23rd Street Mural Honoring Black Lives Matter
23rd Street Mural Honoring Black Lives Matter By Rebeca Garcia-Gonzalez The goal for Richmond-artist Rebeca Garcia-Gonzalez’s project was to bring Black, Afro-Latinx and Latinx community members together to create a mural that affirms the Black Lives Matter movement. The idea came from an invitation by members of the Richmond Our Power Coalition. During the project, […]
City of Black and Brown Solidarity
This limited edition poster was created by a local Richmond artist from the Liberación Gráfica collective, a group from Richmond composed of artists, educators, and community members that create work to uplift social justice, the Richmond community, and young people’s voices. As the Black Lives Matter movement has drawn global attention following nationwide demonstrations calling for an end to police and state sanctioned […]
You Found Me: A Gift For You
You Found Me: A Gift For You By Lauren Ari Richmond-artist and Teaching Artist at Richmond Art Center Lauren Ari created this interactive project, You Found Me: A Gift For You, as a way to stay connected and in creative dialogue with the Richmond Community. Each of these 50 ceramic sculptures was hand formed by Ari, individually glazed […]
Entrada Sagrada
Entrada Sagrada By AGANA Richmond-artist AGANA spent two days creating her site-specific mural that now adorns the columns flanking RAC’s Barrett Street entrance. After five months of RAC’s facility being closed to the public during shelter-in-place, it was so exciting to have an artist working onsite again. Agana carefully developed her work to harmonize with Lukaza Branfman-Verissimo’s banner nearby, This […]
At this very moment
At this very moment By Dawline-Jane Oni-Eseleh During this period of social isolation digital platforms have become crucial in bridging gaps in social interaction. In my personal experience, the hardest parts of navigating this time have involved missing out on connecting to create tangible artifacts. As a full time teaching artist I spend a lot […]
Holding Warmth
Holding Warmth By Marisa Burman I started this project at the beginning of quarantine back in March. It was a way of keeping me sane through making and also a way of maintaining community during a time of isolation. In partnership with Richmond Art Center, I made twenty mango bowls and gave them out to […]
This is life long work
This is life long work By Lukaza Branfman-Verissimo This is life long work (2020) is a newly commissioned artwork by Lukaza Branfman-Verissimo. Reproduced as a 13 x 12 foot banner displayed at the front Barrett Street entrance of Richmond Art Center, the work was created via a collaborative community process. Branfman-Verissimo says of their work, “The […]
Exposure / Exposición
EXPOSURE: THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF EZLY TORRES On June 16, 2020, the California Department of Public Health issued new, stricter guidance mandating that face coverings be worn state-wide in most public settings to slow the spread of Covid-19. Photographer Ezly Torres’ most recent work uses the mask as a prop for performing characters inspired by the […]
Three Artists in the Studio
Every year Richmond Art Center awards three artists with a Spotlight Award to have their work featured in our galleries. These artists in 2020 are Laura Kamian McDermott, Steven Morales and Leslie Plato Smith. While the exhibition of their work is currently on hold due to COVID-19, presented here are three videos that offer an […]
Portrait of a Neighborhood
PORTRAIT OF A NEIGHBORHOOD IN THE TIME OF COVID-19 During the COVID-19 pandemic photographers around the world – many using mobile phones – are sharing quarantine images online; documenting how life has changed while also creating a global sense of togetherness during this difficult time. Normally a textile artist, during COVID-19 Richmond-artist Colleen Haraden-Gorski has […]
