#InHonor at Candela Gallery
Candela Gallery is opening 2019 with #InHonor, a solo exhibition by Ervin A. Johnson. Spurred by personal experiences as a queer black man and the killing of black people across America, #InHonor is a series of photographic mixed media portraits that stand as a visceral response to racism and police brutality. Influenced by the abstract expressionist movement, Johnson forcibly and fervently […]
Steve Bassett and BJ Kocen Release The Pond
Glave Kocen Gallery, a contemporary fine art gallery in Richmond, has announced that it will end the year with The Pond, its most personal exhibit to date. The Pond’s opening reception is set for December 7th and will feature a concept album by musicians Steve Bassett and BJ Kocen combined with art inspired by their music. […]
Relief Prints by The Timbered Wolf
Christopher Dean, founder of The Timbered Wolf, grew up in Richmond, where he gathered an appreciative knowledge of the time-old trees of the area — Hollywood Cemetery’s Sycamore’s, The James’ Bald Cypresses & Red Cedars, St. John’s Walnut trees, and many more. Through the years and over the course of many travel adventures, Christopher learned […]
Justice Parade for Youth
Performing Statistics, a project by Art180 and Legal Aid Justice Center, will host the 4th annual Justice Parade for Youth on Saturday, November 3 to honor the voices of youth affected by the school-to-prison pipeline. The parade is designed to celebrate the incarcerated teens working with Richmond based artists, designers, and educators to change the policies that push […]
Tuskegee Airman Statue Unveiling
The Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia will serve as the new home of a life-size statue recognizing the contributions and accomplishments of the Tuskegee Airmen. The statue, commissioned by the Howard Baugh Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen, Inc., will be officially unveiled at The Black History Museum and Cultural Center on Saturday, November […]
UNTAMED Costumed Gala To Support ICA
Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU, a non-collecting space dedicated to exploring the art and issues of our time, is hosting UNTAMED, their largest fundraiser of the year, on Saturday, October 27. The UNTAMED fundraiser is a costumed/creative black tie event that is timed to coincide with the opening of two new exhibitions, Hedges, Edges, […]
Lift Us Up, Don’t Push Us Out! Exhibit Opens Friday
ART 180, a Richmond based nonprofit working to give young people living in challenging circumstances the chance to express themselves through art, will open Lift Us Up, Don’t Push Us Out!, a new exhibition this Friday. Designed as a mixed-reality experience by Performing Statistics (a project of ART 180), the new exhibit connects incarcerated teens with […]
The Factory Raises $90,000 to Support Art Initiatives
The Factory, a Warhol-themed annual artist showcase by Studio Two Three, proved once again this year that it’s not Richmond’s average fundraiser. Known for turning the classic charity auction on its head, Studio Two Three hosted this year’s live and silent auction on September 21, bringing together 50+ local and nationally-known artists to raise over $90,000. […]
Over 150 Artists to Exhibit at Craft + Design
This year’s Craft + Design, a 54-year-old contemporary craft show, will showcase over 150 artists at Main Street Station’s train shed on the weekend of Nov. 16-18, 2018. Over 50 artists will be new to Craft + Design this year and sixty-two percent of the show’s artists will be traveling from out of state. Nine Craft + Design […]
New Book Features Virginia Museum of History & Culture
The Virginia Museum of History & Culture, a non-profit organization established in 1831, has published The Story of Virginia: Highlights from the Virginia Museum of History & Culture, a new book featuring highlights from a collection of more than nine million artifacts representing Virginia’s history. The 200-page book is co-authored by Jamie O. Bosket, President […]