While the first thing you may notice about Ryan Ashley is that she is painfully beautiful to look at, don’t let that stop you from recognizing the absolute unit of an artist that she is. She’s a Pennsylvania native, an erstwhile New Yorker, and a current resident of...
Displaying art whose origin is within a notebook seems almost contradictory; if the intent was display, wouldn't the work have been produced on canvas, large paper, or any medium that isn't designed to be closed and sealed? Perhaps that's the appeal of these works; I feel as if I'm privy to something that might not have been meant to be seen by...
ADA Gallery is having a garage sale (read: cheap) through the end of June. ADA Gallery is having a garage sale (read: cheap) through the end of June. If you have any disposable $$$, there might be something in there for you. work by : Val Molnar, Cliff Hengst, Katie Baines, Job Johnson, Daniel Davidson, Barbara Weissberger, John Coburn, Stephanie...
Richmond native and recent Radford grad, Mary Chiaramonte has been profiled in the newest issue of New American Paintings and is part of Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Art After Hours series. She is currently taking commissions for portrait work. More of her work can be found at www.merrysee.com Richmond native and recent Radford grad, Mary...
In the latest issue of RVA, we interviewed prisoner artist Kevin Greene about his perspective and his art while being incarcerated. His first solo show opened at the Whitley Gallery this past Friday - go by and support the positive efforts of the gallery and Kevin Greene. To read the interview click here. In the latest issue of RVA, we...
Russian painter Rinat Shingareev lives in a happily bizarre world. His plush pop paintings of world icons from George Bush to Lil Wayne are warm and inviting but have a sense of something weird. From Bush secretly shedding a tear for NASA to Putin against a backdrop of purple camouflage to a floating Obama head in a sunflower, the artist is...
Richmonder living in New York, Jason Laferrera will be showing at everyone's favorite local book store Chop Suey on July 9th. Jason takes old maps and creates digital collages, mostly of birds and forest animals, to be made into limited run giclee prints. His work has been featured on Boing-Boing, NotCot and High Fructose. Richmonder living in...
Found on Reddit, large version available here. Found on Reddit, large version available here.
ARTWHINO is a Baltimore gallery that reps the best street art between here and New York with shows regularly packing in thousands and pulling artists from the DC, Maryland, and Virginia regions. Their latest show features Tatiana Suarez and opens Saturday, June 17th at 6pm. For more information check out www.artwhino.com. ARTWHINO is a Baltimore...
The impressive Ryan McLennan has released his first collection of prints available though Triple Stamp Press. The local painter has been featured in RVA many times and we couldn't be happier to see this set available for his supporters to own. More info available below the break. The impressive Ryan McLennan has released his first collection of...
