Editor’s note: Since this story was originally written, Alex Na hosted another free tiramisu drop over the weekend, continuing to build a following around his community dessert project. This feature was submitted by Jordan Smith, a journalism student at the Richard T....
Welcome back, comic fans of the River City! Welcome to RVA Comic X-Change, Issue Lucky Number Thirteen! Only good things come in a baker’s dozen, and we’re just one of them. This week we’ve got a good handful of goodies just for you coming out in the next two weeks. We’ve got some feminism for you, some romance, and because I can not think about...
The Valentine’s exhibit, Monument Avenue: General Demotion/General Devotion, isn’t meant to stir up controversy, said Bill Martin, museum director. But the exhibit, which premiered last Thursday (yes, on Valentine's Day), is meant to provoke meaningful conversation about the future of Monument Avenue -- a future that has been the topic of much...
A designer by nature, Kim Jones not only crafts handmade statement jewelry, but also works to pollinate the work of fellow artisans through her nascent small business, ANTHER. What started as a passion project stemming from her love for painting expanded into the curated jewelry business known and loved by empowered Richmond women, and inspired...
From body snatchers to windowless basement clinics, the history of African-American health care in Virginia is an ugly one. And as The Valentine's Controversy/History series revealed last week, some of those problems are still all-too-prevalent today. Beliefs based in pseudoscience made access to Virginia’s healthcare system harder for...
Becoming the Virginia Museum Of Contemporary Art's new Executive Director is a homecoming of sorts for Norfolk native Gary Ryan. Born into a family of artists, Norfolk native Gary Ryan was destined to make a name for herself in the art world -- even it wasn’t in the most obvious way. The new director for the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art...
Welcome back, fellow comic book fans! Here comes the newest installment of your go-to column for what is new and coming in the land of comics. This week we are over-analyzing the quickest Avengers: Endgame teaser trailer we could have asked for. and topping it off with some nice and cute recommendations just in time for Valentine’s Day. So cuddle...
*This article originally appeared in RVA Mag #35, on the streets now at all your favorite spots. Chris Smart is a photographer, artist, and visual engineer based in Richmond, Virginia. In Smart’s work, he brings to life the physical and metaphysical connections we all have with our surroundings. “We are constantly on the hunt for a connection,...
Using art as a platform, 1708 Gallery’s latest public project participates in the process of reclamation, cultural continuity, and community engagement present within historic Jackson Ward. This multi-site project consists of an off-site billboard in Jackson Ward, in-gallery research, and a public forum, which took place on Saturday, January 19....
Good afternoon, comic book fans of the greater River City! Welcome back to another solid issue of RVA Mag’s Comics X-Change, where we take a look at the new comics you need to dive into on New Comic Book Day, and talk about the hottest topics in comics culture. This week we have two exciting things going on. We sat down with local comic book...
