Art Events this Weekend

Of course VMFA's reopening is the MAIN EVENT, but there are other art things happening around town, too:


Szosz
Opening this Friday at Reynolds Gallery- Rhys Himsworth, Matt Szosz, and Viewpoint
(receptions from 7-9 pm)



May 1st, 11 am-6 pm and May 2nd, 11 am-5pm- Arts In the Park



Opening Sunday, May 2nd with a reception from 2-5 pm- Women's International Juried Photography Exhibition 2010 at 1212 Gallery

What else?

Real Small Art League: Call for Artists

Opportunity to show your work, build your resume, and learn to "Make More Money With Your Art"- get the details here.

Pics from Heidi Field-Alvarez's "A Stitch Through Time" at Main Art

on view until April 30th

More info at Main Art's site here and at Field-Alvarez's website here

"In Tension": Showing this Friday ONLY

VCU's Kinetic Imaging first year MFA students will show sound and video work at ISHQ Gallery this Friday, April 30th from 5-9 pm.

Open to the public ONE NIGHT ONLY- 209 West Broad Street

VMFA Is Reopening This Weekend Link Monday

Cheers to Art! At Lewis Ginter Thursday April 29

Todd Raviotta reports on “The Taint” for RVA Mag (btw, the film's getting some comments over at our previous post about its debut)

Grid on Joe Deroche at Eric Schindler Gallery

Commonwealth Times on Reference Gallery

RVA Mag on Chalk up the Town

VCU Prof Michael Jones McKean wins Guggenheium Fellowship

RAGE on Thea Augustine Eck opening at 1708

The Hat on Charles McGill’s golf-bag artworks at Russell/Projects

Style on Neal Iwan showing at Ghostprint Gallery

VanGogh: Brush With Genius showing Sat. May 1-Sun. June 18 at Science Museum of VA

VA artful districts conference in Norfolk, May 27- 28

Pics from First Fridays east at St Pauls Episcopal Church/Gallery


More on VMFA...

Richmond.com on things to see at VMFA grand opening

Tons of VMFA coverage from Richmond Magazine

RVA News on VMFA

Boulevardizen’s sneak peak at VMFA

Richmond.com on German expressionism exhibition

VMFA’s reopening will spark tourism and business in VA

Curated Culture Commentary with reflections on VMFA and Lewis Ginter, too

RTD on Rockefeller bedroom at VMFA and here, too

Richmond, THIS IS IT!

People have been talking for a while about what Richmond's identity should be and if it is this one thing or the other what will be the representative embodiment of that identity- what will it look like, yadda yadda... Well, Richmond, reread the title of this post.

Yes: THIS IS IT. Whether or not we want to be known as a cultural destination- specifically a destination for visual arts, after May 1st, Richmond is going to be recognized as a major player in the east coast (possibly even national) visual art world.

When Alex Nyerges opened this morning's press preview of the Virginia Museum, he exuded confident pride in what VMFA has become, both in its physical structure and in the ways it will resume its role as a leading capital of culture in Richmond and beyond.

Nyerges' attitude is understandable- especially while viewing the soon-to-be-opened wings of the museum. Though there is work to be done before May 1st, VMFA is beautiful. Get excited, RVA- this is YOUR museum!

setting up the shop

who says blogging doesn't pay?

Nyerges

Culley subbing for Mather (architects)

educational spaces (above and below)

...mystery...

(did we ever mention we majorly <3 John Ravenal?)

yesssss!

okay.

Amuse Restaurant

home of future Tiffany exhibition (slated for May 29th)

Boulevard view