ArtPrize2011
On mission: Taking ArtPrize from good to great
by (Erica Curry VanEe)
Submitted 10-22-2011 under OPINION
Standing underneath the Metaphorest Project wearing my “Ask Me” vest on my final Wayfinding shift of ArtPrize 2011, the real conversations finally started. Beyond the number of hours or the technical properties of the project, people...
Terry Johnston: Life through pink-rimmed glasses
by (Mark Spohn)
Submitted 10-12-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
Terry Johnston stands at the front of a classroom, safely behind his MacBook Pro. Many would decline the opportunity to be interviewed by a room full of college level writers, as college students can be rather daunting. Vintage pink-rimmed glasses,...
"The Sky is Not Falling," critiqued by Donny
by (Andy Angelo Pre...)
Submitted 10-12-2011 under NONPROFITS
On Sunday, October 1, The GAAH Press Club visited ArtPrize and each wrote a review of a work of art that they found particularly interesting. The following is Donny's review of an artwork. I went to go see "The Sky is Not Falling...
Art Eat Live: the art of cooking
by (kedwards48)
Submitted 10-06-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
Richard Roane wasn’t an artist when he decided he wanted to somehow participate in ArtPrize; he was a lawyer with a love of art. But after a year of working on his entry, “I think I am [an artist] now,” he says with a smile. ...
Artprize 2011: Erkfitz's part of Schematic in Two Parts
by (kristincomstock)
Submitted 10-06-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
It would be hard to miss the brightly colored mural "Schematic in Two Parts" on the corner of Commerce and Oakes street, located alongside The Pyramid Scheme and created by Grand Rapid's own Erwin Erkfitz. Collaborating with...
Local jewelry artist talks about ArtPrize; role of art in her life
by (lradeck)
Submitted 10-05-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
“An artist should be able to create with any material they are given,” states Christine Dexter, local jewelry artist and mother of three young children. Dexter currently enjoys creating eclectic jewelry, which she has sold at local...
Goodwill Avant Garde
by (Hope Contempora...)
Submitted 10-05-2011 under NONPROFITS
by Melodee Jackson, Hope College student Goodwill Avant Garde is an exhibit of dresses featured in the vitrines of the Goodwill Store on Division Avenue. Seen from the sidewalk near a bus stop, you are obliged to dodged pedestrians and position...
Top Ten Featured Artist: Sunti Pichetchaiyakul
by (samantha.dine)
Submitted 10-05-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
Sunti Pichetchaiyakul answers The Rapidian's five artist questions about his piece, President Gerald Ford Visits ArtPrize: 1. How did you come up with the idea for this piece? 2. How did you make it? 3. How...
Top Ten Featured Artist: Mia Tavonatti
by (samantha.dine)
Submitted 10-05-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
Mia Tavonatti answers The Rapidian's five artist questions about her piece, Crucifixion: 1. How did you come up with the idea for this piece? 2. How did you make it? 3. How did you consider the placement of your piece? 4. What do...
Top Ten Featured Artist: Paul Baliker
by (samantha.dine)
Submitted 10-05-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
Paul Baliker answers The Rapidian's five artist questions about his piece, Ocean Exodus: 1. How did you come up with the idea for this piece? 2. How did you make it? 3. How did you consider the placement of your...