phi.

projects.
words+images.
cinema.
open research + image studio.

eidolon studios.

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eidolon studios corporation.

LATEST PROJECT:
“TAP INTO TRANSIT 2026”
ART BUS w/ RVA GRTC
CITY OF RICHMOND - DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION
JULY 2026 -- ART INSTALLATION

Pipeline Studio + Cafe’s new project collaborates with All City Art Club to celebrate Richmond’s history of public transportation in attempt to encourage free bus fare for citizens.

pipeline studio + cafe collegiate cohort operates in multiple cities as a resource and reference platform for university students to help cultivate and place young talent in their respective industries.

founder, president: murph phi
vice president: sydney wilson
head of global ventures and partnerships: natia aqulashvili
head of finance: kim pace

creative director: yazmine dearing
editor: andre talford

head of curation and acquisitions: jeffrey melo
head of residency: elijah brown
head of research and culture: jaurice phinazee

instructors: andre talford, murph phi
cohort chairs: elijah brown, sydney wilson
treasurer: rayce copeland
secretary: khamari pineda
director: isaiah anderson

2026-2027 cohort
maddie han, c/o ‘26 photo+film (VCUarts)
ciera plata, c/o ‘27 fashion merchandising (VCUarts)

organizational partnerships
all city art club

vcu department of african american studies
national association for the advancement of colored people, vcu chapter
national association of black journalists, vcu chapter

vcu school of social work
radical alliance of anti-racism, change and equity

educational mentors:
dr. ronah harris - PhD (play pattern)
dr. lisa scott - EdD (the art of words community school)