"Reflecting and Collecting" at Linden Row Inn

on view until August 25th

Kendra Wadsworth

Don Crow

Ruth Bolduan

Diana Detamore

Karen Kincaid

Sonya Clark

Aimee Joyaux

Sally Bowring

Lauri Luck

Michael Lease

Javier Tapia

Craig Pleasants


This may be my favorite show of the summer for the ways it emphasizes the strength of Richmond's arts- Virginia(ish) artists responded to works found in the VMFA's collections by creating artworks. The resulting exhibition held within Linden Row Inn is especially savvy for its assertion of the significance of Richmond visual arts culture to out-of-towners.

"Reflecting and Collecting" not only educates viewers about the vitality of Richmond visual arts culture and practice (there are illuminating print-outs next to each work, depicting the VMFA work selected and describing the artist's intent in his/her response), but this show also serves as an ambassador and an advocate for the importance of the arts in the way Richmond should be viewed by visitors. In turn, the exhibition reminds us of how we should view ourselves: contemporary and innovative, while acknowledging and building upon the strengths of our traditions and history.

**HUGE apologies to artists whose works are not pictured above- this was an oversight on RVA Artblog's part.

Read more about the exhibition and view works by David Choi, Andrew Kozlowski, Jeff Majer, Amie Oliver (who is also curator of the show), Charles Ponticello, John-Phillip Sheridan, and Aggie Zed at 1708's website. And check out Linden Row Inn's fb page, too, for info on upcoming exhibitions and other Richmond stuff.

Second of August Link Monday

Style: Lana Waldrep's monumental paintings at Page Bond (on view until Aug. 30th)

Grid: Marcie Paper's "Mama Pajama Rolled Out of Bed" will open at 1708 Sep. 3rd and free family events at VHS this month

The Hat on "Reflecting and Collecting" at Linden Row Inn and Craig Pleasants' "Octagonal Living Unit," and with some links about the history of the Pollak Prizes

Great Art 180 events coming up this week, including "Paint Outside the Box Day" and the 3rd Annual Johnny Z Festival

Richmond Public Art Commission info

"The Arts Can Help Our Region Soar"- RTD reports on John Bryan's (of CultureWorks) talk to the Chesterfield Business Council of the Greater Richmond Chamber

CultureWorks' fb page

More from RTD on Jun Kaneko's sculptures at VMFA and on VMFA's new attitude towards outdoor acquisitions and exhibitions

School's Out For Link Monday

Craig Pleasants' "Octagonal Living Unit 2.0," now on view at Linden Row Inn as part of the exhibition "Reflecting and Collecting." Get more info about this and other works in the exhibition at 1708's website here.

Individual grants for artists from NEA???

Wall street Journal on VMFA

RTD on wall st journal’s article

Don’t forget about innovative arts grants from CultureWorks- TODAY'S THE LAST DAY TO APPLY!

RVA News on Tiffany exhibition

Style on Joe DeRoche at Eric Schindler Satellite Gallery and on 400 years of women in art on view now at the Chrysler Museum

Affordable Art and Job Johnson now at ADA Gallery

Be on the lookout for Visarts' faculty, staff, and board members’ art exhibition to open (at Visarts) later in June

Upcoming Shockoe Wide Open- Friday June 11^th- opening at Whitley Gallery for Kevin Greene

RVA Mag on Yarn-bombing. RVA has a yarn-bombing crew!

Preorder RVA artist Ryan McLennan’s Cost of Comfort at Chop Suey (before July 1^st) or here

I could go on and on on Craig Pleasants’ “Octagonal Living Unit 2.0” now on view near Linden Row Inn and on VMFA

Heather Russell of Russell/Projects will be curating “Homegrown,” a show of Artspace artists for Artspace, opening June’s Fourth Friday

Opening receptions for Lori Esposito and Scott Hunt at Russell/Projects this Thursday, June 10th

First Friday Tomorrow Night- May 7th

The First Fridays website has been updated with exhibition info for tomorrow night's First Friday, and there's a new map of First Friday's venues here.

Also, Christina Newton of Curated Culture/First Fridays has compiled a list of additional events happening during tomorrow's First Friday (music and more) for Richmond.com here.

