That was my class at VCU's undergraduate show! It was really awesome to meet you too, Hope was my teacher last semester and I'm excited to see the Sponge HQ in a video :)
+Kikoia It was so lovely to meet you! Not only was I impressed by the show, but also charmed to meet such nice and clearly talented people with excellent taste in online video.
I love this channel so much as it takes me on a short journey to another part of the US. I'm glad art is appreciated in so many different places in different ways.
As a current VCU Arts student, I've never felt so deeply proud of Richmond as I did watching this. It's easy to get caught in the grit of the city when you live here - its pitfalls and VCU's own shortcomings - but you're absolutely right about Richmond. The VMFA is perhaps one of my favorite museums ever for its honesty and approachable atmosphere and the /absolutely amazing/ professors here are the entire reason I'm still here. The art here unapologetically passionate and its artists equal parts genius and approachable. So thank you for this video, and I'm going to go do my art projects with even more fervor and love - for it and the city that made it all possible for me. :>
As a native I wish you had focused more on our murals, they're beautiful and a wonderful move in the right direction. As someone who grew up there, these paintings gives us reason to explore town, and makes my hometown one that I really can rediscover through the art everyone I return.
I love these art trip episodes so much! It always takes me at least half an hour to watch a video like this one because I have to pause it to take a closer look at the art, which is one of the things I like most about them. I can watch them again and again and still find something in a shot that I haven't really looked at before. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and for providing insight into those interesting and beautiful places (that I will probably never get to visit myself). I can't wait to see the art assignments of the artists mentioned in the video!
I've been all over the world and most states and I will say that Richmond VA is one of the most beautiful and gorgeous cities in America. I think personally in the top ten
I spent a summer in Richmond, and absolutely fell in love. If you ever make it back make sure you go to the Museum of the Confederacy and check out the incredible murals around the city especially between Carytown and The Fan!
Beautiful to see my hometown through new eyes. Warmed my heart so much to hear you loving the VCUArts undergrad show :'). Come back and visit again soon! Check out mOb (middle of broad/Storefront for Community Design) next time. It's a very cool class at VCU.
I'm really impressed by the city's willingness to confront its dark history of slavery head on through art. As a lifelong Texan, I'm all too familiar with the gross tendency of communities to whitewash the past. Richmond seems like a really cool town and I *really* want one of those biscuits.
+Isaac Davis If you enjoyed Austin before it got congested, corporate, and expensive, you'll love Richmond. Quirky, funky, live and let live type culture.
As a lifelong Texan who is also a person of colored I never felt like the story of African Americans or others was "whitewashed" in the public schools I've attended. Actually most of my teachers "walked on eggshells" to really not offend people of different ethnicities. It was kinda annoying, as a kid and teen growing up, I thought, "Why are you telling me what I should be offended about?" We heard of how the Confederates were low caste evil people. When I got older and educated myself, I realized how much of America's history is not one sided.
Thank you for visiting my state's capital city and my FAVORITE art museum in the entire state! (VMFA) Also thanks for the recommendations for the next time I go there! I am super excited to see the finished contemporary art museum now!
It's so cool to see you visiting all of the haunts I frequent in the place I call home! Early Bird Biscuits are dangerously amazing, and Richmond as a whole is a pretty incredible (and underrated) city. I hope to see you come back again. Venture out to the West End and visit us at University of Richmond!
I was born close to Richmond but moved to Atlanta when I was 1. Thanks for this video it makes me more excited to go back and learn about the art that is housed there.
Ah! I live a few hours away from Richmond, and the VA Museum of Fine Arts is one of my favorite museums I've ever been to, and I've been to a lot of museums in DC. (One reason is because of their stained glass/ Louis Comfort Tiffany collection, and I do stained glass work.) I get to go there again in the beginning of May. I'm super excited they got to go! Also, I was very happy to learn that Paul Ryan is teaching at Mary Baldwin! I'm going there in the fall!
Just recently I applied for VCU Arts, it really made my day to see that you made a video about this exact campus and city. It reinforced my decision of applying for this school, Thank you so much.
