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Art.Downtown. one night only coverage April 13th
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Art.Downtown is April 13th from 6-11pm. Three free trolleys will take attendees throughout downtown, stopped at the locations listed below. It is expected that over 350 Grand Rapids artists will take place in this event, with over 30 locations. Help cover this event, as it launches our latest beat: the ART beat!
*We also have local photographers willing to take photos for your articles!*
Coverage is based on a first-come, first-served basis and all you have to do is comment below to reserve your artist or venue. If you have any questions, please contact Chelsea.
Stop 1#-GRAM-AVAILABLE
101 Monroe- The Grand Rapids Art Museum
Unwind during Friday Nights at GRAM with art, live music, and good conversation. Galleries are open late each Friday, and a cash bar is available in the Museum Lobby. Currently on view: Robert Rauschenberg exhibitions.
http://www.artmuseumgr.org/ (be sure to include the coupon: $1 admission with Art.Downtown map)
77 Monroe-Louis Benton Steakhouse/Leopard Lounge
Curator: Maranda Shear
An exhibition of new oil paintings from Loralee Grace exploring hue, saturation, brightness and temperature through informal diptychs, pairing a dominant hue landscape with a pure color study. Orange, Purple, Green, and White will be displayed.
Stop #2-KCAD-AVAILABLE
17 Fountain- Kendall College of Art and Design
- Main Gallery: Drawn: Kim Cridler and Jonathan Wahl. Pattern. Ornamentation. Scale. Perception.
- Gallery 114: MEGA, Second Annual Michigan Emerging Graduate Artists Juried Exhibition presented by Kendall College of Art and Design’s Masters of Fine Art Club. This show features the work of Michigan’s MFA candidates and Bachelor of Fine Arts Graduating Seniors. Created by students for students, MEGA presents a unique perspective on the work being created by the talented emerging artists in Michigan. Juror: Mary Hood, Associate Professor of Art/Printmaking at Arizona State University.
- Gallery 104: Furniture as Danger! Mind the furnishings! Featuring the work of Ben Antaya, Rebecca DeGroot, Joshua McVety, and Amita Modzelewski
- Atrium: On display for viewing and purchase will be a variety of student work in ceramics, photography, and illustration, along with other handmade crafts.
Stop #3-WMCAT -AVAILABLE
98 E. Fulton-West Michigan Center for Art and Technology:
Curator: Georgia Taylor
Local artists, Georgia Taylor, Moises Rojo, and Adam Wolgamott join with the Kendall Painting Club to bring a diverse and eclectic mix of visual art for Art. Downtown. The Kendall Painting Club includes 15 artists whose body of artwork focuses on the uses, techniques and manipulation of wet media. Content varies with each individual artist. An array of styles, mediums, and themes will be displayed showcasing the broad talent of this unique group of dedicated artists. This special collaboration will surely please your visual senses!
144 E. Fulton- GVSU Exhibition Space-
- 12 concluding projects distinctive to each student's style and inspirations. The show establishes that design isn't all about formal training. It's about generating ideas, creating connections, and inspiring an audience to REACT
- http://www.react2.us/
- BFA Graduate Exhibition featuring artists Christie Westmaas and Jessica Pleyel’s time based sculptures and video works.
- Additional work by students from the following GVSU Classes:
- Advanced Drawing
- Time Studio Class
- Papermaking class
150 East Fulton-Free Radical Gallery
Curator: Brandon Alman
Featuring artists Ryan Wyrick, Dana Toader, Sarah Sciba, Shannon Maisel, Brandi Bowman, Carolynn White, Sean Kenny, Michael Martin, Dan Graeber and Andrea Dirheimer. Works on display span a variety of media and subject matter.
9 Jefferson- Free Radical Gallery hosted by Rapid Growth Media
Curator: Ashley Lieber
Featuring artists Sierra Cole, Alicia Wierschke, Gloria Kirk-Hanna, Kyle Schroeder and Ashley Lieber. Works on display span a variety of media and subject matter.
