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An International Expansion: Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park announces Japanese Garden
by (TSzakal)
Submitted 10-21-2013 under NEWS
Announced on February 15, 2012 David Hooker, President and CEO of Fredrik Meijer Garden & Sculpture Park, shared with the world their plans to open the large-scale Japanese Garden described as the last major installment of their master plans for...
High and low art
by (MattP)
Submitted 10-03-2013 under OPINION
Are some forms of art “higher” than others? Is classical music a higher form than rock music? Is poetry above detective novels? Most people are aware of a distinction between high and low art. High art is appreciated by those with the...
Story Matters: Mateo Pava's philosophy on what makes art
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 10-03-2013 under NONPROFITS
We build community when we share our stories - whether they be a memory, an experience or just simply telling what we think is great about this place. While at various ArtPrize venues throughout the event, The Rapidian's Story Matters...
Can art actually save cities?
by (RickBeerhorst)
Submitted 09-30-2013 under OPINION
"Can Art Save Cities" was the title of the ArtPrize panel discussion recently at the Ladies Literary Club. This discussion was between the three guest jurors, Manon Sloan of No Longer Empty, Anne Pasternak of Creative Time and Artist and...
ArtPrize 2013: Nichole Riley on art and empathy
by (KHolton)
Submitted 09-28-2013 under LOCAL LIFE
Fall is here and so is ArtPrize 2013: nineteen exciting days for Grand Rapids with seasoned and new ArtPrize contestants displaying their work side by side. For some, like Nichole Riley, ArtPrize 2013 will be the first time they display their art in...
In the World of Gnomes: Louis Nyikon's Crystal Lake Lodge
by (jackypetters)
Submitted 09-27-2013 under LOCAL LIFE
Louis Nyikon's contribution to ArtPrize is a fairytale diorama titled Crystal Lake Lodge, on display at Arnie's. Old stumps, maple scraps, from gourds, milkweed pods, and gnome figurines are Louis Nyikon materials...
ArtPrize Venue Cathedral Square: Worth the Trip
by (bridgette.mcgee)
Submitted 09-27-2013 under OPINION
Cathedral Square, located at the corner of Sheldon Boulevard and Division Avenue, just a few blocks south of the city center. This ArtPrize venue and voter registration station encompasses a wide variety of paintings, sculptures, stained glass,...
Impart: Artist Tim Stoelting asserts "art is a tool for generating change"
by (empichot)
Submitted 09-27-2013 under NEWS
Impart seeks to preface ArtPrize by asking artists essential questions about art. Tim Stoelting is an artist who plays around with people's perceptions of the spaces and objects around them. With his ArtPrize entry "...
Impart: Local artist Brandon Belote sees links between art and science
by (empichot)
Submitted 09-27-2013 under NEWS
Impart seeks to preface ArtPrize by asking artists essential questions about art. Brandon Belote is the projectionist and AV technician at UICA and a Kendall grad. He often experiments with video in his work. "I wouldn't...
Story Matters: Morgan Madden looks for meaning in art
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 09-26-2013 under NONPROFITS
We build community when we share our stories - whether they be a memory, an experience or just simply telling what we think is great about this place. While at various ArtPrize venues throughout the event, The Rapidian's Story Matters...