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ArtPrize: Ellen Rogers’ “Intelligent Design”
by (rm.sarros)
Submitted 09-28-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
What is that? Is that art? Did someone steal half of that piece? How did he come up with that? These are just a few questions that may go through the mind of an ArtPrize observer. It is clear ArtPrize is quickly...
"Clouds" are flying during ArtPrize
by (The General)
Submitted 09-27-2010 under OPINION
The diverse crowd moving about the city is what makes the ArtPrize competition and showcase truly unique. The eyes of the art world are once again on the city of Grand Rapids as art submissions, grand and small, will be viewed by thousands in the...
Sotir Davidhi: An ArtPrize Artist Profile
by (becky.spldng)
Submitted 09-26-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
by Becky Spaulding, Daniel Heeren, and RuthMarie Sarros A soft breeze brushes through the grass beside the Grand River, over which a ripple travels gently toward the shore. Rich autumn colors of orange, red, green, brown, and gold sprinkle over...
Thomas Verstraete: An ArtPrize Craftsman Profile
by (becky.spldng)
Submitted 09-26-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
“I don’t consider myself an artist,” said ArtPrize participant Thomas Verstraete, “I’m a craftsman.” To Verstraete, there is a distinction, between an art...
ArtPrize Artist Profile: In a Sea of Color
by (Nate)
Submitted 09-25-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
It’s mid September and the summer sun readies a last repose for the season. Hanging high, it sheds a lingering warmth on the red bricks of an old factory along Market Avenue. A large white sign adorns the entrance of this aging edifice and proclaims...
ArtPrize Artist Profile: Gabriel Garcia-Fraire
by (rcmason)
Submitted 09-24-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
“Community” finds a fitting home above a sandy shuffleboard at Pub 43 during Grand Rapid’s second annual ArtPrize competition. Twenty-three year old Chicagoan artist Gabriel Garcia-Fraire has been working the day away, installing his entry in...
ArtPrize Artist Profile: Ripples of Influence
by (Apion)
Submitted 09-22-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
by Matthew Barron with Nate Sanders, Rebecca Mason, and Adam Command It's September again, a time when celebrations abound, leaves set out to paint sidewalks, students commence studies anew, and for the second year, downtown is set alight. Not by...
ArtPrize Artist Profile: Steven Bezinque
by (Rachel)
Submitted 09-22-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
Grand Rapids Radiologist Dr. Steve Bezinque is making an impact on the second annual ArtPrize. The very spirit of ArtPrize is embodied in his piece that encourages the public to not only experience his creation but to become a part of it. His...