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YFD Clothing Releases Spring 2013 Lookbook

Fashionable residents of Richmond--YFD Clothing has released their Spring 2013 Collection, and you're going to want to check it out! It's true that the weather here in Richmond has been a bit erratic and strange, but we can’t forget that it’s technically spring....

ART FEED: Ology by Morgan Herrin

Morgan Herrin is a Richmond-based sculptor who uses his background in wood crafting and carpentry to help his wooden sculptures more successfully evoke the human form. Herrin's works, which take months (if not years) to complete, are intricate, life-size wood carvings...

Theater Preview: Julius Caesar

Henley Street Theater will be presenting William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar on March 28th at Gottwald Playhouse. The show’s Director, James Ricks, has set Shakespeare’s best known tragedy is in a contemporary world, presenting an exciting interpretation that grapples...

RVA No. 12: Studio Two Three

What do you do when you’re out of art school and no longer have VCU’s state of the art equipment at your hands? Ashley Hawkins, the director of Studio Two Three, is a prime example of someone who graduated from art school and took action to solve this very conundrum....

ART FEED: Amanda Stephan’s Glasphemy

Richmond, VA artist Amanda Stephan does assemblage art; making the most of cast-off objects she finds going to waste in the world around her on a day-to-day basis, she constructs sculptures that often Richmond, VA artist Amanda Stephan does assemblage art; making the...

Angela Bacskocky’s GHOST: Spring 2013 Fashion Line Launch

After last year’s successful Kickstarter campaign that funded the debut collection from her namesake line, designer Angela Bacskocky is again using the popular portal to raise money for her new project. “Ghost” is the second conceptual line from Baskcocky. After last...

Theater Preview: The Tempest

William Shakespeare’s The Tempest premiered with great reception at St. Catherine’s School March 7th and will continue to show through March 30th. William Shakespeare’s The Tempest premiered with great reception at St. Catherine’s School March 7th and will continue to...

THURSDAY: The Mason Dixie Burlesque Tour Hits Gallery 5!

It's no secret that Deanna Danger is at the forefront of RVA's burlesque scene. From her work establishing her Boom Boom Basics burlesque studio and classes to staging multiple Byrlesque At The Byrd performance extravaganzas, Deanna is constantly working to take the...

Doctor Astronaut’s Star Slam

The full moon in Virgo has had people either wanting to be fixed or wanting to fix somebody or something, like right now. We’re all either sucking on mommy’s breast or smothering the senses out of others with our own nurturing nips. Neptune in Pisces has allowed you this comfort for now. But find your savior elsewhere soon, or you’ll discover...

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2012 G40 Art Summit Is Here In RVA! GAIA Is Here In RVA!

Art Whino’s third edition of G40 is kicking off right now in RVA. Renowned international artist Gaia is here on W. Grace killing one of his signature murals. My brothers at RVAMag are the driving force behind the G40 project coming to RVA. CLICK HERE to see the G40 website. Art Whino’s third edition of G40 is kicking off right now in RVA....

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The Work of David Flores

We have been checking out the art of David Flores in anticipation of his participation in the G40 : Art Of The Mural happening in Richmond, VA. We have been checking out the art of David Flores in anticipation of his participation in the G40 : Art Of The Mural happening in Richmond, VA. He isn't doing a mural this year but will have a piece in...

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G40 Art Whino 2012 Kicks Off in Richmond’s New Art District

Art Whino returns in 2012 for the third edition of G40. Following the mission of G40s past, we will once again bring exposure to lowbrow’s many faces and, as always, present what new facets emerge within this ever-growing movement. This year, G40 focuses on the "Art of the Mural." In the last five years, there have been great bursts of street...

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Sweethearts For The Arts: A Benefit Worth Blushing About

The Roaring Twenties were alive and well at Gallery 5 on Friday, February 10th, for the third annual Sweethearts for the Arts, a blushworthy benefit for Art On Wheels. The theme this year was “Speakeasy,” and flappers flocked in droves to this exclusive gin joint to enjoy a night of decadent debauchery for a good cause. The Roaring Twenties were...

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Superpowers & Fried Eggs by Chris B. Murray

A mix of comic book, manga and surrealist elements, Chris B. Murray has a skewed view to reality. A mix of comic book, manga and surrealist elements, Chris B. Murray has a skewed view to reality. "Chris B. Murray is an artist / illustrator who was born in a small upstate NY town. After graduating from R.I.T (Rochester, NY), with a chip on his...

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BOOK REVIEW: The Hunger Games Trilogy

The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic Books) The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins is remarkable, rivaling The Lord of The Rings in its scope and Star Wars in its tenacity and creativity. Dabbling in science fiction, magical realism, and fantastica, The Hunger Games is a post-modern Golden Compass, the...

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