Let's be honest. When did you last take the time to enjoy all the beautiful art that can be found around Richmond?
That's what we thought.
Maybe it's because you're bad at directions, worried about parking or you've just been living under a rock and don't know what all this First Fridays business is all about.
Nevertheless, it's that time again. Time for First Fridays, which means for at least one Friday night this month, you don't have to think about what to do.
And since the weather has stayed pretty promising, why wouldn't taking a stroll down the Historic Broad Street Corridor and soaking in Richmond's thriving and diverse art community sound appealing?
Don't think you have the time to take in all fourteen participating galleries? Check out our preview and rundown of what's in store for you in the Friday and you might just change your mind, or at least pick a few that spark your interest.
Participating Galleries
312 Gallery
Young artists Stanley Rayfield and Kyle Epps present their new works. 312 Brook Road, 804-339 -2535
1708 Gallery
"Forgotten Constellations" by Paul Catanese includes prints and projected installations. Come early for a gallery talk with Catanese at 6 p.m. 319 W. Broad St., 804-643-1708art6 Gallery
New sculptures fromVincent Wrenn, paintings from Connie Maass and free-form 3-D collages from David Turner are on display. Vincent Wrenn will give a gallery talk on his work "Alchemy and Art" at 6:30 p.m. Live music from artist Bowie and a demonstration on the free-form 3-D collage process by David Turner. 6 E. Broad St., 804-343-1406 Curated Culture's Cornerstone Gallery
"Match Play," a joint project of photography and print-based "experiments" by siblings Robert Walz and Brenda Walz Van Ness remains on display. 23 W. Broad St., 804-344-1508
Forinstance Gallery
"For 57 Years Exactly: Paintings, Drawings and Sculptures by Marty Johnson," opens with live music by the Kevin Johnson Jazz Ensemble. 107 E. Cary St., 757-574-4111
Gallery 5
"Exintrinsic: The Art of Ebony Patterson," by Lisa Kellner and Brooke Hine embraces the subtleties and details of the surface and texture of the human body. Both create visual dialogue about the body as a vessel for passage while examining inconsistencies between what is perceived and what is actually visible. Live entertainment will accompany the opening. 200 W. Marshall St., 804-644-0005