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RVA No. 11: Josiah Marroquin

Apparently Virginia Beach has some things going for it. From what I can tell, the place is ripe with youthful rage and wild-spirited party animals. The whole scene is either obscenely weird or weirdly obscene, and while the boys and girls from the Tidewater are...

Richmond’s Rich Ink: Exploring Local Tattoo Art at The Valentine

As a former history major who wrote my senior thesis about theater as a form of edification for Richmond society (what was I smoking?), I felt like a hypocrite for not visiting the Valentine History Center since moving to RVA. Having heard heaps of praise about what...

SXSW 2012: The Photos.

Last week, we brought you Chad Brown's recap of the wild, crazy, and completely overwhelming experience he had at SXSW 2012. But in truth, that was only half the story. Last week, we brought you Chad Brown's recap of the wild, crazy, and completely overwhelming...

Skateboarding in New York 1960 [PHOTOS]

This photo set from LIFE Magazine shows that skateboarding goes back further than California in the seventies. These kids were having a blast and now they are grandparents. I wonder what they think of the X-Games? This photo set from LIFE Magazine shows that...

THE CHEATS MOVEMENT: Friday Night’s WRIR Party Was Crazy!

The Cheats Movement got some great pics from WRIR's Party For the Rest Of Us last Friday night! The Cheats Movement got some great pics from WRIR's Party For the Rest Of Us last Friday night! I loved every minute of last’s night WRIR’s anniversary party — Amazing...

Miss Mess, by Richard Perkins

Taylor Surratt is a model/anti-model hailing from the concrete garden of NFK/Portsmouth, VA. Her style and attitude could blow through you like a fence-wrapped hurricane. Her essence is that of a black metal hipster, and her wit is sharper than her teeth. Taylor’s...

Anthony Hall Shoots Rad Sh*t

“Anthony Hall is the kind of guy who has the audacity to embark on promotional campaigns that claim, quite simply, ‘I shoot rad shit’; yet for some inexplicable reason he attempted to pen a wordy academic statement to accompany his ‘Value’ series and present it as...

Photographer Donna Schatz

Local documentarian Donna Schatz has a selection of her photography work exhibiting at 9WG studio. With a sense of empathy, she captures a wide range of people in their everyday struggles. Donna Schatz 9WG Studios – 9 West Grace Street 7:00pm-10:00pm Hip production studio, 9WG, presents exciting new visual art exhibitions each month for First...

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The GIFs of SCIENCE

This guy makes animated .gifs out of cool youtube videos. Here are some of the sciencey-er ones.Good music. SCHMACK This guy makes animated .gifs out of cool youtube videos. Here are some of the sciencey-er ones.Good music. SCHMACK Also featured: FINE ART .GIFS. Who knew the often tacky .GIF could be an artistic statement? complete orbit of...

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Ghosts Of Gustav Klimt (NSFW)

Eniko Mihalik has brought the paintings of artist Gustav Klimt to life somewhat in this new series of photographs. via The Blaaahg More below the break. Eniko Mihalik has brought the paintings of artist Gustav Klimt to life somewhat in this new series of photographs. via The Blaaahg More below the break.

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Faces, Identity, and Photographs: Hide and Seek by Frederique Daubal

When does your face become a mask? If you could wear the same expression ceaselessly, and only change it when you want to, would you? I can't tell you what inspired Frederique Daubal in this work, but I can tell you of what it invokes in me. The idea of wearing photographs as masks is not new, but this application is. The slits cut make the work...

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DAILY ART: Giacomo Cosua

Italian photographer Giacomo Cosua got in touch and his personal perspective shows that things overseas are not much different than here in the states. Social commentary, friends, skate life, and street art, sounds a lot like Richmond. You can see his full portfolio here. Italian photographer Giacomo Cosua got in touch and his personal...

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The Look At Me Photo Show.

A photo show exhibiting the work of Richmond inner kids curated by photographer Lloyd Young of the Peter Paul Development Center. The work is offers a glimpse into the day of a child growing up in the projects. The show is on Thursday, June 10th at 5pm at 1719 N. 22nd St. at St. Peter's Episcopal Church. RVA: What is the project? Lloyd Young:...

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In Honor of Frazetta

We made a post last week when sword and sorcery illustrator Frank Frazetta passed away. Little did I know that local photographer Kim Frost was working on something that pulls inspiration from his pieces. There is an interesting story here about the models. They are married, muscled up vegans that met while playing World Of Warcraft, and these...

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