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Herschell Turner Fine Art - Pastels and Mixed Media
by (DominicanCenter...)
Submitted 01-02-2013 under NONPROFITS
Artist Herschell C. Turner is a Renaissance man whose life has mirrored the eclectic images in his works of fine art. Throughout his works, one can find the African American experience, which is also the Herschell Turner experience. ...
Beerhorsts open home to public
by (Ryan Hagerman)
Submitted 12-14-2012 under NEWS
Last weekend, art enthusiasts and passersby were able to stop at the Beerhorst home and buy artwork made by various members of their family. Rick and Brenda Beerhorst have been hosting art open houses for about 24 years. They say there have been...
Local artists to share meditative paintings, sculptures at Dominican Center
by (DominicanCenter...)
Submitted 12-03-2012 under NONPROFITS
Dominican Center at Marywood Art Gallery is displaying the works of Mic Carlson and Joachim Lally, CSP through the month of December. Most of the works are available for purchase. ABOUT THE ARTISTS Mic Carlson was born and raised in Grand...
GRAM Education Center supports lifetime learning
by (kmb53)
Submitted 11-29-2012 under LOCAL LIFE
When visitors to the Grand Rapids Art Museum walk in the building, they are immediately greeted with elegant architecture and works of art. As visitors look around, to the right they see a hallway across the courtyard which ends with a bright...
Navajo student uses art to send message to her tribe
by (ryanstruyk)
Submitted 11-28-2012 under LOCAL LIFE
For Calvin sophomore Chantelle Yazzie, sugar is more than just a homework boost at 1 a.m. --- it’s a threat to her family and her people. After growing up on a Navajo Indian reservation and seeing the effects of sugar on her tribe, the 19-year...
Tanglefoot artists share studios with community at 21st annual art sale
by (Elizabeth Roger...)
Submitted 11-20-2012 under OPINION
"People were standing in line for art!" I heard this sentence repeatedly from my new companions at the 21st Annual Tanglefoot Open Studio Sale. Last Friday night I met up with a group of Rapidian readers and reporters to take in the art...
Four-time ArtPrize participants reveal learnings, offer advice
by (laurelgreen)
Submitted 11-19-2012 under LOCAL LIFE
“I think in our heart we really believe ArtPrize is this really important thing that is happening to the city,” Rick Beerhorst says. “We want to be a part of it.” Beerhorst and his family have been regular participants of...
"Salmagundi: calm seas" Friday at Wealthy Theatre - live modern dance, music and film
by (DITA)
Submitted 11-08-2012 under NONPROFITS
Artists from Ann Arbor to Nebraska are collaborating with their counterparts in Grand Rapids, live on stage at Wealthy Theatre on Friday, for"Salmagundi: calm seas" - the fourth annual fall concert by Dance in the Annex (DITA). This event...
Glancing back, looking forward on the Avenue
by (DWalsh)
Submitted 11-02-2012 under OPINION
When I moved into a live/work space in Martineau Apartments last year, artists had already been on Division Avenue for years, acting as agents of change alongside tenacious business and building owners. I was very excited to join the ranks of this...
Remnants of Route 66: collage art of Jewly Warren displayed at On Girl's Treasure
by (scott warren)
Submitted 10-30-2012 under LOCAL LIFE
Jewly Warren is a Grand Rapids artist who has spent the last few years exploring collage techniques. She describes herself as a self-taught artist, whose main passions are painting and photography. Active in the arts community in the Detroit...