Emma Serena “Queena” Stovall (1887-1980) began painting at age 62. Her art career quickly took off, with her detailed, lively, and colorful pieces masterfully depicting the simple but special moments of rural life. This exhibition has 44 of her total 49 works, showing off the culture, landscapes, and people of the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Largely recognized as a “southern memory painter” and known as the “Grandma Moses of Virginia”, Stovall encapsulated the daily activities of the region in time that have since disappeared. The exhibition also includes some of the items found in Stovall’s studio.
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Virginia Museum of History and Culture September 10, 2018 - April 21, 2019 Members admission free or included with the museum’s suggested admission As part of an ongoing exhibition, VHS is displaying the murals of several local artists. The museum wants to emphasize the profound culture that is taking root in the Richmond street art scene and cultivating a rich community history. After the book The Story of Virginia: Highlights from the Virginia Museum of History and Culture was published, 10 muralists were asked to create a work about something they found meaningful in the reading. When finished, the murals will be presented with the museum artifact that inspired their work be open to the public for viewing.
The Quirk+VisArts Artist-in-Residence program is wrapping up with a final exhibition featuring Elissa Levy. She works with mediums such as aluminum, fabric, and leather and the techniques of laser engraving, collage, and sculpture and focuses on media representation. The themes of perception, fates, and legacy connect the story of Violet Gibson, a relative of Levy, who attempted to assassinate Benito Mussolini in 1926. Levy also has pieces on the resignation of Richard Nixon, which although may seem unrelated, help connect the idea of media representation with how we form and shape our identities.
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AuthorsMIA RODRIGUEZ is a co-founder of the MLWGS art history magazine. She is a phenomenal artist with many works on the future of bees. Archives
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