Join us for Salon de Résistance on April 30 at Black Iris for an unfiltered conversation about the role of art and culture during times of political upheaval with three of Richmond's leading artists. This is a free event open to the public. Event...
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Black Is__365: Richmond Art Installation Encourages Year-Long Celebration of Black History
With Black Is___365, Ricky Parker of Dream For Purpose and Art 180's Atlas teen art center are working together to spread the message that Black history deserves way more than just one month of the year. If you have recently taken a walk by the Atlas teen art center and gallery located in Richmond’s historic Jackson Ward neighborhood, a new...
Richmond For The Win: From Making Ads To Making Change
In the midst of an extremely difficult year, increasing recognition for Richmond creative organizations like The Martin Agency, Arts & Letters Creative Co, and VCU Brandcenter have shown the rest of the world what locals have long known -- that Richmond is one of the top creative cities the US has to offer. In a dark year, Richmond’s creative...
Journeys Through Indecision
This month, Reynolds Gallery debuted a new initiative called The Launch Project, which provides gallery resources and connections to emerging contemporary artists in Richmond. An exhibition from artist Sylvio Lynch III, the first of the Launch Project artists, is currently on display. Drawn Discovery — an exhibit by Sylvio Lynch III currently on...
Egypt’s Sunken Treasures
Treasures of Ancient Egypt: Sunken Cities, which is currently on view at the VMFA, provides a close-up look into the bygone history and culture of Ptolemaic Egypt. Treasures of Ancient Egypt: Sunken Cities at VMFA offers a rare glimpse into the material culture of Ptolemaic Egypt, a golden age of human creativity and arts. It well worth the visit...
Sparking Conversations: 1708 Gallery’s Billboards Spotlight Social Issues, Civic Participation
Two new exhibitions from 1708 Gallery invite guests outside with billboard installations around the city. Artists Wilmer Wilson IV, Earl Mack, and Nikko Dennis hope to spread positivity and start important conversations. Under the auspices of 1708 Gallery, public art installations by Wilmer Wilson IV and Chilalay founders Nikko Dennis and Earl...
VCUarts’ She Kills Monsters Brings Fantasy To Virtual Reality
The COVID-19-inspired move to virtual production hasn't always been ideal for live theatre, but for VCUarts' production of She Kills Monsters, which focuses on role-playing games, it has been strangely appropriate. In the last year, there has been no shortage of digitization in both theatre and education. It’s no surprise then, that VCUarts’...
Recontextualizing the Lost Cause
Valentine museum founder Edward Valentine was responsible for sculpting multiple Confederate monuments around Richmond. Now the museum he founded hopes to display his statue of Jefferson Davis in order to confront the role Valentine, and Richmond, played in the Lost Cause. Following the protests in Richmond over the summer and the subsequent...
Mother India at Gallery 5 Gives a Socially Distanced Taste of Indian Culture
With this year's pandemic edition of Mother India, Gallery 5 brings the art of India to its windows for the perfect socially distanced outdoor exhibition. Gallery 5’s month-long Mother India exhibit is back for its second year this October -- but with a difference. The gallery, located at 200 W. Marshall St, is hosting the exhibit so that it can...
Building A Collection, Building A Scene
Shockoe Artspace founder Ryan Lauterio's documentary, The Builder, spotlights Richmond art collector Don Childress in an effort to show how important collectors are to keeping the art world alive and thriving. In 2017, VCU professor and founder of Shockoe Artspace Ryan Lauterio told his friend Don Childress that he knew he would one day tell his...
