Get ready to fill your week with an eclectic mix of tunes and live performances that promise to stir your soul and get you moving. Whether you're looking to chill out to some nostalgic rock vibes, explore fresh new beats, or dive into the hypnotic world of post-punk,...
Another great illustrator in Richmond, VA? Absolutely. Another great illustrator in Richmond, VA? Absolutely. Recognition from the illustration world is so hard to achieve but native Barry Bruner has been honored by the Society of Illustrators of New York and American Illustration to name a few. Pretty much the top tier of the profession and he...
Brien White is a visionary hyperrealist painter with a mercurial fluidity and reflectivity. Brien White is a visionary hyperrealist painter with a mercurial fluidity and reflectivity. His paintings tend to gravitate towards Eastern religious iconography, and his figures take on a mirroring quality that suggests a universality of relevance. The...
Earlier this year I sat down in the Ishq Gallery with Qaisar Iqbal to discuss his work, which was a unique combination of Islamic calligraphy and textile. Earlier this year I sat down in the Ishq Gallery with Qaisar Iqbal to discuss his work, which was a unique combination of Islamic calligraphy and textile. His new pieces maintain the...
Erin Dollar is an avid blogger, crafty crafter and artists. Her work is quickly making her one of Etsy's more adorable sweethearts. Erin Dollar is an avid blogger, crafty crafter and artists. Her work is quickly making her one of Etsy's more adorable sweethearts. Dollar makes beards and other art work and also blogs about beard related topics on...
The internet is taking over the world. Whatever. So what, it can make everything easy and all that, but the world can't be all "pickle and chips" you know? The internet is taking over the world. Whatever. So what, it can make everything easy and all that, but the world can't be all "pickle and chips" you know? I need things that take time to make...
SunTek Chung's bronze sculpture standing at five feet will be the center of an exhibition at Collette Blanchard Gallery from November 18 to January 20, 2010. The exhibit, Kingdom Come is his take on the ancient Zen koan: "If you meet the Buddha, kill the Buddha." SunTek Chung's bronze sculpture standing at five feet will be the center of an...
Mark Jenkins makes art where he wants to. Mark Jenkins makes art where he wants to. If only we were all so bold with our creations, the world would likely be a more chaotic, and more beautiful, place. I've seen some work in RVA that mirrors his, slightly, at least in it's intent- additions to street signs and the such. I have never seen work as...
Jason Cantoro is a contemporary silkscreen artist who lives and works in Montreal. His combinations of illustration with vintage photography always feel disturbed. Muted palette along with the imagery that would find a home in any old reference book from another time. Jason Cantoro is a contemporary silkscreen artist who lives and works in...
There's a distinct possibility that a desk or two at one of the schools I attended during my academia years may or may not have some form of permanent alteration from the time that I spent there. There's a distinct possibility that a desk or two at one of the schools I attended during my academia years may or may not have some form of permanent...
