The GIANTS! Exhibition Preview Party was last night at VMFA, and for the first time in my 20+ years moving within Richmond’s arts scene, I saw a mix of people I honestly didn’t expect to ever share the same room. High-end collectors, street artists, curators, younger...
Here at RVA Mag, we've always been captivated by the possibilities inherent in the photographic art form. And luckily for us, there are many amazing photographers all around us. They capture their own unique look at culture, music, art, and history, both here in Richmond and far beyond the city's borders. Through their eye on the world, the...
A visit to the Richmond Reptile Expo is a must for those that love reptiles, or are just looking for something fun to do with friends or family. I've been hitting up this semi-annual show at the Richmond Raceway, which usually happens in March, July, and October of each year, for a few years now. Originally this was just to see the various...
Two things that shouldn't be in the same picture - giant jets ripping across the skies and beautiful gils soaking up the sun in their bikinis. Two things that shouldn't be in the same picture - giant jets ripping across the skies and beautiful gils soaking up the sun in their bikinis. See more of his work at http://www.josefhoflehner.com.
For Isaiah Carter, aka Arcani, taking photos and making videos for hip hop artists is more than just a gig -- it's the foundation for an all-encompassing multimedia brand. When Isaiah Carter and his mom moved to the suburbs of Richmond during his middle school years, he was initially opposed to the idea of relocating. Born and raised in the city...
VMFA's Working Together: Louis Draper and the Kamoinge Workshop highlights the work of Richmond-born photographer Louis Draper and the group of African-American photographers he brought together in 1960s New York. In Gikuyu, the language of the Kikuyu people of Kenya, “Kamoinge” means “a group of people acting and working together.” The Kamoinge...
As the COVID-19 pandemic upended all of our lives this spring, Rachel Everett got together with photographer Tania del Carmen Fernandez to document how well Richmond is holding up. Their multimedia project is called #OnHoldAtHome. In March 2020, COVID-19 disrupted the lives of people all over the world. From the fear of falling ill to the...
A day in the life of an ER physician: unlike most of us, photographer Chris Johnson knows what goes on behind the scenes in the emergency room. Lately, it’s been a bit... quiet. Between the emergency room and his kids, ages 6 and 9, Chris Johnson doesn’t have a lot of free time. That’s what makes photography the perfect side hustle. As an...
Ollie, a local three-month-old rescue Dapple Chiweenie, has stolen the hearts of dog lovers online. Now his owner has partnered up with two dog companies to make bow ties and bandanas based on his cute face. It’s not every day that a dog gets to start his own fashion line, but that’s exactly what one local dog on Instagram is about to do. Meet...
At high-speed or on the street, Richmond photographer Wayne Hunter captures the unique aspects of each car in his lens. The sun begins to set on I-95, one of Richmond’s busiest highways. Colors of gold and amber cascade onto the pavement as a black Subaru contrasts the scene, carefully staying out of the way of cars making their way home....
