Back in March, the City's Department of Public Utilities asked local artists to submit designs to be painted on downtown storm drains for The 2nd Annual "RVAH2O Storm Drain Art Project". The art is meant to send a message to RVA citizens about how important it is to...
Cville artist uses Virginia clay like graffiti to battle sexual assault, support women’s rights
Grappling with a traumatic event, specifically sexual assault, can quite literally feel like dragging yourself through mud and for artist Malena Magnolia, she is using that as a therapeutic way to tell people’s stories. “I love Virginia’s red clay. It’s so great. It’s...
VMFA offers free admission to new Yves Saint Laurent exhibit this Thursday in celebration of Art Museum Day
We're pretty busy today but wanted to blast this out real quick. We LOVED the new exhibit which explores the history and legacy of the forward-thinking French designer - read more about the exhibit here - but read below for details on the free admission day! The...
RVA Mag #28: Stunting with Jacob Levesque, the resourceful artist known as Stuntkid
While he sees himself out west in ten years shooting photos of coyotes and cacti, Norfolk’s Jacob Levesque, known in the art world as Stuntkid, has witnessed first-hand both the successes and failures of the art scene in Virginia but is hopeful for the future of art...
RVA muralist Ed Trask discusses upcoming exhibit at Glove Kocen Gallery
When Ed Trask first began painting murals on the sides of buildings in the 90s, it was technically vandalism, but now he is among many local artists who actually get commissioned to adorn a building with artwork. More presently, Trask’s work will be displayed in an...
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