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Impart: Local artist Consuelo Poland used art to speak
by (empichot)
Submitted 09-16-2013 under LOCAL LIFE
Impart seeks to preface ArtPrize by asking artists essential questions about art. Local artist Consuelo Poland graduated from Kendall College last May with a degree in functional art. She works in industrial design, makes jewelry and...
Impart: Abstract painter Thomas Hammer argues art is defined by art world authorities
by (empichot)
Submitted 09-16-2013 under LOCAL LIFE
Impart seeks to preface ArtPrize by asking artists essential questions about art. Thomas Hammer is an abstract painter who contrasts wild flourishes with geometric shapes. He works in painting, drawing and photography and often mixes the...
Local young artists from Boys & Girls Clubs previewed at ArtPrize venue
by (BGC Grand Rapids)
Submitted 09-12-2013 under NONPROFITS
This Friday, the newly remodeled Harris Building will host an event to preview artwork from 45 registered ArtPrize entries. Guests will be invited to browse three floors of artwork, including pieces created by children who attend Boys &...
Impart: Artist Melanie Manos believes art instills necessary sense of wonder
by (empichot)
Submitted 09-09-2013 under NEWS
Impart seeks to preface ArtPrize by asking artists essential questions about art. Melanie Manos is a performance and visual artist from Ann Arbor, Michigan. She does work in collage, video, performance and photography. Her work uses the...
Impart: Chicago-based artist and ArtPrize entrant Nate Otto discusses art
by (empichot)
Submitted 09-09-2013 under NEWS
Impart seeks to preface ArtPrize by asking artists essential questions about art. Nate Otto is a visual artist based in Chicago who was born in Lansing, Michigan. His work is greatly inspired by cities and the people that live there. His entry...
Capture your moments in progress for the new Picturesque gallery
by (Holly)
Submitted 09-05-2013 under LOCAL LIFE
So much of our life is in progress. We grow gardens, build houses and high rises, make breakfast and create all kinds of finished products, from artwork to backyard forts for our kids. We even take nine months to grow those kids. Right now in...
Blue bridge to be draped in color for ArtPrize
by (empichot)
Submitted 09-04-2013 under NEWS
Liz Miller, an artist from Good Thunder, Minnesota, is currently working on an installation piece inspired by the Grand River for ArtPrize. It will be located on the Blue Bridge. "I was very interested in using the river as a starting point to...
Vuela Grito; Picardo celebrates 25 years of art
by (scott warren)
Submitted 08-26-2013 under LOCAL LIFE
On Thursday August 29, 2013, local artist Erick Picardo hosts an evening of spoken word poetry, and authentic drumming. The show is titled "Vuela Grito", which loosely translates to "flying scream", or as Picardo explains it,...
ArtPrize seeks volunteers for fall event
by (Holly)
Submitted 08-06-2013 under LOCAL LIFE
The ArtPrize staff are getting ready for another year of their fall event- and they will once again be in need of over 1000 volunteers to make it happen. This year, their kickoff event for volunteers on August 14, the "Volunteer Field Camp,...
Blue Bridge by GVSU undergoing $1.35 Million reconstruction [PHOTO ESSAY]
by (mariah_kat)
Submitted 07-16-2013 under NEWS
Those traveling through the downtown area may be curious about the fabric surrounding the Blue Bridge, also known as Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad Pedestrian Bridge over the Grand River. The bridge is undergoing reconstruction until the end of...