For black creatives living in Richmond, it’s not enough to follow the trends and changes in our ever-shifting city. While all artists have to stay relevant and engaged with the broader culture, there are extra challenges black artists face. A partial list of the extra...
The Charlottesville Mural Project Selects Richmond Artists for Newest Wall
The Charlottesville Mural Project recently announced that VCUArts alums Emily Herr and Eleanor Doughty will curate its latest mural as the project ramps up its efforts to bring top-tier muralists to the city. Selected by a panel of Albemarle High School students,...
The Circuit Arcade Bar’s Mural Whitewashed Days After Going Up
Wednesday in Scott’s Addition, a new mural commissioned by The Circuit Arcade Bar on the side of a neighboring building was whitewashed overnight. The mural was a massive explosion of 80s and 90s art and iconography, from C3PO playing a vintage game to the female...
RVA Street Art Festival Brings Life to The Diamond this Weekend
Street artists and muralists from all over the United States will flock to The Diamond this weekend, to turn the dull concrete baseball stadium into a vibrant piece of Richmond culture for the fourth RVA Street Art Festival. More than 250 buckets of latex paint, cans...
VCU Honors College looks to Richmond Mural Project for vibrant rebrand
For the people outside of the 1,000 students that make up the VCU Honors College, the West Grace Street building may just get lost in the city skyline and sea of buildings downtown. But if you’ve noticed within the last week, a big splash of color has been painted...
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