ArtPrize2011
How to help the good guys win
by (pelz)
Submitted 09-28-2011 under OPINION
Today is the last day to cast wide your votes. Until today I was a staunch non-voter for several reasons. I believe that art is intrinsically awarding on its own, both for the maker and the viewer. I worry about mass appeal. But ArtPrize wants...
Susan Gersch-Supanich's Venice at The Dog Pit
by (Hope Contempora...)
Submitted 09-28-2011 under NONPROFITS
by Shelly Arnold, Hope College student Exaggerated colors virtually explode from the canvases of artist Susan Gersch-Supanich’s Venetian Waters collection. Certain observers were mildly surprised to find that the medium was oil paint, not oil...
Relax: Art Doesn’t Think You’re Dumb
by (mnaselli)
Submitted 09-27-2011 under OPINION
At a panel discussion last Friday at GVSU, ArtPrize artist Cynthia McKean defended the moose-o-nails that made headlines in 2009: “It was so real, you could almost touch it.” Her admiration of the odd representation of moose fur wasn...
New Picturesque gallery open to the public
by (Holly)
Submitted 09-27-2011 under OPINION
Thanks to the generous support of Colorinc Prolab, we are able to continue our Picturesque series throughout the year. For the fall Picturesque, we're having fun with a big question that's on all of our minds now during ArtPrize 2011: Is it...
Kaiser's Carnival of Castoffs
by (Holly)
Submitted 09-26-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
Artist Kurt Kaiser, assemblage artist and faculty at Aquinas College, is an old pro at participating in ArtPrize. His first year, he showed "Carnival of Castoffs I" at 45 Ottawa, an independent venue that was normally just an empty...
Gender and art: Do the numbers add up to anything?
by (mslager)
Submitted 09-26-2011 under OPINION
Last week I attended a screening of W.A.R., Women Art Revolution at the Wealthy Theatre. I now sense a greater awareness of gender and art as I walk through the venues and spaces participating in ArtPrize 2011. The movie served as a reminder...
Women's City Club: A must-see ArtPrize venue
by (Peg Treegarden)
Submitted 09-25-2011 under OPINION
The Basement of the Women's City Club has been transformed into an art gallery by Fred Bivins and a host of volunteers, making it possible for artists like Rachel Lipscomb and Brenda Oelbaum to display their work.
3-2-1: Engage, swag and vote
by (Erica Curry VanEe)
Submitted 09-24-2011 under OPINION
ArtPrize is underway, and my experience as a Wayfinder has given me a chance to learn a lot about the event. I've been helping people find their way and answering questions, so here are some highlights to help you get the most out of your...
ArtPrize "Canopy" makes a delicate connection
by (Peg Treegarden)
Submitted 09-23-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
Artist Ann Chuchvara says her work "...addresses the delicate connections that bind us to what is no longer tangible and the elements that exist in the periphery of our daily lives." Her work Canopy, on display at the Women's...
Ready, Set, Go Time!
by (Erica Curry VanEe)
Submitted 09-23-2011 under OPINION
Friday night marks the first of five neighborhood “Go Times” that ArtPrize organizers have structured for our community to go deeper and wider in their ArtPrize adventure. Go Time participants are able to go on a scavenger hunt within...