Submitted 10-01-2011 under NONPROFITS
Joseph Kurnik's 2011 ArtPrize entry, Maybe the Sky is Falling, is exhibited at God's Kitchen and employs a deft use of design to create an ironic statement about the media's ability to elicit feelings of helplessness and paranoia from the public .
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The Grand Rapids Public Museum displays a multitude of ArtPrize artist among its permanent collections in a manner that highlights and enhances the experience of both.
Curatorial issues aside, the venue at Monroe Community Church is a successful example of what is arguably the most relevant aspect of Artprize: the bringing together of community and art.
The setting at United Methodist is lovely, and the works of Christina Vagenius and Jennifer Longfellow are compelling.
Good Morning Revolution is putting the support of its little zine behind the efforts of Occupy Grand Rapids.
Using HopCat as a venue to showcase these works was an ideal setting to allow the audience to dwell on the analytical subjects and take it in with a crisp, handcrafted beer to go with the handcrafted art around them.
Not what you might expect, the Kent County Republican Headquarters as an ArtPrize venue offers quality work in a setting that enhances the experience.
Submitted 09-30-2011 under NONPROFITS
Work of international street artist Edgar Mueller is featured adjacent to newly opened City Art Gallery.
Submitted 09-30-2011 under OPINION
How we can improve ArtPrize: The top ten are out. Naselli talks about curation, location, and four ways that she suggests we might save ArtPrize.
Submitted 09-30-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
Duke Greene, Grand Rapids poet, gives his opinion of this year's ArtPrize entries and talks about his clarifying requirements between "good art" and "great art."