artprize2010
Say nice things about Detroit
by (brianjbowe)
Submitted 10-05-2010 under OPINION
The philosopher William James once wrote that it is important to ask not what reality is, but “under what circumstances do we think things are real?” That question came to mind when viewing Ludington artist Ryan Spencer Reed’s photographic suite “...
Top five quick and easy ways to improve ArtPrize
by (markrumsey)
Submitted 10-05-2010 under OPINION
5: Reduce the girth: Literally, think outside of the box, replace the 3 mile square with an organic model that is formed by the availability of resources. Maintain the Downtown as a central hub and organize second tier hubs of dense activity. Expand...
Not just an eyeful - ArtPrize finalists that actually encourage meditation
by (brianjbowe)
Submitted 10-04-2010 under OPINION
"To see or not to see. That's the question."— Karl Gude, Michigan State University, via Twitter In the midst of all the hubbub and hurly burly of ArtPrize, it's easy to lose the art. The social experiment part of the event seems like a success, but...
You've Got to See This! How We Look at Art
by (mnaselli)
Submitted 10-04-2010 under OPINION
So what does it look like when we talk about art? If it’s just personal, the conversation dwindles into a three- or four-syllable declaration. That’s a pretty thin answer to 1,713 artists who have labored at their own expense to create, dismantle,...
Hey?!?! Did anyone else notice the elephant on the top of that building?
by (K_to_the_ukla)
Submitted 10-03-2010 under OPINION
Social commentary on art has been taken to a new level during ArtPrize, literally. The top of the new Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts building was being used to make statements designed to further the dialog about art, though it seems that not...
UICA Interview: Beili Liu
by (UICA)
Submitted 10-03-2010 under NONPROFITS
The ancient Chinese legend of the red thread tells that when children are born, invisible red threads connect them to the ones whom they are fated to be with. Over the years of their lives they come closer and eventually find each other,...
Artist Maya Lin lectures about past and current work to a packed crowd at the GRAM
by (dennetmint)
Submitted 10-02-2010 under NEWS
A couple hundred tushes warmed 275 seats, plastic and winged, to receive Maya Lin this evening at the Grand Rapids Art Museum. The artist is best known nationally for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC. In Grand Rapids, "Ecliptic"...
"Movie Art": Crafting the One-Liner ArtPrize Contender
by (austinlb)
Submitted 10-02-2010 under OPINION
On Wednesday night at the Hub (155 N. Division), Brett Colley – an artist and professor at GVSU – ran a panel on the international art (all 52 pieces of it) in Art Prize, and the complications of choosing an “international award” for the competition...
West Michigan Photographer Travels Great Lakes by Tall Ship to Capture Images for Artprize
by (nlautenbach)
Submitted 10-01-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
In 2006, Stacy Niedzwiecki anticipated the event which would give her an opportunity to combine her passion for photograpy and classic tall sailing ships. The Tall Ships Celebration is held annually in Bay City. Sponsored by the American Sail...
"So you want to be an art critic" or "How to talk about art and impress people"
by (K_to_the_ukla)
Submitted 10-01-2010 under OPINION
In case you haven’t noticed, ArtPrize is in full swing. It is the largest open international art competition in the world, essentially turning the city of Grand Rapids into an art gallery. With over 1,700 works of art on display, you can hardly...