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VA artist brings new life to decayed street posters in collage work

For Matthew Grimes, growing up in a beautiful old house in Winchester, Virginia, deeply influenced his view of the world. “When I was younger, I played outside a lot. We were raised in a rather old-fashioned environment,” Grimes said. “We were taught how to hunt and...

RVA #29 is everywhere today

The new issue of RVA Magazine hits the streets this week! RVA #29 ends this summer with an overloaded issue that celebrates the style and sound of Virginia’s capital in only a way RVA Magazine can. Brought to you as always from journalists and writers entrenched in...

RVA Mag First Friday Picks August 2017

We might be halfway through the summer and already tired of the sticky heat, but with the first week of August comes Richmond’s hottest artwalk event that you won’t want to miss. Every First Friday, there are always more exciting and interesting events than one could...

Emerald and Fig Designs stitches way into RVA art scene

New to the Richmond's ever-evolving and eclectic art scene is local crafter Emmie McMackin with Emerald and Fig Designs. McMackin began the embroidery company just a few short months ago and has been stitching ever since. McMackin stumbled upon her new...

Civil rights era art still reflects current struggle

In 1943, the nation’s first black-owned art gallery opened its doors in Washington, D.C. Nearly 75 years later, its pieces have been brought back to life in Richmond at the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia (BHMVA). A Special Kind of Soul, on...

RVA Mag’s First Friday picks 9/2

Artists from Richmond and beyond are preparing for September’s First Fridays on and around Broad Street with multiple exhibitions to be presented in Downtown’s Arts District. Richmond galleries, musical acts and theater performances are lined up to kick off this month in style. Artists from Richmond and beyond are preparing for September’s First...

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How street art has changed RVA

No matter how well you know your neighborhood or your city, even if you can retrace the streets by heart, even if you’ve navigated the alleys a thousand times, on the one thousand first time you can still see it like you never have before. No matter how well you know your neighborhood or your city, even if you can retrace the streets by heart,...

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