Thanks for another great video! This video actually gave me some clarification. I am currently trying to obtain a degree in History but was also discouraged by the thought of abandoning my love of Art. I have struggled to see in what way these two could be brought together, but this video has given me some insight on that and I thank you!
Great episode! Love being able to learn so much about a place I've never been. As a copyeditor, may I suggest taking the apostrophe out of the "it's" in the description?
As an undergrad I get y our exhibitions suck. It's because we are still learning and experimenting. But for those who attend these exhibitions don't criticize for quality or meaning since that's the professor's job. My recommendation is instead to look at the potential the artists have and try to keep tabs on the ones that interest you throughout the years. Who knows what this could lead to for you or the artist but it's certainly an interesting experiment rather than analyze the exhibition in the short term. Remember it is merely a stepping stone.
What a great tour, thank you! I have one pedantic comment- for "the view that named Richmond" one must look the opposite direction from what is shown. It's an idyllic view east over the James River, not the (also great) view west over the city. Excuse my OCD!
+Meade Skelton - thanks I'll go back to 4th grade English Class and re remember gender specific pronoun usage rules.. "They did really find the Awesome in the RVA" 😉
+eightdollarsmore tons of people in RVA are from the DMV originally. That's the great thing about living here, we don't care about where you're from as long as you embrace the weird!
you talk about how specific collectors have shaped the collections at the vmfa, and i wish you had gone into more detail about the work of sydney and frances lewis, since their two collections (mid to late 20th century art and art nouveau/art deco decorative arts) are two cornerstones of the museum and reflect their singular personalities and relationships.
+L. Lee Butler Yes, I read about them and was awed by their insightfulness and generosity to the institution. There is so much about the VMFA I didn't discuss. It has a huge collection, and I'm sorry to have only touched on one small aspect of it. Thanks for bringing them in to the discussion.
So glad you made it to RVA. This was a great video except for one thing: Lamplighter is the worst local coffee you could get. So for anyone who visits RVA, any one of these would be better: Alchemy Coffee, 10 Italian Cafe, Sefton Coffee, Rostov’s, Captain Buzzy’s Beanery, Urban Farmhouse, Black Hand Coffee, Shock Espresso and Roastery, Stir Crazy Cafe RVA, TaZa Coffee and Tea, Crossroads Coffee and Ice Cream
Hi Sara, Can I ask what camera you used to film the street scenes? I'm trying to achieve that non shaky effect. Would really love to know how you guys manage to eliminate any shakiness :)
At the risk of offending even more people, could you elaborate on why you are usually unimpressed by undergraduate shows? :P -person who used to organize undergraduate art shows (I promise I won't be offended haha).
+ARTiculations Oh shoot. I didn't think you'd be one of the offended, Betty! So, truth be told, I almost always enjoy seeing undergraduate shows, it's just that they are usually wildly uneven. Like you've got a lot of skill and potential on display, but it just needs to bake in the oven a little longer. And it's not that the VCU show was perfection, and I think the artists still need to proverbially bake a little longer, but the work seemed more mature than I was expecting. Does that make sense?
Haha no I am actually not offended at all. some of our shows were terrible and I think we could have used more a critical eye at the time. And I pretty much agree with your points :)
Dear Art Assignment, I love how you interview contemporary artists, but I would like to know more on how to support artists. I understand the importance of supporting and appreciating the culture industry, but I would also like your eloquent impute and advice. If you could make a video on how to find local artists and the best ways to support artists that would be great. Sincerely, a fan of the channel.
Now I am shure you probably don't take suggestions on this mater, but non the less I recently through the exhibition Cafeteria found out about the artist Elvira Finnigan who seemed like she would be a good fit for The Art Assignment. I also think you might enjoy Winnipeg, we have a very vital art community which has tended to develop in relative isolation.
ayyyo carry town tobacco been there like a million times. almost went to VCU for art but I went to boulder for something else and ended up changing to art anyway
I love this! I think the music in the background was a little bizarre- it didn't fit for me. Other than that, I really enjoyed this! Curation is so fascinating to me.
