First Fridays Art Walk continues to shape Richmond arts community during pandemic
Swaay Cook, Contributing Writer Music erupts from all around. Chatter can be heard from onlooking crowds. The galleries and museums are visited slowly at first, but as the night goes on the crowds begin to grow. The First Fridays Art Walk, hosted by the Downtown Neighborhood Association, has been a monthly event highlighting Richmond arts […]
Virtual gallery seeks to reimagine Richmond’s Confederate history
Claire Darcy, Contributing Writer When Richmond became the capital of the Confederacy in 1861, it became known for its ties to separatist beliefs that relegated Black people to slavery. The legacy has carried through time, but a new exhibition at Gallery5 seeks to reframe the city’s image. “It was something that was a thing that […]