Shockoe Artspace founder Ryan Lauterio's documentary, The Builder, spotlights Richmond art collector Don Childress in an effort to show how important collectors are to keeping the art world alive and thriving. In 2017, VCU professor and founder of Shockoe Artspace...
The statue by artist Kehinde Wiley was unveiled yesterday in its permanent home at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Kehinde Wiley unveiled his “Rumors of War” statue on the lawn of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Tuesday afternoon. The statue, which depicts a young...
The statue, entitled "Rumors Of War," is African American artist Kehinde Wiley's response to the Confederate monuments in Richmond and throughout the South. Artist Kehinde Wiley’s monumental statue, “Rumors of War,” was unveiled in Times Square on Friday to an...
It’s Monday morning, I am about to rush out of my house when a friend tips me off that the Obamas' portraits are about to be revealed. I turn to CNN and wait for my whole life to be given to me. Thank you to the political gods that knew I needed a touch of the Obamas...
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts held an Artist Talk with contemporary painter Kehinde Wiley last Friday. The nationally known New York-based artist’s popular 55-piece exhibit, A New Republic, is currently on display at the museum. Check out RVA Mag's preview and...