Recently I sat down with Richmond-based artist Cameron Wilson Ritcher at his studio across from the public library on Hull Street in historic Manchester. We talked about his life as an artist and the assemblaged, surreal, almost divine inspirations that shape his...
Getting a tattoo isn't a decision you should make lightly. Here's RVA Mag's guide to everything from deciding when to get tattooed to figuring out where you should go in Richmond to get the best possible version of the tattoo you want. A tattoo is a wonderful way to mark your journey, have a keepsake of something memorable, and use your skin as a...
Best known in Richmond for his murals, Nils Westergard will bring Fight Or Flight, a solo exhibition of his stencil paintings, to Black Iris for tonight's First Friday opening. It reveals the painstaking craft that goes into his work. A rare opportunity to view a curated collection of paintings and stencils from award-winning muralist Nils...
The Dirty South exhibition at the VMFA documents 100 years of Black southern expression, from the church to the dance floor. Hip Hop Henry checked it out and brought us a detailed report. If you have been on or around Arthur Ashe Blvd lately, I'm sure you have seen signs or billboards featuring a Cadillac grille with the words "Dirty South" on...
For Richmond-based artist Joelle Wade, following her muse has always been more important than focusing on making money from her art. That's what's led her from fashion design to wood-burning to self-publishing a coloring book and beyond. George Wethington catches up with her to find out what fuels her passion for art of all kinds. What do fashion...
I met Justin Dray in Richmond way back when I was still in the VCU Arts Program. Back then, he ran a small production studio called Yellow House. It became a meeting place for a pocket of creative folks and I fell right in. Never afraid to jump into doing something fun, Justin and his motley crew just made stuff up and took chances.Since then...
In response to the killing of George Floyd and the ensuing protests, artist Arthur Brill launched the Ashland Peace Project -- which is not just a work of art, but a series of conversations intended to meet people where they're at. Last summer, the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis spurred protests over police brutality and racial inequality...
Despite pandemic-related closures and declining attendance, the Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU soldiers on. Recently, the ICA celebrated its third anniversary with an event launching upcoming exhibits. The Institute for Contemporary Art at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond recently celebrated its third anniversary after a year...
It's been 10 years since the last Best Friends Day Weekend in Richmond, Virginia and twenty years since its founders first came up with the idea of visiting a local water park to celebrate the end of summer, in what they didn’t realize at the time would turn into a four-day fun-filled weekend that has gone down in history as one of the craziest...