AND there are even more arts exhibitions with openings or receptions tomorrow night, slightly outside the realm of where you might usually spend your First Friday, but definitely worth a couple of drives around the city...

Linden Row Inn- "Reflecting and Collecting" (opening reception from 6-10 pm, live music and more- Linden Row Inn is included on the above map of First Fridays venues)

Reference Gallery- "Exit Light" (opening reception from 7-11 pm, also featuring live music-more info at their website)

Page Bond Gallery- First Friday reception for Michael Berringer and Amber George from 6-8 pm

Main Art Gallery- Jim Sconyers' "Contingency"- opening reception from 7-9 pm

VCU MFA Exhibitions, Round 2 (and more student exhibitions)- opening reception at Anderson Gallery from 5-7 pm

VCU is blowin' up Richmond in a big way tomorrow night with openings all over the place- be sure to click the links for more information, such as locations, etc.:

Six- VCU Sculpture + Extended Media MFA candidacy show- opening reception(s) 7-9/10 pm

Liverwurst- work by Ella B. Watson, VCU Sculpture + Extended Media student shows "work made at the onset of end stage liver failure and until live donor organ transplantation"- opening 5-8pm

Whichcraft- VCU first year grad students in Department of Craft/Material Studies- opening 7-10 pm (and opening May 8, too)

Breaking the Surface- VCU students in Naomi McCavitt's Surface Research class- opening reception 4-8 pm

Dept. of Photography and Film senior thesis exhibition- opening 6-9 pm

Graphic Design MFA exhibition- opening at 6 pm

Annual Juried Fashion Show at VMFA for VCU Dept. of Fashion Design and Merchandising- starts at 7:30

Now On View: "A Muse Among Us"

work by Grace Teeples

"A Muse Among Us" is currently up at Linden Row Inn until April 25th, 2010.

From 1708's site:

A Muse Among Us features the mixed media work of Hetty Baiz; the photography of Regi Franz; the fiber work of Colleen Judge; the paintings on paper and canvas of Megan Marlatt; the metals of Cindy Myron; the paintings of Jody L. Symula; the bookworks and collage of Grace K. A. Teeples, and the photography of Jennifer Watson. The exhibition was beautifully curated by 1708 Gallery board member and Linden Row Inn Liaison Amie Oliver; she made these works flow together seamlessly with one another and their surroundings.

Check out 1708's blog for more info and images. This exhibition is part of Virginia's initiative to recognize and appreciate women in the arts entitled "Minds Wide Open."

Opening this Friday, September 4th at Linden Row Inn

Duck Spill by Rob Tarbell

Little Creatures
A 1708 Gallery Satellite Exhibition
Curated by Amie Oliver

Opening: Sept. 4, 7-10pm

Little Creatures features paintings, sculpture, photography and drawings by artists from Virginia and New Jersey. Art inspired by the animal kingdom will invade the public spaces of the Linden Row Inn when Joan Gaustad, Leah Jacobson, Rob McAdams, Jamie Pocklington and Rob Tarbell exhibit creatures great and small - and their toys - this fall.

Linden Row Inn is located at 100 East Franklin Street, a short walk from 1708 Gallery.

Link-eroni Supreme Monday

Two of our favorite things: Real Small Art and Paradise Park!

Call for artists (and everyone!): sidewalk kindness project, an offshoot of Guerrilla Goodness

BAM here and here AND The Hat on "Arts In Crisis" talk

The Process: RVA Mag interviews Richmond artist Johnston Foster (we love him!)

News on the admission tax from SLANTblog

Poe's Playground/Linden Row Inn in RTD and images from the show at 1708's blog

Grant money for artists over 40 within 150 miles of DC

Grid on Richmond artist Ed Trask (currently showing at Red Door Gallery)

Don't forget about lantern making workshops at 1708!

First Friday Tonight!

From Community Chest:

This year a new installation to the First Fridays art walk is a music showcase that takes place in a patch of land brilliantly located in the heart of the festivities (304 N Adams St). This week performers include: Dave Watkins, Zac Hyrciak & the Junglebeats and From Here on Blue.

Curated Culture's list of First Friday openings

Also, Thankyspace's final show!

And at Henry

"Poe's Playground" continues at Linden Row Inn, which will host a Manager's reception with live music and beverages from 6-11pm.