Grand Rapids Art Museum
What do you see: Anne Gates explores the why of our 'Motivation'
by (Holly)
Submitted 09-28-2012 under OPINION
It's no secret that there is a lot that I love about ArtPrize. Not least of which, and possibly the most important to me since the beginning, is the possibility that the larger public can be engulfed by something I love. Art is powerful. Or at...
What do you see: tension and tangle bring peace at the GRAM
by (Holly)
Submitted 09-28-2012 under LOCAL LIFE
Black chair, black squares of homemade paper tacked to the wall. And in between, an army of black strings hang, connecting them before landing in a tangle on the floor. What caught my eye in Andrew Hawkes' "It's not my fault,"...
ArtPrize Artist Profile: Andrew Hawkes claims responsibility for "it's not my fault"
by (PFeutz)
Submitted 09-25-2012 under OPINION
“I was boiling lye in the kitchen, and my mom freaked out. I had to use drain opener, since it’s 100% lye. I had gloves and a respirator on, boiling this big pile of death. And I don’t know if I had the wrong chemicals or if it...
Terry Johnston leads another successful Friday Night Conversation
by (laurelgreen)
Submitted 08-13-2012 under OPINION
Even with two straight days of rain and a pretty hefty wind to contend with, the Grand Rapids Art Museum adapted and presented their GRAM on the Green events on schedule last Friday night. Dan Richardson’s concert was moved inside and an...
"Cities in Transition" exhibit explores changing cities
by (laurelgreen)
Submitted 07-05-2012 under OPINION
“Cities in Transition,” the Grand Rapids Art Museum (GRAM)’s new exhibit, invites the discussion about what is required of our cities to remain relevant as we, and our cultures and expectations, evolve over time.The...
Local photographer inspires during Rauschenberg discussion
by (laurelgreen)
Submitted 05-07-2012 under OPINION
Upon arriving at the Grand Rapids Art Museum (GRAM) for the Rauschenberg installment of their weekly series, Friday Night Conversations, I really had no idea what to expect. On the second floor I found Terry Johnston, the local photographer whose...
Artists put finishing touches on Art.Downtown.
by (jtstoner)
Submitted 04-13-2012 under LOCAL LIFE
This week there was a flurry of activity all across downtown Grand Rapids as artists scrambled to get their pieces up for Art.Downtown 2012. This one-night only art event is happening from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. tonight. Studios, galleries, shops and...
Michael Pfleghaar: Design masquerading as something else
by (pelz)
Submitted 02-23-2012 under NEWS
The show titled "Michael Pfleghaar: Reinforcing Objecthood" opened at the Grand Rapids Art Museum earlier this month, kicking off the museum's Michigan Artist Series. In this body of work, Michael Pfleghaar pays homage to the mid-...
GRAM Arts Symposium: Blind spots in "the Michigan perspective"
by (pelz)
Submitted 11-18-2011 under OPINION
This past weekend, the Grand Rapids Art Museum hosted the Film Art & Literature Symposium, promising a conversation about “The Michigan Perspective.” As both a recent Michigan transplant and an artist interested in how geography...
How to help the good guys win
by (pelz)
Submitted 09-28-2011 under OPINION
Today is the last day to cast wide your votes. Until today I was a staunch non-voter for several reasons. I believe that art is intrinsically awarding on its own, both for the maker and the viewer. I worry about mass appeal. But ArtPrize wants...