Why federal arts funding keeps the city’s creative economy alive. by Catie-Reagan King, Ed.D. On any given weekend in Richmond, you can find a stage lit up with stories, some bold and provocative, others warm and familiar. Whether it’s a world premiere at Firehouse...
The amazing folks at 1708 Gallery are back for another equally amazing InLight Richmond event this year. Happening on November 11, 2016, this year will be the 9th annual fall festival of light, but this can only be amazing if some amazing folks send in some amazing ideas. The amazing folks at 1708 Gallery are back for another equally amazing...
“Skateboarding and building ramps is the one thing that has had the biggest impact on my work,”said local artist Kyle Falzone, who recently received a $4,000 grant from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts for his work in mixed media. The grant, which the museum gives out to many artists on a number of levels annually as part of their fellowship...
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts held an Artist Talk with contemporary painter Kehinde Wiley last Friday. The nationally known New York-based artist’s popular 55-piece exhibit, A New Republic, is currently on display at the museum. Check out RVA Mag's preview and photos of the exhibit here. The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts held an Artist Talk...
On Monday, 1708 Gallery launched their new summer sessions project, 5 x 5, a program that welcomes local artists into their West Broad Street space to showcase their work throughout the summer. On Monday, 1708 Gallery launched their new summer sessions project, 5 x 5, a program that welcomes local artists into their West Broad Street space to...
"It was a huge surprise," said local photographer Monica Escamilla, speaking of her recent $4,000 fellowship grant from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. "It was a huge surprise," said local photographer Monica Escamilla, speaking of her recent $4,000 fellowship grant from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. A VCU undergraduate student, Escamilla...
One simple mug shot. A crumbled up mug shot of an African American man tossed away on the streets of New York led nationally renowned artist Kehinde Wiley to change the way African Americans are depicted in art, and draw attention to the absence of people of color in art history. One simple mug shot. A crumbled up mug shot of an African American...
Valerie Molnar and Matthew Spahr want to make plants happy, and will try almost anything to do it. Valerie Molnar and Matthew Spahr want to make plants happy, and will try almost anything to do it. Having successfully rehabilitated house plants as part of an installation at 1708 Gallery last June, the two Richmond-based artists are taking their...
We recently caught up with Attaboy, co-founder of California-based art magazine Hi-Fructose, at the opening of Turn the Page exhibition at Virginia MOCA in Virginia Beach, celebrating the publication’s first ten years. As a fan, it was something to be surrounded by the work that made the magazine a favorite for art lovers around the world. As a...
Monsters, wizards, and dungeon masters converge at ADA Gallery’s latest exhibit, "Geo Necro", where art meets fantasy. Monsters, wizards, and dungeon masters converge at ADA Gallery’s latest exhibit, "Geo Necro", where art meets fantasy. Curators Casey Jex Smith (Village Academy) and Ryan Browning, assistant professor at VCU Qatar collaborated to...
