On The Cabell Screen

Showing through spring semester. A new art show at the Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University is featuring medical and scientific illustrations by students and alumni of the Department of Communication Arts in the School of the Arts. “Intersections II” features the work of 16 students and alumni of the Department of Communication Art’s scientific and preparatory medical illustration track, […]

Through March 24. A multicultural art show of local artists explores the theme of Black Lives Matter at First Unitarian Universalist Church of Richmond, 1000 Blanton Ave., Richmond, 23221. The exhibit runs through March 24. It debuts on the Big Screen Sunday, Feb. 19, noon to 6 p.m. The show was organized by three Richmond artists: […]

Showing through January, 2017 Wei Dong (M.F.A. ’88/A), who says he is the first Chinese national to study art at Virginia Commonwealth University, earned a bachelor’s degree in Beijing. China was opening its doors to the west and Dong applied to U.S. schools for graduate study. Drawn to VCU’s School of the Arts because of […]

Showing beginning Oct. 19. Nationally renowned artist Noah Scalin, the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Business’ first ever artist-in-residence, presented his first pop-up installation at the school in October. Scalin began “Portrait of Innovation: Maggie Walker” in the Snead Hall Atrium, 301 W. Main St., on Oct. 10. The artist and several VCU School of Business […]

Showing beginning Oct. 17 Inspired by anatomy and the human form, Nickolai Walko, a graduate of the VCU School of the Arts, has developed a unique and eye-catching form of image-making that hybridizes classical drawing and pop art. After placing a layer of black masking tape on a brightly colored panel or wall, covering the surface […]

Showing Oct.3 – Oct. 9 The biggest show in RVA this week is the annual Richmond Folk Festival, Oct. 7-9 2016. Last year, according to the festival website, the multi-day event brought 200,000 people to the riverfront “to celebrate the roots, richness and variety of American culture through music, dance, traditional crafts, storytelling and food.” The […]

Showing Friday, Sept. 23 as part of gala events surrounding the launch of the Make It Real Fundraising campaign. Selected works of Reilly Brown will appear on the Big Screen until 4 p.m. today. Reilly Brown  (B.F.A ’03/A) is a comic-book artist and writer. (“Spiderman,” left.) Brown joins with fellow fellow artist and alumnus Charles […]

Showing Friday, Sept. 23 as part of gala events surrounding the launch of the Make It Real Fundraising campaign. Selected works of Charles Vess will appear on the Big Screen until 4 p.m. today. Charles Vess (B.F.A ’74/A) is a fantasy artist and comic-book illustrator who has specialized in myths and fairy tales. (“A Chance […]

New exhibit beginning Sept. 19: Images from Matt Lively’s current show, “Helium Ghost” at Glavé Kocen Gallery (1620 W. Main St.), are haunting and ethereal. Lively (B.F.A./ ’93, A) studied sculpture at VCU and he is the first alumnus to exhibit on the Cabell Big Screen. He has enjoyed an active career. Close ties to his alma […]