Originally inspired by Unite The Right, Sandy Williams IV's monument candles are more relevant than ever today. Here’s what his was monuments can teach us about monumentalism. Hint: it’s a whole lot more than melting the dudes. Sandy Williams IV has a new studio,...
In light of the ongoing risk from the COVID-19 pandemic, 1708 Gallery has decided to hold this year’s InLight Richmond exhibition in multiple locations across Richmond, and has picked a theme of "Safety and Accountability." 1708 Gallery has been an institution in...
With social distancing making art shows a thing of the past for now, Richmond's artists and galleries are finding new ways to reach the outside world. “Our artists do have access to their private workspaces to make art but it's a lot quieter in the art center now,”...
Two posthumous retrospectives of Richmond artist Cindy Neuschwander's work co-operate to show the way art evolves over the course of an artist's life. The late Richmond artist Cindy Neuschwander is taking over the art scene this summer with two posthumous exhibitions...
By documenting the neglect and restoration of East End Cemetery, 1708 Gallery's The Afterlife Of Jim Crow examines the way racism continues to affect African-American communities -- even after death. On the border of Henrico County, minutes from Interstate 64, sits...