Tonight- Shockoe Wide Open

Frostick

Catch Dana Frostick's "Pattern Recognition" at Frame Nation before it closes August 14th. According to Shockoe Wide Open's fb page, Frostick will also be giving an an artist talk during the show's Shockoe Wide Open closing reception.


And there is more art to see at the Whitley Gallery and C'est La Vin, also in the area.

Pics from Dana Frostick's "Pattern Recognition" at Frame Nation

on view until August 14th

detail (of non-pictured painting)

See Frame Nation's gallery site here, and get more info about RVA artist Frostick's work at her site, here. (Be sure to check out her biography page- it is "awesome" and awesome!)

Happy Day-After-the-4th-of-July Link Monday

Check out more of Dana Frostick's work at her website, here.

Dana Frostick's "Pattern Recognition" opens this Friday, July 9th at Frame Nation

VMFA to be open 365 days a year, plus longer hours

Mini documentary on Eldridge Bagley, who recently exhibited at Glave Kocen

Patrick Dougherty, resident artist at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden- coming up in May of 2011

Arlington Arts Center’s SOLOS application deadline extended to July 8th

Midlothian Exchange on Worn Again Fashion Show at Art6 (during last week's First Friday)

RAGE on photography exhibitions up now at 1212 Gallery

Style on Jo Kennedy's retirement as head of Visarts and on a couple of things to see around town

Whitley Gallery opening "Captive Freedom," work by Kevin Greene this Friday

The Whitley Gallery's facebook page, with more information about this event, is here. "Captive Freedom" is one of the events scheduled to occur during Shockoe Wide Open this Friday (their facebook page is here).

RVA Magazine previously interviewed Kevin Greene here.

Also, at Frame Nation there will be a closing reception for Brett Busang's "Scenes from the River."

I Love You a Bushel and a Link Monday

Richmond.com on Michael Jones McKean (RVA artist, prof, Guggenheim fellow)

Jumpin’ at VMFA will return June 3^rd in the new sculpture garden

Call for artists: Recycled Book Art at Art6

Call for artists: want to show your work as part of next Shockoe Wide Open? Contact Mary Fender at Frame Nation.

Illustrators Club Show opening at Ghostprint Gallery June 4th

Keith Ramsay tackles themes of racism and loss in “Diluted Loss” opening June 4^th at the Black History Museum

Art 180’s Big Show- opens May 26^th

Support Art on Wheels when you search and shop the interwebs

"Grotesque Heads", drawings by Dawn Latane now through June 6 at Chop Suey

New: Main Art's "X Gallery"

MAP's tips for artists’ portfolios

Gallery 5’s Sustainable Richmond forum group and show opening June 4th

Lots of shows opening in Manchester this Fourth Friday- Artspace, Art Works, reception at Russell Projects

***Artblog posts may be a little light this week... apologies in advance!

"Shockoe Wide Open"- new RVA Art Walk!

"Complete Fiction! New paintings by Tim Harriss" at Eric Schindler Gallery will be just one of the art openings featured during the first Shockoe Wide Open.

Richmond's art calendar just gets more and more jam-packed! Sounds like "Shockoe Wide Open" will be a destination for second Fridays, as several businesses in Shockoe Slip and Shockoe Bottom are teaming up to create an evening of art, food, and more good stuff with their first time out of the gate happening this Friday, May 14th.

There are quite a few openings to check out during this event, including Brett Busang at Frame Nation and Tim Harriss at Eric Schindler Gallery (there're more openings than we've noted here).

Learn more details at Shockoe Wide Open's facebook page- they've got info about art openings and more at galleries and restaurants, and links to recent press coverage of the event as well.

Last Days of April Link Monday

"Journey" by Ginna Cullen. Her show "Points of Reference" opens this Friday at Artspace

Amie Oliver, Ginna Cullen, and Michael Pierce open shows at Artspace this Friday, April 23rd

"Sky Was Yellow, Sun Was Blue" opening at Russell/Projects Friday, April 23rd

The Hat on "Mourning Portrait" at Visarts

Grid on Michael Gettings and Melinda Wheeler (May shows at Visual Arts Studio)

Quirk's pics from their current shows

Video: Equality VA 2010 Exhibition at GCCR Gallery

Virginia Living covers Reference Gallery

Video tour of VMFA expansion

Richmond Crafts Examiner on RVA artist Susan Singer

Check out VMFA summer classes here and Visarts classes for adults here and kids here

Grid on Brett Busang at the Gallery at Frame Nation (upcoming May 14th)

Petersburg Regional Art Center's revamped website

ADA's covering the NY Folk Art Museum

1212's call for entries

and, for those so inclined... "The Art of Keeping Oneself Fed in Artschool"

Elsewhere:

Sondheim finalists announced and Transmodern Festival in Baltimore (coverage from Bmore Art)

Link's Too Tight To Mention Monday

Chad Andrews' "A Quick Visit to Anytowne, U.S.A.," opens Feb. 5 at Frame Nation

RTD on botanical art at Mechanicsville's Windmere Gallery

Next Talk20 set for Feb. 20, 6-8 pm at 1708 (other news coming soon from Creative Change Center)

Spotlight Gallery featuring local African American Artists

Gay RVA film festival debuts Feb. 5 & 6

R.A.G.E. on shows up at Quirk

Page Bond to launch artist videos on their website

Richmond Region Cultural Action Plan Update

The latest on Happy's Ukrops mural plans

"Size Doesn't Matter 3" on view at Glave Kocen until Jan. 30th

Richmond Proper on Museum Etiquette

VMFA expansion covered by artdaily.org

Work by Tin Salamunic, opening Feb. 5

First art show opening Feb. 5 at Frame Nation

Gallery 5/Gallowlily's call for entries

More Gallery 24-7

DiPasquale's "Connecticut" (currently at the Diamond) may have a new home in its future

Grid reviews Jennifer Holloway Bopst at Eric Schindler Satellite Gallery

Thanks so much to Whizbangwoman for the recent shout out!

Autumn In RVA Link Monday

Ellen Mahaffy, "High Voltage," Archival Inkjet Print

(Best In Show in 1212's National Juried Photography Exhibition)

Richmond covered by NYTimes- good discussion of the article over at BAM

RVA Mag on Frame Nation and other local venues' participation in "Will Frame For Food"

RAGE on Quirk's afterschool classes

Interior progress at VMFA

Artspace seeking exhibition proposals for 2010-2011

1212 Gallery's National Juried Photography Exhibition Winners

Shop at Rumors this Wednesday to donate to Gallery 5's "Stop the Leaks" campaign.

Richmond Craft Mafia Boutique to benefit GCCR November 13th


Elsewhere:

Bmore Art on defining success in the visual arts

DC Art News on the contemporary art purchasing program at UMD (You gotta scroll down to find it- sounds like a great offering for undergrads.)

"Boxed In: An Open-Ended Open Thread" Edward Winkleman on the future of painting (This is another one you'll have to scroll down and scan for the title to read- but it's worth it, especially the comments.)

Damien Hirst: Fail?