A new exhibition showcasing photographs from Style Weekly’s archive at the Valentine museum, offering a visual journey through Richmond’s cultural landscape from the 1980s to recent years.

The Valentine acquired Style Weekly’s photograph archive in 2021 when the publication faced possible closure. VPM later purchased and revived the publication.

“For decades, Style Weekly has captured Richmond’s zeitgeist and explored complex issues facing our community,” said Meg Hughes, exhibition co-curator and the Valentine’s deputy director of collections.

“Portraits: The Style Weekly Photograph Archive” features work from staff photographers including Kent Eanes, Scott Elmquist, Chad Hunt, Jay Paul and Stephen Salpukas.

The exhibition includes previously unpublished outtakes and rediscovered images.

“The bold portrait is a signature of Style’s photographic history. Whether on the street or in the studio, making strong portraits has always been the paramount mission of the Style photographer,” said Scott Elmquist, Style

Weekly staff photographer and co-curator of the exhibit. “Revisiting the archives reminded me of the thousands of people who have graced Style’s pages: the artists, musicians, restaurant owners, politicians, the movers and shakers, and the unsung heroes of the city, the everyday Richmonders.”

The exhibition runs until May 26, 2025. For more information, visit thevalentine.org.