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...
The Theory Of Mural Return
RVA Street Art Festival celebrates the tenth anniversary of its first event in 2012 at the place where things began: the abandoned power plant along Richmond's Canal Walk where that first festival took place. The jury's still out on whether time really is a flat...
Virtual Art
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,”...
Fresh Paint: Richmond Muralists Tell the Story of Virginia, From Prehistory to Today
A handful of Richmond artists will be creating murals inspired by the history of Virginia - and you’ll be able to see the mural-making process live and on-site. “Fresh Paint: Murals Inspired by the Story of Virginia” intertwines Richmond history with street art, as...
Virginia Beach Launches Inaugural Mural Project in the ViBE Creative District
Virginia Beach (VB) kicked off its inaugural mural festival this past weekend in the city's ViBE Creative District. The ViBE, which runs parallel to the oceanfront, has recruited ten artists to paint ten murals over ten days. The festival, sponsored by Towne Bank, has...
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