God I’m glad this video is over. Narrator’s voice was obnoxious and she clearly drinks way too much coffee. Oh - regarding the VMOFA - barely scratched the surface on its collections. On VCU art and local galleries - I’ve seen better art on a manga doodle - Jus say’n!
I love these tours/narratives of cities, their culture, and their art woven together.
That was my class at VCU's undergraduate show! It was really awesome to meet you too, Hope was my teacher last semester and I'm excited to see the Sponge HQ in a video :)
+Kikoia It was so lovely to meet you! Not only was I impressed by the show, but also charmed to meet such nice and clearly talented people with excellent taste in online video.
I love this channel so much as it takes me on a short journey to another part of the US. I'm glad art is appreciated in so many different places in different ways.
As a current VCU Arts student, I've never felt so deeply proud of Richmond as I did watching this. It's easy to get caught in the grit of the city when you live here - its pitfalls and VCU's own shortcomings - but you're absolutely right about Richmond. The VMFA is perhaps one of my favorite museums ever for its honesty and approachable atmosphere and the /absolutely amazing/ professors here are the entire reason I'm still here. The art here unapologetically passionate and its artists equal parts genius and approachable.
So thank you for this video, and I'm going to go do my art projects with even more fervor and love - for it and the city that made it all possible for me. :>
As a native I wish you had focused more on our murals, they're beautiful and a wonderful move in the right direction. As someone who grew up there, these paintings gives us reason to explore town, and makes my hometown one that I really can rediscover through the art everyone I return.
Gini Hinson YOU AINT NATIVE TO SHIT BUT EUROPE ! FUCK OUTTA HERE !
I love these art trip episodes so much! It always takes me at least half an hour to watch a video like this one because I have to pause it to take a closer look at the art, which is one of the things I like most about them. I can watch them again and again and still find something in a shot that I haven't really looked at before. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and for providing insight into those interesting and beautiful places (that I will probably never get to visit myself). I can't wait to see the art assignments of the artists mentioned in the video!
I've been all over the world and most states and I will say that Richmond VA is one of the most beautiful and gorgeous cities in America. I think personally in the top ten
As a Richmond native, I'm glad you found the art/food scene so fasinating and, well, rich. Hope you plan on coming back!
+Chris Stepp For sure! Not only for the biscuits.
Chris Stepp YOU A NATIVE TO SHIT BUT EUROPE ! FUCK OUTTA HERE !
My sister is moving to Richmond in a few months. I could possibly move there in 2022
So glad and grateful you came to Virginia!
I spent a summer in Richmond, and absolutely fell in love. If you ever make it back make sure you go to the Museum of the Confederacy and check out the incredible murals around the city especially between Carytown and The Fan!
Beautiful to see my hometown through new eyes. Warmed my heart so much to hear you loving the VCUArts undergrad show :'). Come back and visit again soon! Check out mOb (middle of broad/Storefront for Community Design) next time. It's a very cool class at VCU.
I'm really impressed by the city's willingness to confront its dark history of slavery head on through art. As a lifelong Texan, I'm all too familiar with the gross tendency of communities to whitewash the past. Richmond seems like a really cool town and I *really* want one of those biscuits.
+Isaac Davis If you enjoyed Austin before it got congested, corporate, and expensive, you'll love Richmond. Quirky, funky, live and let live type culture.
As a lifelong Texan who is also a person of colored I never felt like the story of African Americans or others was "whitewashed" in the public schools I've attended. Actually most of my teachers "walked on eggshells" to really not offend people of different ethnicities. It was kinda annoying, as a kid and teen growing up, I thought, "Why are you telling me what I should be offended about?" We heard of how the Confederates were low caste evil people. When I got older and educated myself, I realized how much of America's history is not one sided.
Thank you for visiting my state's capital city and my FAVORITE art museum in the entire state! (VMFA) Also thanks for the recommendations for the next time I go there! I am super excited to see the finished contemporary art museum now!
That's my city! I'm so glad you guys got to see how wonderful it is.
