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ART FEED: Michael Brown of UC Studios

I met Michael Brown at the Richmond Tattoo Convention a few months back and really liked his artwork--so much that I bought 2 prints right there and promised I would write about him on the site. I met Michael Brown at the Richmond Tattoo Convention a few months back...

FRIDAY: “The Classics… No Effin Romance” At Gallery 5!

This Friday at Gallery 5, Anti-Mag and Lady J Productions celebrate Valentine's Day a week early with their presentation of "The Classics... No Effin' Romance." This multifaceted performing arts extravaganza will feature new interpretations of classic stories brought...

FRIDAY: Apolis Nomad Market At Need Supply

Need Supply Co. continues their “Meet the Maker” series this Friday, February 8th with a visit from Apolis’s “Nomad Market." This traveling installation will be on display at Need for the entire month. If you’ve read this far, you’re probably already asking yourself,...

Norfolk Artist Rashidi Barrett Stole A Career

This is a disturbing story developing in the Norfolk/Hampton Roads artistic community. The details, originally brought to light by OldSouthHigh.com, tell us that Norfolk based artist Rashidi Barrett, a rising art star, essentially stole his entire career. This is a...

The Wonderful World Of Anne Marie Wonder

It’s been a year and a half since the first hand-stapled copies of Dirty Dino Rock comics started showing up in coffee houses and bars around the city. Since then, artist Anne Marie Wonder (yes, that is her real name) has written, illustrated, printed and distributed...

Theatre Preview: Faith Healer

Self- contradicting, mesmerizing, heavily doused with alcohol… these could all describe Faith Healer, Henley Street Theatre’s next main stage show of its 2013 season. Part of the Acts of Faith Festival, Faith Healer premiers this Thursday, January 31st, at SPARC...

First Friday RVA, February 2013: Art Casts No Shadow

Hey everyone! It's almost February, and you know what that means--Groundhog Day is right around the corner! Yes, Groundhog Day, that random day in the exact middle of winter when people stalk a Pennsylvania-born rodent (part of a species also known as woodchucks or,...

Ghostprint Gallery Presents Benjamin Sack’s Eroica

Eroica is an exhibition of pen and ink drawings by Benjamin Sack, which opens this weekend at Ghostprint Gallery. The marks on the paper hanging at Ghostprint do more than just record moments in time; they communicate time itself. Benjamin Sack’s work is made up of...

GOING HUGE! with ARYZ

Spanish street artist ARYZ does his brand of cartoonish illustrations on an unbelievable scale. You have to check this out. Spanish street artist ARYZ does his brand of cartoonish illustrations on an unbelievable scale. You have to check this out. More can be found at www.aryz.es/blog Psst... this is a small preview of our upcoming NEW magazine...

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FASHION RANT: Sweater Weather

Now that winter's on the way, sweaters are making their way out of closets. Sweaters are, of course, one of the greatest cold weather accessories ever designed by mankind. Snug fit or loose fit, knitted fleece or wool. Even acrylics these days can come out soft and looking sharp. The strong point of the sweater is it's ambiguity of style type....

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QUIET ANIMALS by Roa

Roa's work sits quietly in nooks and rundown buildings to watch, wait and in some cases, die there. Roa's work sits quietly in nooks and rundown buildings to watch, wait and in some cases, die there. Check out more at roaweb.tumblr.com

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LONELY MONSTERS by Andy Kehoe

Quiet isolation in the forest. The work reminds me of Where The Wild Things Are... Love these paintings by Andy Kehoe. Quiet isolation in the forest. The work reminds me of Where The Wild Things Are... Love these paintings by Andy Kehoe. Check out more andykehoe.net

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Bizarre Reality with Michael Page

Based out of San Francisco, Michael Page has shown internationally with his large oil and acrylic paintings. You can see why. Based out of San Francisco, Michael Page has shown internationally with his large oil and acrylic paintings. You can see why. More information at www.michaelpageart.com

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RVA No. 7: John Sebastian Vitale

The first time I met John Sebastian Vitale was about a year ago. There was a gallery doing a big exhibit that I was supposed to be in, called Love Looks Better In The Morning. I didn’t have a clue what I was going to show. Luckily, the inspiration for the exhibit entered my apartment along with Vitale, who was its curator. He intrigued me, and...

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BOOK REVIEW: The Karaoke Singer’s Guide To Self-Defense

The Karaoke Singer's Guide To Self-Defense, by Tim Kinsella (Featherproof Books) The Karaoke Singer's Guide To Self-Defense is the first literary effort from Tim Kinsella, a man far better known for his nearly 20-year career as an indie rock musician. In addition to spending much of the past 15 years fronting the quirky Chicago-based group Joan...

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