Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts
UICA Announces Exhibition Calls for Soft Reopening This Summer
by (KCAD)
Submitted 01-26-2021 under NONPROFITS
The Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts (UICA) is pleased to announce its soft reopening planned for July 15, 2021, in its new home, the historical Woodbridge N. Ferris Building on the campus of Kendall College of Art and Design of...
Community updates: Wednesday, June 17
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 06-17-2020 under NEWS
City leaders further detail police reform plans City of Grand Rapids leaders gave further details about its police reform plans on Wednesday, amid continuing community activism around improved police-community relations. The details are new City...
Grand Rapids Symphony goes clubbing at UICA for ArtPrize Eight
by (GRSymphony)
Submitted 09-27-2016 under NONPROFITS
ArtPrize, Grand Rapids’ radically open art exhibition, is the place to see great art, bad art, big art, unexpected art and a whole lot more. A radical exhibition, expected to draw 400,000 visitors for the next two weeks, deserves radical music...
Downtown art venues showcase Michigan's midcentury modern design
by (Lindsay Fischer)
Submitted 06-25-2014 under NEWS
This summer, the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts, Grand Rapids Art Museum and Kendall College of Art and Design have collaborated to feature exhibitions centered on Michigan's design heritage, specifically the state's role in the...
UICA's "Utopia/Dystopia" tries to see into the future
by (laurelgreen)
Submitted 01-15-2013 under OPINION
I’m usually blown away by the shows at the UICA, but compared with the strengths of some of their past shows, their current exhibit “Utopia/Dystopia” falls a little flat. Comprised of 13 pieces spread throughout four floors, this...
Dystopia prevails in UICA exhibition
by (DWalsh)
Submitted 01-15-2013 under OPINION
Utopia is defined by Merriam-Webster as "an imaginary and indefinitely remote place," as well as "a place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions." Dystopia is defined as "an imaginary place...
ABCD 83 makes visual breakthrough with More or Less
by (laurelgreen)
Submitted 09-28-2012 under OPINION
The Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts (UICA) is playing host to a variety of intriguing and innovative pieces for ArtPrize this year, but none of them caught and held my attention as completely as ABCD 83’s piece, "More or Less....
Urbanity exhibit provides thought-provoking analysis of city life
by (laurelgreen)
Submitted 06-05-2012 under OPINION
To mark its 35th anniversary, the Urban Institute of Contemporary Art's (UICA) current exhibit, Urbanity, examines the implications of living within a modern urban setting. Through pieces whose media range from traditional painting and...
Live Coverage Features: Brett Colley and Margie Erlandson
by (KCAD)
Submitted 01-27-2012 under NONPROFITS
UICA's biggest fundraiser of the year offers guests the unique opportunity to purchase artwork that is created right before their eyes! Come to the Steelcase Town Hall for an unforgettable evening that includes live and silent auctions, music...
Holiday Artists' Market Feature: Hyun Yoo
by (KCAD)
Submitted 11-22-2011 under NONPROFITS
UICA's 23rd Annual Holiday Artists' Market is right around the corner and we asked a few of the artists some questions about their products for the market. Below Hyun Yoo answered our questions. Tell us a little about yourself. I‘m...