by Jeff Maisey | Oct 8, 2014 | Art, Art Reviews
By Betsy DiJulio Tanja Softic has long been of my most admired contemporary artists; and she happens to live in Richmond where she is Professor of Art at the University of Richmond. I discovered her in a group show at CAC, now MOCA-VA, and gripping lecture...
by Jeff Maisey | Aug 1, 2014 | Art, Art Previews
By Betsy DiJulio The only thing better than seeing a fine performance is seeing that performance and being invited backstage to meet the performers. That’s how I felt when, due to conflicting publication deadlines and exhibition opening dates, I was invited to...
by Jeff Maisey | Aug 1, 2014 | Art, Art Reviews
By Betsy DiJulio Appalachian hillbillies? Not so much. Charged with debunking stereotypes of the people of Appalachia as backwards, poor, unsophisticated, and worse, Portsmouth Art and Cultural Center (PACC) curator Gayle Paul traveled 1,800 miles in just six days to...