It's so cool to see you visiting all of the haunts I frequent in the place I call home! Early Bird Biscuits are dangerously amazing, and Richmond as a whole is a pretty incredible (and underrated) city. I hope to see you come back again. Venture out to the West End and visit us at University of Richmond!
I was born close to Richmond but moved to Atlanta when I was 1. Thanks for this video it makes me more excited to go back and learn about the art that is housed there.
My professor went to school there, happy to have a better idea of the city! Thanks art assignment. Love this series!
I love going to VMFA, last time I went they had an exhibit on Floral paintings, Monet and Van Gogh were present in the collection.
I'm pretty sure that I went to that museum once before...I go to Richmond often, so I'll have to check it out again.
I'm hoping you'll eventually get the chance to visit Providence. I'm constantly in awe of the work that pops up here on a daily basis.
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Great to guys at my home town and Alma Mater. Enjoyed the tour and familiar sights.
I got a full ride to VCU, but decided to go elsewhere for a variety of reasons. Now is one of those times I wish I had taken them up on it!
+Empty Disco (most of the reasons were because I was a short-sighted 17 year old)
Ah! I live a few hours away from Richmond, and the VA Museum of Fine Arts is one of my favorite museums I've ever been to, and I've been to a lot of museums in DC. (One reason is because of their stained glass/ Louis Comfort Tiffany collection, and I do stained glass work.) I get to go there again in the beginning of May. I'm super excited they got to go! Also, I was very happy to learn that Paul Ryan is teaching at Mary Baldwin! I'm going there in the fall!
Very well created! Thank you
I like the VMFA. I know some of the donors. They are nice people. Y'all should go to the Artemis Gallery on W. Main.
Just recently I applied for VCU Arts, it really made my day to see that you made a video about this exact campus and city. It reinforced my decision of applying for this school, Thank you so much.
+Pablo Cruz welcome to the weird, dude! Glad to have you.
There is always good food in these episodes.
You might have only gotten a glimpse of RVA, but from what I've seen in this video, it was an accurate one. It made me homesick!
Thanks for another great video! This video actually gave me some clarification. I am currently trying to obtain a degree in History but was also discouraged by the thought of abandoning my love of Art. I have struggled to see in what way these two could be brought together, but this video has given me some insight on that and I thank you!
Great episode! Love being able to learn so much about a place I've never been.
As a copyeditor, may I suggest taking the apostrophe out of the "it's" in the description?
+Put a Finish on It Fixed. Sorry! And thanks for the kind words.
Thanks!
I actually really enjoy the way the camera moves in many of these shots.
Brilliant video!
As an undergrad I get y our exhibitions suck. It's because we are still learning and experimenting. But for those who attend these exhibitions don't criticize for quality or meaning since that's the professor's job. My recommendation is instead to look at the potential the artists have and try to keep tabs on the ones that interest you throughout the years. Who knows what this could lead to for you or the artist but it's certainly an interesting experiment rather than analyze the exhibition in the short term. Remember it is merely a stepping stone.
What a great tour, thank you! I have one pedantic comment- for "the view that named Richmond" one must look the opposite direction from what is shown. It's an idyllic view east over the James River, not the (also great) view west over the city. Excuse my OCD!
Great video! 😊👍
This makes me wish I lived closer to the east coast!
You guys found all the awesome in the RVA! #RVArts!
+John D. Freyer She's actually a girl.
+Meade Skelton - thanks I'll go back to 4th grade English Class and re remember gender specific pronoun usage rules.. "They did really find the Awesome in the RVA" 😉
John D. Freyer Oh i see. Well I hope you're not offended.
+Meade Skelton - "Ya'll really did find the Awesome in the R to the V to the A!" I can't wait for the Art Assignments!
John D. Freyer Never mind. It is rude to correct people.
Indianapolis is still my favorite Art Trip. Hopefully you can do one in Brazil or Bolivia.
You are very non judgemental and great to watch and listen to :)
+susan blue I have never before been called non-judgmental and I am terrifically flattered. Thanks for the compliments, and for watching!
