The founders of Fonticello Food Forest bent down under the picnic table to pick edible chickweed leaves and lavender flowers. Moments later they were running to their neighbors’ aid – some of their chickens were loose. Jameson Price and Laney Sullivan founded the...
Richmond’s Institute For Contemporary Art Celebrates Third Anniversary
Despite pandemic-related closures and declining attendance, the Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU soldiers on. Recently, the ICA celebrated its third anniversary with an event launching upcoming exhibits. The Institute for Contemporary Art at Virginia Commonwealth...
Gone But Not Forgotten: A Sisterhood That Lives Forever
After Toni Morrison’s passing, her close friend and poet Nikki Giovanni reflected on their story at the Institute of Contemporary Art at VCU. Picture this: the year is 1970, and author Toni Morrison just published her first book, The Bluest Eye. The book is gaining...
INK at ICA: VCU’s Culture Mag Celebrates Latest Issue
Celebrating their new issue with silkscreens and face paint, VCU's INK Magazine took over the ICA for First Friday. INK Magazine celebrated the release of their new publication, INK Magazine Volume 11: The Camp Issue, at The Institute of Contemporary Art as part of...
‘Say Her Name’: The Sandra Bland Documentary and the Power of Speaking Out
Anger, frustration, sadness, heartbreak. The air in the theater felt heavy. It was as if you could feel the emotions of the audience dance around you from one side of the room to the other. These were the powerful reactions from the crowd following the Institute for...
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