Richmond’s First Friday in October is far more than just an entry in the social calendar; it's an event that encapsulates the very ethos of the city. As the colors of fall unfurl across Virginia’s capital, Broad Street turns into a swirling kaleidoscope of arts,...
Making Something Beautiful: The Artists Of 2022’s RVA Street Art Festival, Volume 1
In mid-September, I spent four very long days down at the RVA Street Art Festival, a public celebration of many talented Richmond-based artists (read the original article here), and I learned a lot about a scene and culture that previously I knew next to nothing...
Any Wall They Can: Painting Murals At The 2022 RVA Street Art Festival
The sun was shining on a beautiful September morning, and everything I had ever known and loved was gone. The Wednesday before the RVA Street Art Festival was to begin, I ventured down to the canal walk to see the foundation work take place for the new murals that...
Black Is__365: Richmond Art Installation Encourages Year-Long Celebration of Black History
With Black Is___365, Ricky Parker of Dream For Purpose and Art 180's Atlas teen art center are working together to spread the message that Black history deserves way more than just one month of the year. If you have recently taken a walk by the Atlas teen art center...
Into The Visions-Verse: The Illustrious World of Chris Visions
*This article originally appeared in RVA Mag #36, on the streets now at all your favorite spots. “The first time I feel like I really internalized what art was…” with that, Chris Visions begins the story of his first art teacher -- his mother -- sketching out a...
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