artprize
Stick-to-it-ive-ness speaks to human struggle, says artist Richard Morse
by (laurelgreen)
Submitted 10-05-2012 under NEWS
Richard Morse’s ArtPrize entry,“Stick-to-it-ive-ness; Unwavering Pertinacity: Perseverance,” or as most people are calling it “the horses in the river” has generated a lot of attention this year. Constructed of wood...
Crowds gather to see the ArtPrize Top Ten before the winners are announced
by (jtstoner)
Submitted 10-04-2012 under LOCAL LIFE
Thousands of people are flocking downtown to get an up close and personal glimpse of the Top Ten ArtPrize exhibitions before the winners are announced on Friday night. “Crowds are similar to previous years, and perhaps even higher,”...
To make art is to dance naked in public, says art critic and ArtPrize juror Jerry Saltz
by (alexfluegel)
Submitted 10-03-2012 under OPINION
“If you’re gay, you know when you’re young. If you’re a ventriloquist, you know when you’re young. There’s another thing people know they are when they’re young – artists,” Saltz began to...
Fountain Street Church: Jurors give nod, public not so sure
by (alexfluegel)
Submitted 10-03-2012 under OPINION
Now that the Top Ten has been announced, it’s time to not only check out the entries in the running for the $200,000 cash prize, but also the venues whose work may give you pause for thought and leave you thinking long after you leave. Part of...
Manasseh Project educates community on local human trafficking
by (Ryan McCarthy)
Submitted 10-03-2012 under OPINION
The Manasseh Project’s first-hand experience with human trafficking has shaken the project's founders awake to the fact that something ugly exists in our city and it needs to go away. Human trafficking is here, in Grand Rapids. In...
Gerald Ford graffiti resurfaces for ArtPrize
by (laurelgreen)
Submitted 10-01-2012 under OPINION
Grand Rapids’ resident Ford-promoting graffiti artist has emerged once again, but this time the art is sanctioned and is being protected as an ArtPrize entry. “Vandalism” is positioned on the side of The B.O.B. that faces Fulton...
ArtPrize Top Ten Announced
by (alexfluegel)
Submitted 09-30-2012 under OPINION
Thousands of people gathered at Rosa Parks Circle for the ArtPrize Top Ten Announcement. Preceeding the announcement was the presentation of the winners of the St. Cecilia Music Center song competition by St. Cecilia Executive Director Cathy...
Lights in the Night makes Grand Rapids glow
by (laurelgreen)
Submitted 09-29-2012 under OPINION
After years of being inspired and intrigued by ArtPrize, Mark Carpenter decided to take a swing at his own entry this year, and it was nothing if not ambitious. In collaboration with Dan Johnson, his plan was to engage as much of the Grand Rapids...
Like paintings? Head down to The Spot
by (alexfluegel)
Submitted 09-28-2012 under OPINION
ArtPrize turns the city into a living swag bag. You know, the kind given out at kickoff events and fundraising evenings, filled with a bunch of beautifully impractical things that you’ll eventually throw out or forget about. Usually, the bags...
The human body in all its beauty and strangeness at Frederik Meijer Gardens
by (jtstoner)
Submitted 09-28-2012 under LOCAL LIFE
For those who are looking for a reason to venture off the beaten path beyond the hub of ArtPrize exhibits in downtown Grand Rapids, Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park has a collection of 26 works available. This is the second year in a row...