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Introducing art collective "We Live in Piles"


Friday, September 7, 2012 - 15:17

Meet the local artists in this new art collective at a community event on Sept 16 at San Chez Bistro.
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ArtPrize adjusts the architecture for 2012 event


Tuesday, December 6, 2011 - 10:52

The ArtPrize team announced this morning to a room of partners some of the changes they will be making to the structure of the event for 2012 and beyond.
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ArtPrize adjusts the architecture for 2012 event


Tuesday, December 6, 2011 - 10:52

The ArtPrize team announced this morning to a room of partners some of the changes they will be making to the structure of the event for 2012 and beyond.
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Terry Johnston: Life through pink-rimmed glasses


Wednesday, October 12, 2011 - 12:34

Though ArtPrize is over, the art and one's understanding of it remains. Grand Rapids based photographer, Terry Johnston, provides tips and criteria to assist a judgement and appreciation for the remainder of the art.
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Terry Johnston: Life through pink-rimmed glasses


Wednesday, October 12, 2011 - 12:34

Though ArtPrize is over, the art and one's understanding of it remains. Grand Rapids based photographer, Terry Johnston, provides tips and criteria to assist a judgement and appreciation for the remainder of the art.
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Artists, events, curators, venues, jurors…

Pub 43 organizes cohesive Conversation

| Fri, 09/28/2012 - 4:08pm
OPINION: Pub 43 on Division fills its usually dynamic space with a conversation hung specifically for ArtPrize 2012.
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ArtPrize Artist Profile: Dave Ford, swinging into sound

| Fri, 09/28/2012 - 2:11pm
OPINION: Dave Ford has created an artful connection between the joy of swinging and sound. With his Swing Set Drum Kit, participants can explore sound through a unique mode and leave never to think of swing sets or sounds in the same way.
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ArtPrize Artist Profile: Dave Ford, swinging into sound

| Fri, 09/28/2012 - 2:11pm
OPINION: Dave Ford has created an artful connection between the joy of swinging and sound. With his Swing Set Drum Kit, participants can explore sound through a unique mode and leave never to think of swing sets or sounds in the same way.
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ArtPrize Artist Profile: Andrew Hawkes claims responsibility for "it's not my fault"

| Tue, 09/25/2012 - 3:14pm
OPINION: Andrew Hawkes, printmaker and mixed-media artist, makes his ArtPrize debut with "It's not my fault" at the GRAM for its Transformation experience.
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ArtPrize Artist Profile: Andrew Hawkes claims responsibility for "it's not my fault"

| Tue, 09/25/2012 - 3:14pm
OPINION: Andrew Hawkes, printmaker and mixed-media artist, makes his ArtPrize debut with "It's not my fault" at the GRAM for its Transformation experience.
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High Five offers innovative take on ArtPrize curation

| Mon, 09/24/2012 - 11:43am
LOCAL LIFE: High Five provides a contemplative and well-executed space at 55 Campau
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Gaspard Gallery combines poetry and photography

| Mon, 09/24/2012 - 8:14am
OPINION: Near the southern boundary of the competition, two newcomers to the Avenue have created a space that rewards those who step away from the crowds.
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Role/Play at Kendall College shows that sometimes less is more

| Sat, 09/22/2012 - 9:48pm
OPINION: Sometimes what pieces are made out of steal all the glory. In Kendall's exhibition "Role/Play," what the work is made from only begins to scratch the surface of this expertly curated show.
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"Cup of Life" takes a closer look at coffee

| Sat, 09/22/2012 - 2:45pm
LOCAL LIFE: Bitter End employee Alysha Lach's ArtPrize entry investigates people's relationship to coffee
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Redefining Habitats: a juxtaposition between nature and design

| Fri, 09/21/2012 - 11:39pm
OPINION: Alois Kronschlaeger combines constructed natural environments with modern architecture in Habitat.
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CONVERSATION

Opinions, reviews, reactions…

Like paintings? Head down to The Spot

| Fri, 09/28/2012 - 10:18pm
OPINION: Curated by two art-loving businessmen and a landscape artist, The Spot is a venue filled with a variety of strong work.
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What do you see: tension and tangle bring peace at the GRAM

| Fri, 09/28/2012 - 9:53pm
LOCAL LIFE: Artist Andrew Hawkes sets the stage for obsession and anxiety with his work "It's not my fault."
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What do you see: tension and tangle bring peace at the GRAM

| Fri, 09/28/2012 - 9:53pm
LOCAL LIFE: Artist Andrew Hawkes sets the stage for obsession and anxiety with his work "It's not my fault."
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Space: SiteLab makes it new, while UICA is swallowed up

| Tue, 09/25/2012 - 4:59pm
OPINION: With similar themes of place and time, the comparison of the UICA and Site:Lab explores the importance of new ideas, innovative uses of spaces and what happens when they go to waste.
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What do you see: abstracting the landscape at The Spot

| Mon, 09/24/2012 - 3:15pm
OPINION: Megan Klco's "Crisis of Indecision" and Justin Kellner's "Cycle" captured my attention at The Spot.
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What do you see: abstracting the landscape at The Spot

| Mon, 09/24/2012 - 3:15pm
OPINION: Megan Klco's "Crisis of Indecision" and Justin Kellner's "Cycle" captured my attention at The Spot.
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What do you see: Plexus No 18 at Kendall College

| Sat, 09/22/2012 - 8:15pm
OPINION: Gabriel Dawe's strings will take you in and off center, another sophisticated and playful work along with a venue full of that same successful tension between playfulness and complexity.
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What do you see: Breathing Room at SiTE:LAB

| Fri, 09/21/2012 - 3:34pm
OPINION: Tucked away in the back of a large venue is a quiet space to breathe.
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What do you see: Still Point by Gwendolyn Terry at High Five

| Thu, 09/20/2012 - 9:58am
OPINION: I started off my first official ArtPrize night at High Five, and spent my entire evening there. Terry's site-specific installation was what I saw, first and last.
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What do you see: Still Point by Gwendolyn Terry at High Five

| Thu, 09/20/2012 - 9:58am
OPINION: I started off my first official ArtPrize night at High Five, and spent my entire evening there. Terry's site-specific installation was what I saw, first and last.
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