PAINTING & SCULPTURE

Justice Dwight’s Art of Love, Resilience, and Queer Pride 🏳️‍🌈

by R. Anthony Harris | ART, COMMUNITY, CULTURE, PAINTING & SCULPTURE, QUEER RVA, STREET ART

This article is part of the official Virginia Pride Festival Guide, released ahead of the celebration on Saturday, September 27. Presented with the support of Out RVA, Allianz, Hit Play, Virginia Lottery, CarMax, Bank of America, CoStar Group, Genworth, CapTech,...

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Every year around this time, Richmond slips a little. It starts small and you catch it out of the corner of your eye. Someone in armor pumping gas. A Jedi standing at the crosswalk on Broad, waiting for the light like everyone else. A guy in full wizard robes standing...

I Was To Inherit A Capitalist Nation

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I am prone to hyperbole. While my enthusiasm for local theatre runs hot, believe me when I tell you Primary Trust is the best production I have ever seen in Richmond. I mean that. It’s perfect. On every level. In every performance. Pacing, set design, lighting, sound...

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From Hull Street to the Hieroglyphs: Inside Ritcher’s Practice

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...

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The Provocative Vision of Erik Shipp’s Ray Gun and TV Prison

By S. Preston Duncan

I’ll just go ahead and admit it: I’m a sucker for all things Gonzo. Really. Say what you will about the contrived nature or audacity of furthering a legacy, or attempting to build a movement out of the unrealized visions of a dead white man. To me, the reckless experiential narrative, unbound honesty, and even-handed opinionative style of Hunter...

The Birth of a Gallery

By Parker

Amanda Robinson is a woman on a mission. She wants to change how you experience a gallery. She aims to expose you to new art and music in an environment where creative minds can gather, exchange ideas, and have fun at the same time. To begin her mission, she is opening the doors to The Virginia Fire & Police Museum / Gallery 5. This enormous...

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