Carl Medley wants to start a conversation. The Norfolk-based artist and VMFA fellow marries pop culture to comedy in his work, leaving the dialogue open to viewers on political and satirical topics. “I have a friend that told me, ‘It’s not easy to make people laugh,...
Braxton Congrove Merges Crafts And Performance To Create Unsettling, Memorable Narratives
A huge, brightly colored creature resembling a jellyfish walks up a beach. A large purple monster vomits endless strands of yarn from what seems to be its mouth. An elephantine, faceless being interrogates a statue. These are the sorts of images you will see in...
RVA Artist Stuart Shepard Combines Sculpture and Fashion with Striking Results
Stuart Shepard is eighteen, self-taught and has only been working with textiles for two years, but that hasn’t stopped them from already seeing success with their art. Stuart Shepard is eighteen, self-taught and has only been working with textiles for two years, but...
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