When you think of Richmond’s heavy music scene, four names immediately come to mind: Lamb of God, GWAR, Avail, and Municipal Waste. These are the bands that have bled into the city’s veins and shaped the sound of this place over the last several decades. And this past...
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...
Art star shoots hipster superstar. News at 11. Check out theblaaahg.com post about it here. Art star shoots hipster superstar. News at 11. Check out theblaaahg.com post about it here.
Farrah Fawcett reminds me of summertime. Enjoy your Memorial Day. inspiration via inspirado Farrah Fawcett reminds me of summertime. Enjoy your Memorial Day. inspiration via inspirado
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:...
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...
If it was somehow possible for me to like the president more (on a personal level, at least), here's proof. If it was somehow possible for me to like the president more (on a personal level, at least), here's proof.
I've found two, made by Blake Sinclair. Both of these images are everything I thought an animated GIF was not; subtle, artistic, subdued and beautiful. I can feel the breeze through the trees and grasses. These images are a double whammy for RVA, as they're a wonderful reinterpretation of a medium usually quantified as cheesy, gaudy, and anything...
The main photo says it all. Cobra Krames brought the house down. Ridiculous. The main photo says it all. Cobra Krames brought the house down. Ridiculous. RVALUTION every Tuesday at the Hat Factory. Use our code "RVA" to get in for $3. More RVALUTION HERE.
I just found this great collection of photographs on The Photography Post, a great website. The work is on exhibit in Laurence Miller's Gallery, and Halsman's work is featured in The Smithsonian Magazine, as well, who had this to say: Jump was born in 1952, Halsman said, after an arduous session photographing the Ford automobile family to...