Kendall College of Art and Design
UICA merges with Kendall College of Art and Design
by (pelz)
Submitted 08-23-2013 under NEWS
According to a press release issued Thursday, without some major changes, the UICA was on a path to closing its doors this fall. Impeded by a 3.8 million dollar deficit, in part due to their recent move to the new building, their choices were...
Bingeing on sweet art at "Hard Femme"
by (DWalsh)
Submitted 08-19-2013 under OPINION
A show involving over 15 local, national and international artists, with approximately 90 pieces of mainly two-dimensional work is very ambitious, and inherently unwieldy. I wonder if we're getting used to viewing large amounts of often...
Dynamic arts professional has strong, clear vision for UICA's future
by (DWalsh)
Submitted 06-10-2013 under OPINION
Two weeks into her tenure as Interim Executive Director of UICA, Miranda Krajniac (pronounced KRAHN-yak) met with me on a sunny afternoon to discuss her background, the community and plans for the institution’s future. To get to UICA’s...
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...
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...
Role/Play at Kendall College shows that sometimes less is more
by (alexfluegel)
Submitted 09-22-2012 under OPINION
Exhibition Centers have become the foundations of many people’s ArtPrize experience, often hosting the largest bodies of work, giving folks the ability to see more in less time. This year, one of the those Exhibition Centers, Kendall College...
Kendall College and DesignWM present collaborative art panel
by (laurelgreen)
Submitted 09-12-2012 under OPINION
“Why don’t we define what art is?” This question that has plagued art students and artists alike was also the remark that kicked off DesignWM (Design West Michigan) and Kendall College’s collaborative discussion panel,...
Art brings crowds downtown to Art.Downtown.
by (eschroeder)
Submitted 04-18-2012 under OPINION
The annual event Art.Downtown took place this past Friday April 13. With over 300 artists and 30 locations it is one of the largest arts related events Grand Rapids has to offer and the entire experience is free. Pre-coverage for the evening was...
Kendall student raises money to study in Italy
by (Chelsea)
Submitted 03-12-2012 under LOCAL LIFE
Salvador Jiménez, Masters of Fine Arts candidate at Kendall College of Art and Design (KCAD), will soon be traveling to Florence, Italy to study the history of the Renaissance. The program is through the Studio Art Center International Florence and...
Kendall students' exhibit at Monroe Community Church to end this weekend
by (Laura Chittenden)
Submitted 03-01-2012 under LOCAL LIFE
The Art Show "Artists are gifted by God with the ability to help others see things in a new way,” explained Harry Lew, campus minister for Kendall Christian Fellowship, “Their drawings, paintings, collages or photographs should give...