An Audition With Shy Lennox
Ink staff member Kaelan Brown sat down with Richmond’s soul child, Shy Lennox, and discussed the in’s and out’s of his new EP, “Audition”. Under the fluorescent colored lights of Flora Cafe, Shy Lennox is a ribbon. He’s running between his friends and his band, tying the final pieces together for a night he’s been […]
A Tribute to Mac Miller
It’s been a little over a month since Mac Miller passed away and people are still hurt and in shock. Mac Miller died of an apparent drug overdose on September 7th 2018 at the very young age of 26. He was a talented musician and loved by many. His peers and others described him, as […]
Paint-Me-Up
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A film by (and for) VCU students: The dark, biting humor of “Mortality Badge”
If living at home in your early 20s with an exasperated mother who wants you out of the house doesn’t seem like a morbid enough reality, try having to witness a death. That’s at least part of the plot of Mortality Badge, a dark comedy set for an April 27 release date. The small-budget film, […]
Featured Artist: Mitchell Craft
Mitchell Craft is a Richmond-based digital media artist whose work is vibrant and subdued, familiar and surreal. His videos guide you into dream-like worlds, sometimes even submerging you in them through the use of virtual reality. Most recently, he released a zine called “Home Elusive,” which was featured in the CURRENT Book Fair at Valet […]
Farrah Fox Documents Richmond Artists in “Making Space”
Farrah Fox, a local photographer and English major, combined two of her greatest passions into a single project that explores the meaning of space through documenting Richmond artists, makers, and organizers. “Making Space is about the physical space, like the home or studio that each individual creates for themselves, but it’s also about the space […]
Stock Photography: Dinner Time
Businessman in Rubber Gloves Cuts up Luncheon Loaf Businessman in Rubber Gloves Cuts a Luncheon Loaf Meal While Being Drilled Anger Ensues with Meat Cleaver Before Party Begins Person is Happy to Be Eating a Jelly Cake Angry Fists Grab a Jelly Cake Family Members Check to See What Is […]
An Interview with Dominique Fishback of HBO’s The Deuce
The new HBO series The Deuce is an unflinching and vulnerable depiction of the sex work industry in New York during the 1970’s. Dominique Fishback plays Darlene, a kindhearted yet complex young woman navigating the city as a sex worker. In this interview, Dominique talks about what went into the preparation for her role as […]
An Interview with Simeon Rideb of Open Forum
We sat down with Simeon Rideb, creator of Open Forum, to talk about their experience curating a fashion collection and art performance with other Richmond artists earlier this year. Interview by Kristina Dickey When did you decide to start working on this collection? Last August I visited New York for the first time and while […]
Artist Profile: Xavier Render, aspiring photographer
By Brianna Scott Photos by Xavier Render A Richmond native from the East End side of the city, Xavier Render wants to make his mark in the Richmond photography scene. The self-described “mysterious introvert” likes to capture portraits, candids and city life. Everyone is on Instagram and that’s no different for Render, who has a […]
Crushing Boxes Open Mic
By Mary Alice Patsalosavvis Photos by Celeste Fuentes Sitting cross-legged in a dimly lit room with a grilled cheese sandwich in hand, I can’t help but feel a tinge of nostalgia for story times of long ago. It’s not an unprecedented feeling, for it’s exactly what the scene looks like– the only difference is that […]
Mullet: An Interview with Curators Brennen Perry and Anna Tregurtha
By Jessica Frenzel Photos by MJ Minutoli Mullet, an exhibition of multimedia artwork curated by seniors Anna Tregurtha (Kinetic Imaging) and Brennen Perry (Painting and Printmaking), is truly a business up front and a party in the back! The two crafted a body of work from students and artists working in media ranging from performance, […]