drives the vandals/artists that risk their health and freedom to...
Last Saturday afternoon, Art Whino and RVA Magazine got together at Selba to present the official opening reception for the Richmond Mural Project. Plenty of our fellow RVA citizens came out to celebrate with us, have drinks, dance to tunes provided by Long Jawns, Mike Kemetic, and DJ Phenom, and most importantly, watch several of the Richmond...
