Rapidian on the street: Public at Amway Grand respond to Why These Finalist panelists
We spoke to the public about artwork at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel and asked their responses to the Why These Finalists Part 2 panelists' thoughts. read more
Participation, humor, magic trump sheer size at Why These Finalists Part 2
The nature of audience participation was brought to the forefront as panelists examined time-based entries, creating a common theme: to succeed, audiences must have some direct involvement in creating the work, and the story must be relevant to that participation read more
"That's my boy:" Shouts, tears accompany news of Top 20 Public votes in ArtPrize 7
As finalists were, shouts, sighs of relief and celebration along with audience applause could be heard from all around, including the palpable combination of joy and pain from Eric Burri's father, the subject of "Hometown Hero" at Amway Grand Plaza Hotel. read more
Waterfront Finale: Top Five Jurors' ShortList film "T-Rex" to screen once more tonigh...
The short film of Olympic gold medalist from Flint, MI will be shown once again due to popular demand tonight, with a free public screening Saturday at 7 p.m. at The Michigan House. read more
Rapidian on the street: The Great Race
The Rapidian and GRTV went down to UICA to ask visitors what they thought about the impact of color in Michael People's "The Great Race." Watch what they had to say in this video. read more
Manipulating the material: Why Jovanni Luna refuses to do something easy
Jovanni Luna's juror-selected finalist piece "the sculptural painting" includes about 8,000 tiny rolls of paint skins, each made of 5-7 layers of donated house paint. To say that Luna likes a challenge is an understatement. read more
Grand Rapids artist garners finalist position on Jurors' Shortlist
Monroe "Akibang" O'Bryant makes the Jurors' Shortlist for 2-D with a thought-provoking graphic series of photos re-enacting crimes in the Grand Rapids area in 2012-2013 at the GRAM. read more