Current Exhibition

River City Rails Returns!
The second River City Rails exhibition of local art on and with model trains is coming to Gallery5 on First Friday, November 7th, 5–11 PM!
Featuring over 50 local and national artists, this invitation-only exhibition transforms model railways into immersive works of art, celebrating train culture, creativity, and imagination across Richmond’s urban landscape.
This year also marks the long-awaited return of Young Widows to the Gallery5 stage for the first time in 13 years. “When I was the programming manager at Gallery5 16 years ago Young Widows was my favorite band to book. They are a crucial part of my history with Gallery5. I felt it was very important to have them play this event and bring everything full circle ” says curator Curtis Grimstead. Other live performances include Dumb Waiter, Sub/Shop, and Lacey Guthrie, making it a night full of music, art, and community.
Surrounding Gallery5, the Richmond Moon Market will feature over 30 food and craft vendors across three blocks.
Curated by Noah Scalin & Curtis Grimstead and presented by Gallery5, this is a one-of-a-kind celebration of art, community, and the joy of trains.
Mark your calendars — you won’t want to miss this!

River City Rails Artists:

Sean Mahan, Santos, Meme, Mike Gallo, Robert Mars, Jake Urbanski, Jamie Douglas, Pickle Church, The Unidividuals, Andrew Carnwath, George Archer, Og_drewone, Chihiro ITO, Tim Harper, Amelia Grimstead, Amy Black, Sean Donlon, Bobby Joe Small, Bizhan Khodebandeh, Erin Wood, Shaylen Broughton, Jeff Shelton-Davis, Mica Scalin, J. Parker, Amanda Robinson, Noah Scalin, Oura, Nico Cathcart, D Kane, Stachesquatch, Tyler Thomas, Emily Herr, Marshall Higgins

Thanks to the following sponsors for supporting this year’s River City Rails exhibition!

Ninja Kombucha

Second Bottle Wine Shop

Supply

Fountain Bookstore

Luminary Hair Company

Final Gravity Brewing Company

Brave Captain

Recycles Bicycle Shop

Carytown Optical Shoppe

For over 20 years, Gallery5 has been host to work from hundreds of artists, from established, internationally recognized creators, to burgeoning talent.

Our mission is to make art accessible to the community, and to make opportunities to show work accessible to artists.

Every month Gallery5 hosts a new show, opening in conjunction with Richmond Arts District’s First Fridays art walk. Our shows feature local and regional talent, and our commitment to working with a variety of artists means that the work is diverse, and ranges from printmaking, to photography, to sculpture, to sequential art (and more), sometimes all in the same show.