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Customer Service and Quality Ink: Lucky 13’s Winning Combination
Over the past few years, over a dozen tattoo shops have cropped up throughout the growing Broad Street pocket and its surrounding areas -- from high-end boutique shops to budget tattoo joints, members of the Richmond tattoo scene are increasingly rubbing elbows. You might expect that all this competition would be bad for business, but Lucky 13...
RVA Mag Founder Anthony Harris reflects on his time with The Richmond Mural Project
"Art shouldn't be hidden. Art should make you think. Art has a tangible value on a community and can bring people together." - R. Anthony Harris After five strong years and achieving its original mission of 100+ murals throughout the city, The Richmond Mural Project (RMP) is scaling back a bit this year and painting one large mural on the VCU...
Richmond Mural Project: Curator Shane Pomajambo talks early years, highlights, RMP 2017, & future plans
In 2012, the city officially designated the Broad Street corridor as the Arts and Cultural District of Richmond. However, there was one problem, it wasn't actually overflowing with either. The city had monthly First Fridays, Gallery5, and other small exhibit pop ups of course, but when it came to larger-than-life works of art Richmonders and...
Hollywood Cemetery: A look inside one of Richmond’s most cherished landmarks
An old piece of stone often holds more meaning than one might suspect, particularly in a city like Richmond. Although stone carved into monuments or statues may generate friction, a great deal more of it can remind us to ruminate on not only our history, but ourselves. On a recent afternoon, a tour guide from The Valentine took RVA Mag on a...
Richmond Mural Project 2016 artist announcements round #1
The Richmond Mural Project 2016 is getting underway and we've got about 10 artists to announce, including one very special local muralist to add to the otherwise international crew. The Richmond Mural Project 2016 is getting underway and we've got about 10 artists to announce, including one very special local muralist to add to the otherwise...
VCU’s Ink Policy: Tattoos Now Mandatory for Admission and Graduation
Just in from VCU News, Richmond's largest public university has a new rule for future applicants, so make sure you check your ink before you apply! Virginia Commonwealth University announced today that, effective immediately, tattoos will be required for admission, making it the first university in the nation to implement such a requirement....
The Rise of D*Face: Street Art’s Modern Pop Icon
“My older daughter said, ‘Daddy, if you’re famous, why do people not stop and take photos of you in the street? If you’re famous, why is it if you come to a restaurant, there are no people with cameras, like a true paparazzi star?’ And I’m like, ‘I’m not really famous. But then when you get into the art world, I’m fairly well-known in the...
A look back at Richmond Mural Project 2015
Alright folks, that's it - we've wrapped up the 2015 Richmond Mural Project. Alright folks, that's it - we've wrapped up the 2015 Richmond Mural Project. We've got an awesome prize - one of 3 hand painted collab pieces - lined up for people who take photos of the new murals and tag them #RMP2015 on instagram, so get out there and start taking...
Etam Cru returns for Richmond Mural Project 2015, along with local and international talent
The official lineup has been released for Richmond Mural Project 2015 and Art Whino is bringing a diverse group to our city from July 13th-24th featuring internationally known artists from Berlin to Singapore. The official lineup has been released for Richmond Mural Project 2015 and Art Whino is bringing a diverse group to our city from July...
