We visited the Try-me Gallery in Richmond a while ago (April 7, and I'm just writing about it now oops!) Honestly I wasn't too keen on the location but that also might be a general disdain for Main St. The inside of it was super neat though. It was super cool to see so much contemporary art presented in such a small area! The idea that the Try-me is an "urban restoration project" is also super radical. The historical location is very awesome as well! Richmond it the epitome of Virginia history, and to preserve an old soda bottling company is both very commendable and very aesthetically pleasing in terms of the architectural layout of the space- that is, very open. Although the lack of security guards worries me (and no, that one sculpture does not count), I'm surprised that the Try-me Gallery is as unbothered by criminals as it is. I wish I could recall of the insurance stuff on the paintings (but honestly, I know it's important but so boring!), but it seems like they have everything on lockdown. I also wasn't too keen on not having any labels on the works. Conceptually that was really cool, but I feel like our tour guide/art connoisseur lacked all of the information. But, I don't think I'd be able to remember every singly art tidbit either, so it's understandable … I just wasn't a fan. But overall, the concept of a private collection presented as a gallery is super cool, and I'm really glad we got to visit because seeing the one lizard-wearing-roller-skates-and-smoking-on-a-dance-floor sculpture was possibly the most monumental moment of my life. (For real, I think that lizard made me believe in God).
Here's the Try-me Gallery website link! (it's super duper cool stuff!) www.try-me.org
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