Stop #4-Avenue for the Arts -AVAILABLE
40 South Division- Free Radical GalleryCurators: Hunter Bridwell and Amanda CarmerThis show features artists who utilize photographs, video installation, digital projection, collage, and woven text to explore the visceral embodiment of unnamable, unknowable external forces working their magic in our daily lives. Artists featured include: Hunter Bridwell, Amanda Carmer, Trevor Dobiàŝ, Annie DeYoung, Lucas Schurkamp, Stacy Kline and Will Olson.
41 Sheldon- Compass and Artprize (window only)·Video Installation featuring Compass College of Cinematic Arts experimental video shorts.·Systems of Seeing: Work by a group of KCAD Drawing II Students exploring mark-making and color to describe their own interpretations of natural systems. Curator: Taylor Greenfield
43 S. Division- Pub 43
Coordinator Danielle Walsh
ArtPub! ArtPeers presents a variety of visual and aural work by artists of the Grand Rapids area. Exhibiting artists include: Greg Bliss, Mandy Burns, Bob Chavarria, Hugo Claudin, Kalie Hoodhood , Alicia Menninga, Erick Picardo, Abigail Southworth, Christine Stephens, Danielle Walsh, Paul E. Willis, and Christina Zuniga. Original Music by BLXBX. Some mature content.
44 S. Division- C.O.D.A.
Diverse media and images from 20 upper level Kendall College fine art students including professional Practices students in addition to several Kendall MFA students.
48 S. Division- Heartside Gallery
Heartside Gallery and Studio will be hosting 4 on-site working artists and fresh works of art from 48 Heartside artists. New works will include coffee mugs, gallery t-shirts, handmade clay masks, raw and intuitive paintings, new school drawings, hand-carved puppets and walking sticks, weavings, handmade jewelry and more!
3 Oakes- Bang Blow-dry Bar
On the go blow dry styles and make-up touch ups, $10.00 each for one night only! Come and enjoy Grand Rapids’ newest salon.
Stop #5 Avenue for the Arts and SiTE:LAB-
106 S. Division- (106) Gallery- Calvin College TAKEN
Monster Sighting is an exhibition that explores the theme of monsters with Jesse Bandfield, Joshua Breden, Kathy Feasel, Haley Halseth, Patrick Hekman, Jay Howard, Bridgette Keehl, Lynnae Keeley, Rebecca Laarman and Mike Langeveld. New work by Calvin College’s Advanced Photography class.
www.calvin.edu/centerartgallery/106southdivision
106 S. Division/MLK Unit #215- the L Loft (Vitos Place) TAKEN
HollowellArt Presents a collection of portraits: Ego Trip (The Prominent People from my Facebook Friends) and Alla Prima (new paintings) and live vibes.
109 1/2 South Division- SiTE:LAB TAKEN
Student artists from 5 different colleges and universities, local artists, actors, and performers enact a narrative inspired by the building’s history throughout the space. Written by Austin Bunn, this performance is unlike a traditional play and viewers will be able to experience the performance at their own pace and in their own order, or through random encounters.
115 S. Division: The DAAC AVAILABLE
Printmaker Amanda Wieczorek explores the relationship of human perception and time through a series of etchings and written prose.
6:00-8:30 Art Reception (free)
8:30-11:30 The Juliets, Matt Jones & Strawberry Heritage ($6.00)
120 S. Division-Corazõn/Free Radical TAKEN
Corazon is South Division’s hottest taqueria serving fresh Mexican, tacos, burritos and more! Featuring artists Kate Lewis, Brad Ecklesdafer, Samuel Bennett, James Tingly, Randi Ford, Cecile Baoh and Joseph DeCommer, and Victoria Mullen.
120 S. Division, Unit# 124- ‘VanderMoere Fine Art’ AVAILABLE
Fine Art Paintings and Prints, Art Conservation and Restoration Services.
