Past Exhibitions

2024

JANUARY
Warmth and Kin, Textile art by Lucy Kilpatrick
Stage: Buna Kurs Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony, Titi Maya, Big Fancy

FEBRUARY
Broad $t. Bullies, Group show curated by the Broad St. Bullies with work by Mylo, Charlie Kreck, Lyle Staufer, Jered Fykes, Kadim, Huey Lightbody, Eli McMullen, Gonos Sayton, Mikey Arroyo, Salad, Davis Boshears, Emily Schreer
Stage: Alex J Dimas, Tiara & Andrew

MARCH
Offering and Perennial Consciousness, Offering (all month long) - group show featuring ceramics and textiles by Merenda Cecelia, Sam Christian, Shannon Leighty, Kourtenay Plummer and Paul Klassett; Perennial Consciousness (March 1 and March 20-23 only) - group show in “The Cocoon” mobile gallery featuring work by Merenda Cecelia, Sam Christian, and Kourtenay Plummer; both in conjunction with NCECA “Coalescence” 2024 Conference
Stage: Pebbles Palace, Fado Noso, Ben Butterworth

APRIL
Botanical Bodies, Group exhibit on the forms of Flora and Humanity, curated by Amanda Robinson and Brit Austen. With work by Brit Austin, Nikki Aye, Emily Baker, Erin Baumgartner, Blake Bottoms, Bridget Camden, Ryan Carlson, Nico Cathcart, Eric Collins, Katie Davis, Shelia Gray, Jenna Guthrie, Autumn Haynes, Bizhan Khodabandeh, Nicole Pisaniello, Ash Rudolph, Amanda Robinson, Raven Smith, Grace Statwick, Nicole Stevens, Natalie Sullivan, Liesl Tahmassebi, Theodore Taylor, Kiersten Thomas, Kristi Totoritis
Stage: Sweet Potatoes, We Never, Lucy in Battle Armor

MAY AND JUNE
River City Rails, A group exhibit of art on model trains by over 40 artists with additional photography by Tim Barry. Curated by Noah Scalin & Curtis Grimstead. Featuring work by Ed Trask, Amy Black, Mickael Broth, Matt Lively, Noah Scalin, Hamilton Glass, Bizhan Khodabandeh, Ross Trimmer, Sean Mahan, Emily Herr, Evan Patterson, Nico Cathcart, Chris Visions, Mikemetic, Silly Genius, John Santos, Tyler Thomas, Ian C Hess, Monolith, Meme and more!
May Stage: Sally Rose, Andrew Alli & Josh Small, the Great Beforetimes
June Stage: Charles Owens, M. Brett Jones

Sponsored by: Richmond Grid, Vinyl Conflict Records, Luminary Hair Company, Second Bottle Wine, Salvation Tattoo, Supply RVA, Richmond Recycles, Carytown Optical

JULY
Maggie Walker’s 160th Birthday kick-off event, in partnership with the National Park Service - Maggie Walker National Historical Site. Student art show featuring works inspired by the life and legacy of Maggie Walker, by artists from Bellevue Elementary School, Armstrong High School, and the Maggie L. Walker Governor's School, as well as other original art.
Stage: The Love Movement, Axt Museum, Big Fancy

AUGUST
Art of the Tease, a celebration of the art and inspiration of Burlesque with a collection of costumes, props, videos, and more from local burlesque artists.
Featuring photography by Theodore Taylor III and Burlesque inspired Art by C H A V O N N E & Qing Blaze
Stage: Qing Richy, Trapcry, burlesque

SEPTEMBER
Take Me To Your Garden: An Exhibition of Art by the Middle East Diasporas
Work by: Sarah Ahmad, Meena Khalili, Rashin Kheiriyeh, Sermin Ciddi, Bizhan Khodabandeh, Dara Naraghi, Aziz Yedigarian
Stage: Yeni Nostalji (Turkish Acoustic Trio), DJ Carl Hamm, U of R Gamelan Band with Peni Candra Rini
Outdoors: The Richmond Moon Market and Kasama Collective presents: A Mid Autumn Block Party. A Celebration under the moonlight featuring local Asian craft and food artisans, martial arts organizations, performance and more. 

OCTOBER
Carnival of 5 Fires
Artwork by: Jessica Camilli, Chad Hilton, Lady Octavia, Nate Smith, Kiersten Thomas, Ginnie Fae, Kat MacNab, Abby Altizer Davis, Ginny Loving, Makenzie Goff, Cassidy B
Music by: Rumble Trio, Dead Possum Girlfriend, Plus a WRIR DJ!
Performances by: Madame Onca and Paolo Garbanzo, Carmel Clavin
Burlesque hour: Hosted by Zorro Nova with performances by: Buster Backout, Empress DeNaste, Kayy Lovely, Leila Lovely, Poppy la Fae, Storm Psycho 6
Outside: PLF DJs and performers, Moon Market!

NOVEMBER
Monsters 101: A Soft Vinyl (Sofubi) Toy Show, curated by False Idols Toys
Artwork by:  Barely Human,  Ressenblood, Plagued Earth, Magitarius*, Basement Puke, Spiritditch Toy, Triple Bummer, Dr. Doomtone, Dirthouse Vinyl, Weeping Warlock, Cop-A-Squat Toy, Etc. Toys, False Idols, Oura, Kayo Toy Co., David J Coffman, Dirty Yetti, BogXSquad, Unaffiliated, Weird Kids Club, Herbie Abernethy II, Monster Bloodbath, Topher Toy/Customantics, Plastic Purpose, Trip Rabbit, Cosmic Brat, Kachina Kachina, Slime City Toys, Mosquito Toys
Music by: That Which Sleeps (VA Beach), Dumbwaiter (RVA), Future Projektor (RVA), DJ Carl Hamm