Love from Virginia! Though I can hardly say where I live is more Virginia than it is the suburbs of DC... love from the DMV area then haha
+eightdollarsmore tons of people in RVA are from the DMV originally. That's the great thing about living here, we don't care about where you're from as long as you embrace the weird!
you talk about how specific collectors have shaped the collections at the vmfa, and i wish you had gone into more detail about the work of sydney and frances lewis, since their two collections (mid to late 20th century art and art nouveau/art deco decorative arts) are two cornerstones of the museum and reflect their singular personalities and relationships.
+L. Lee Butler Yes, I read about them and was awed by their insightfulness and generosity to the institution. There is so much about the VMFA I didn't discuss. It has a huge collection, and I'm sorry to have only touched on one small aspect of it. Thanks for bringing them in to the discussion.
So glad you made it to RVA. This was a great video except for one thing: Lamplighter is the worst local coffee you could get. So for anyone who visits RVA, any one of these would be better: Alchemy Coffee, 10 Italian Cafe, Sefton Coffee, Rostov’s, Captain Buzzy’s Beanery, Urban Farmhouse, Black Hand Coffee, Shock Espresso and Roastery, Stir Crazy Cafe RVA, TaZa Coffee and Tea, Crossroads Coffee and Ice Cream
Captain Buzzys FTW - also Taza!
lovely video. Thanks a lot. 😊
Hi Sara, Can I ask what camera you used to film the street scenes? I'm trying to achieve that non shaky effect. Would really love to know how you guys manage to eliminate any shakiness :)
I saw that you all went to Alchemy too! Some of my art is up there!
What kind of camera stabilizing setup were you using to shoot this? It was so smooth - it kinda felt like a first person video game!
At the risk of offending even more people, could you elaborate on why you are usually unimpressed by undergraduate shows? :P -person who used to organize undergraduate art shows (I promise I won't be offended haha).
+ARTiculations Oh shoot. I didn't think you'd be one of the offended, Betty! So, truth be told, I almost always enjoy seeing undergraduate shows, it's just that they are usually wildly uneven. Like you've got a lot of skill and potential on display, but it just needs to bake in the oven a little longer. And it's not that the VCU show was perfection, and I think the artists still need to proverbially bake a little longer, but the work seemed more mature than I was expecting. Does that make sense?
Haha no I am actually not offended at all. some of our shows were terrible and I think we could have used more a critical eye at the time. And I pretty much agree with your points :)
This is my home city!!!! :)
This is so strange to see - I live right near here! Didn't know some of this was so close.
Dear Art Assignment,
I love how you interview contemporary artists, but I would like to know more on how to support artists. I understand the importance of supporting and appreciating the culture industry, but I would also like your eloquent impute and advice. If you could make a video on how to find local artists and the best ways to support artists that would be great. Sincerely, a fan of the channel.
Now I am shure you probably don't take suggestions on this mater, but non the less I recently through the exhibition Cafeteria found out about the artist Elvira Finnigan who seemed like she would be a good fit for The Art Assignment. I also think you might enjoy Winnipeg, we have a very vital art community which has tended to develop in relative isolation.
ayyyo carry town tobacco been there like a million times. almost went to VCU for art but I went to boulder for something else and ended up changing to art anyway
I love this! I think the music in the background was a little bizarre- it didn't fit for me. Other than that, I really enjoyed this! Curation is so fascinating to me.
While open most of the time, if there's a hurricane and the power goes out the VMFA closes early.
That's my city!
I live there :D
Shout out Professor Ginsburg best professor at VCU!
Not impressed by Undergraduate exhibitions because?
Not really catching the in between the lines part.
True, kind of silly to be expecting to be blown away. They're students and they are there to learn after all.
RVAAAAAAAAA
Does Richmond have any good pools to swim in?
My home
I enjoyed the video better after turning off the audio "less is more"
God I’m glad this video is over. Narrator’s voice was obnoxious and she clearly drinks way too much coffee.
Oh - regarding the VMOFA - barely scratched the surface on its collections. On VCU art and local galleries - I’ve seen better art on a manga doodle - Jus say’n!