Selling paintings by Mary Ann Southworth, Sandra R Hansen, Tony Hendrick and Brad VanderMoere. Artist John Callahan will be in front of the gallery creating personalized portraits upon request (weather permitting).www.vandermoerefineartgallery.comwww.bradvandermoere.com
120 S. Division, Unit# 125- Be The Exhibit AVAILABLE
Be The Exhibit is a collaboration between artists combining ideas on a single theme featuring an ongoing online exhibition and open to other participants. Featuring the work of Ryan Mohler and Ryan G. Hill. Connect through the website at www.betheexhibit.com
120 S. Division, Unit #225 –Open Studio: Figurista AVAILABLE
Second Story
Figuratively Speaking: An exhibition of artwork by Anthony Carpenter, Tracey Commans, Leo Hernandez, Amy Holysz, Will Qualls, Danielle Walsh, and other artists of the Figurista Drawing Sessions. The figure will be represented in a spectrum of media including paint, pencil, marker, and plush. Some mature content.
120 S. Division- Unit 226- Mexicains Sans Frontieres AVAILABLE
New work by Hugo Claudin in his ongoing series Women on the Verge and new oils by Eric Pichardo, using textiles and found objects: A Meditation on Sin. Plus musical guests of the Grand Rapids downtown scene throughout the evening. Features mature content.
129 S. Division-Vertigo Music AVAILABLE
Richard Deming
136 S. Division- Miscellany AVAILABLE
Grand opening for the newest Avenue for the Arts store/gallery/studio. Miscellany will feature a mixture of new and used items including clothing, art books, and small electronics. In addition the space will feature an opening for artist Amanda Acker.
140 S. Division- Sanctuary Folk Art AVAILABLE
Tribute a show honoring the memory of artist and visionary Patrick Millard.
myspace.com/sanctuaryfolkart
Stop #6-Avenue for the Arts-AVAILABLE
235 S. Division- Open Source Gallery
Featuring the artwork of artists Tom Jenkins, Scott Wymans , and Matthew Jorde hosted by Bill Kirk.
Stop #7 Gallery 303-AVAILABLE
303 S. Division-Gallery 303
Gallery 303 showcases painted pottery. Proceeds go to support the work of God’s Kitchen a ministry of Catholic Charities.
Stop #8 Kendall Graduate Studios-AVAILABLE
446 Grandville SW 2nd Floor- Kendall College Studio Spaces
Featuring the work of over 35 Kendall Graduate Students including painting, photography, drawing, printmaking and art education masters programs, as well as free food and free parking.
Stop #9-Rapid Bus Station-AVAILABLE
250 Grandville- Free Radical Gallery
Featuring the work of the Calvin Visual Arts Guild.
Stop #10-UICA-AVAILABLE
2 W. Fulton- UICA
Kicking off our 35th anniversary celebration, we will be having an exhibition opening for Urbanity. Inspired by the UICA’s location and name, the Urbanity exhibition will showcase work inspired by the complex dynamics of living peaceably and sustainably together in an urban environment. Meet the 14 featured artists, explore their work and enjoy food and drink. Free admission!
uica.org
1 Division- GVSU’s Curatorial Studio
Symbiotic is a temporary collaboration between Grand Valley's Curatorial Studio and artists from the University of Iowa. It is a student-curated group show with a thematic emphasis on human impact and environmental intervention. Featuring artists Brendan Baylor, Stephen Crompton, Katie Hargrave, Tobin Mohrfield, and Chrostopher Pickett
1169 Ionia NW City Art Gallery
Showcasing original work by emerging area artists. Currently showing work for sale by over 30 artists including painting, photography, printmaking, ceramics, glass, wood, fiber, and jewelry. Free Parking
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109 1/2 South Division- SiTE:LAB
Hi,
I've started working on a story on 109 1/2 South Division- SiTE:LAB. Austin Bunn is my professor and I will be interviewing him this week.
Thanks,
Heidi
You got it, Heidi! It's all
You got it, Heidi! It's all yours and we can't wait to read it!