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An Interview With Hamilton Glass

As I sit outside of the Lift Café on a beautiful spring day waiting for artist Hamilton Glass, I can’t help but think how much Broad Street and the arts district in Richmond has changed. Most recently, you would have to be blind not to notice the unleashing of amazing...

First Friday RVA: A Guide To What’s Happening Tonight

It's First Friday again here in Richmond, and it's clear from the weather that summer is upon us, arriving early as it does every year in this Southern city of ours. By this evening, the temperatures will still be bearable, though, so come on out and enjoy all the...

Win Tickets To See Byrlesque At The Byrd This Sunday!

Deanna Danger's Boom Boom Basics Burlesque Studio are presenting a historic event this Sunday at the Byrd Theatre--the first-ever burlesque performance at this historic movie house! They've put together a great show paying tribute to many of the cinema classics that...

RVA No. 8: Todd Hale

In an era when everyone from your 10 year old cousin to your 92 year old granddad has their own personal cellphone, the amount of time spent on those devices consumes a significant amount of time every day. The cellphone has now become a source of personal...

TONIGHT: The Grand Closing Of Reference Art Gallery!

This just in--local artist-run gallery and occasional event space Reference Art Gallery will be closing their doors in just about one month's time, and tonight they'll be hosting the opening of their last-ever exhibition. It's always a sad day when a local DIY art...

DAILY FIX: Hip-Hop Meditation Station At G40 Art Summit

Here's a behind the scenes video documenting the creation of the Hip-Hop Meditation Station, a 3D art piece that has been on display at the G40 Art Gallery and event space (115 W. Broad St.) throughout the 2012 G40 Art Summit. Here's a behind the scenes video...

DAILY FIX: PLF Full Moon April Foolishness 2012

Our man with the camera, Todd Raviotta, is really carving out a niche for himself with his photoanimations documenting the goings-on in the RVA art scene. These combinations of thousands of still photos into videos that come damn close to approximating the speed and...

Last Friday – Episode 10

This month we stop by Brian Lopez's workshop to see where he makes his amazing unique skateboards and then his show entitled "Splinters". And over at Art6, Helene Ruiz shows us her show "Masks and False Faces". CLICK HERE TO WATCH ON RVA TV Directed & Edited by Mark Hernandez Camerawork by Brian Tyree & Mark Hernandez Produced by Mark Hernandez...

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ART FEED: Christian Marclay

“For me the record is this strange object that has completely transformed the way we think about sound,” Marclay says. “First of all it turned sound into something material that you can hold in your hand, and it turned it into a commodity you can make money with, which pretty much changes everything.” - Christian Marclay DJ, performance artist...

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ART FEED: Tatted Women by Bruce Adams

Best known for his conceptually based figure paintings, Bruce Adams prompts contextual associations with his work through references to historical paintings. Best known for his conceptually based figure paintings, Bruce Adams prompts contextual associations with his work through references to historical paintings. Rather than seeing an individual...

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ART FEED: Judith Supine

Born and raised in Portsmouth, VA, Judith Supine is an internationally renowned collage artist living in Brooklyn, NY. Using an exacto knife, glue sticks, cheap paints and found magazines he creates works inspired by his imagination that he pastes all over cities around the world. Born and raised in Portsmouth, VA, Judith Supine is an...

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ART FEED: Street Artist GAIA

Baltimore based GAIA has been making himself known throughout the East Coast with his illustration heavy, nature inspired street art pieces. He is prolific and is constantly creating. Recently, his travels have taken him out to Korea for a series called Gaia In Korea (video below) and the stuff is amazing. For more of his art, you can check out...

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ART FEED: The Fantastic Ladies of MILK

Trapped within vectors, the ladies that occupy the world of MILK are either bored, tortured or in dealing with something fantastical. A blend of modern day graphic design and an updated inspiration from Art Nouveau (see Mucha), MILK takes a traditional fantasy feel and gives it a futuristic edge. More work from MILK can be found HERE. Good...

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Joan Gaustad’s ‘LOVE & Other Demons’

Opening this Friday at ADA Gallery, Joan Gustad's 'LOVE & Other Demons' is her first show since the passing of her husband and in that context is a brave exhibition that some might find hard to look at. The new work has the children again as subject matter but all the imagery has been tinged with a sense of something uncomfortable. Opening Friday...

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Tell me again, the world will be beautiful.

Full of longing for freedom, Alyssa Salomon's new show "Tell Me Again, the World will be Beautiful" at Page Bond Gallery is focused on ocean, flight, forest, and taking a second to enjoy the simple pleasures they offer. 'Tell Me Again, the World will be Beautiful' at Page Bond Gallery opens shortly with a preview Thursday, September 29th 6-8pm...

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