Unhealed Wounds Interactive Map
Unhealed Wounds Interactive Map
Unhealed Wounds Interactive Map
Mapping the James River is something that has been done before. You can interact with the James River Parks on their website, and even see the trails you can walk on. Given the layers of mapping of the James, it was difficult to figure out what we could add. The place has been mapped, but Read more about MAPPING THE JAMES[…]
Matt Lively explains why he thinks Richmond is embracing the culture of street art and why it’s important. by Tracee Carter
Starting in 2012 the Richmond Mural Project’s mission was to have 10 artists paint 20 murals in two weeks. Art Whino, a DC based art gallery, was hired by the city to attract professional talent to the Project. Artists from around the globe were brought together to leave their marks on Cary Town and Shockoe Read more about MORE THAN MURALS[…]
Questioning the impact of the Richmond Mural Project on Richmond, Virginia’s cultural identity. A piece of street art resembles a tattoo. An intricate web of color permanently etched onto a building until it starts to naturally fade away or until it is forcibly removed. Until then, the art sticks out on the smooth facade of the Read more about Tattooed City[…]
The RVA Street Art Festival The third RVA Street Art Festival took place in Old Manchester, Richmond from Friday, April 22 through Sunday, April 24. It’s not an annual event. It’s random. Unpredictable. Like art, which imitates life. So, the schedule and structure were appropriate. For the street art festival, Hamilton Glass collaborated with Matt Read more about The RVA Street Art Festival[…]
From the top of Libby Hill Park, the city’s skyscrapers appear at eye level, the whole city shrunk. The James River looks calm and muted, the train sleeps abed its platform, and the traffic’s noise is blurred by its distance to the park. With this all-encompassing view, a number of buildings stick out as outsiders. Read more about Stone Brewery, Fulton’s Hope[…]
There’s no Hajj for street artists but if there were Richmond would be Mecca and the warehouses on S. Davis Avenue would be the Sacred Mosque. In this motionless corner of old industrial Richmond no flat suffice was left unpainted. There is even art on the road, literal street art. The sheer size of the Read more about Mecca[…]
Hop along the rocks at Belle Isle on a warm April day, and you will find a variety of different people taking advantage of all the leisure and recreational activities that the James has to offer. College kids lay out to escape the stresses of exams, families bring their kids to the water after work, Read more about Recreation and Conservation: A Give and Take Relationship[…]
When choosing a place to establish roots, humans and other species look for similar qualities in their homes. The earliest settlers chose what is now Richmond because of its prime location along the James, and many animals thrive off of having the riparian zone near as well. In a perfect world where humans harmoniously shared Read more about Fluctuating Friendships: Humans and Animals Share Space on the James[…]