artprize 2012
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...
Shortlist revealed at ArtPrize Hub
by (laurelgreen)
Submitted 09-24-2012 under LOCAL LIFE
Earlier tonight at the ArtPrize Hub (41 Sheldon) the shortlist for both the public and the juror picks for ArtPrize 2012 were revealed. Hosted by Wood TV8’s Brett Thomas and Emily Linnert, the broadcast included interviews with the five jurors...
"Cup of Life" takes a closer look at coffee
by (laurelgreen)
Submitted 09-22-2012 under LOCAL LIFE
Alysha Lach, a local student, is entering ArtPrize this year with a series of 365 individual illustrations that document the various ways coffee factors into daily life. The piece is called "Cup of Life" and Lach, an employee at The Bitter...
Beerhorst family and MadCap Coffee give ArtPrize a lift
by (laurelgreen)
Submitted 09-20-2012 under LOCAL LIFE
The Beerhorst family, a local self-proclaimed “artist version of a circus family”, will be returning to ArtPrize this year with their new piece Perspective Lifters. The exhibit’s installation is housed at MadCap Coffee...
ArtPeers to participate at SiTE:LAB during ArtPrize 2012
by (ArtPeers)
Submitted 09-17-2012 under NONPROFITS
ArtPeers is proud this year to participate in the SiTE:LAB venue during ArtPrize 2012. ArtPeers is participating in two ways: presenting a kiosk and presenting the debut of a new video series, all during the weeks of ArtPrize at SiTE:LAB. Kiosk: We...
Kendall College and DesignWM present collaborative art panel
by (laurelgreen)
Submitted 09-12-2012 under OPINION
“Why don’t we define what art is?” This question that has plagued art students and artists alike was also the remark that kicked off DesignWM (Design West Michigan) and Kendall College’s collaborative discussion panel,...