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Walking a tightrope between race, art in Grand Rapids
by (DwellingPlaceCo...)
Submitted 12-16-2014 under PLACE-MATTERS
Derrick Hollowell drops a stack of large paper bags onto the floor. He turns toward me and says “We’re going to curate this show together.” The bags are full of paintings and sketches composed by Hollowell during his 10 years of...
Pushing Boundaries with Free Radical 2014
by (DwellingPlaceCo...)
Submitted 10-10-2014 under NONPROFITS
With ArtPrize wrapped up, there’s jovial wonderment for the arts lingering that filled the streets and a community brought together, but the excitement of ArtPrize will become merely a fleeting, ephemeral moment for most in little time....
New Artist at Dominican Center at Marywood
by (DominicanCenter...)
Submitted 04-29-2014 under NONPROFITS
Dominican Center at Marywood Art Gallery will display the works of Valentina Grigorieva through June 30, 2014. Most of the works are available for purchase. Valentina Grigorieva is a local artist who lives in Forest Hills. She said,...
The Artists of Heartside Gallery and Studio-- Leslie Greenhoe
by (Heartside Galle...)
Submitted 12-02-2013 under NONPROFITS
Our featured artist for November is Leslie Greenhoe, who blends the beautiful techniques of woodworking and painting into her own style. Here is a little about Leslie in her own words: ‘I’m Leslie Greenhoe. I became deaf after RSV...
Kendall student sees poetry in painting signs
by (empichot)
Submitted 11-22-2013 under NEWS
If you happened to pass the UICA this summer and notice the hand-painted sign, you are looking at the work of Sofía Ramírez Hernández. Painting the UICA sign for the film "Sign Painters" shown earlier this summer was Hernández's...
Impart: Local artist Brandon Belote sees links between art and science
by (empichot)
Submitted 09-27-2013 under NEWS
Impart seeks to preface ArtPrize by asking artists essential questions about art. Brandon Belote is the projectionist and AV technician at UICA and a Kendall grad. He often experiments with video in his work. "I wouldn't...
Impart: Brooklyn artist Mark Reigelman argues art should trigger sensory experience
by (empichot)
Submitted 09-20-2013 under NEWS
Impart seeks to preface ArtPrize by asking artists essential questions about art. Mark Reigelman is an artist based in Brooklyn who specializes in site-specific installations and public art. His work is significantly influenced by the site...
Impart: Artist Melanie Manos believes art instills necessary sense of wonder
by (empichot)
Submitted 09-09-2013 under NEWS
Impart seeks to preface ArtPrize by asking artists essential questions about art. Melanie Manos is a performance and visual artist from Ann Arbor, Michigan. She does work in collage, video, performance and photography. Her work uses the...Fashion designer creates clothes for expressive people of all kinds
by (empichot)
Submitted 08-13-2013 under OPINION
"One of my favorite words is "iconoclast," says Ashley Triệu, designer of the year-and-a-half-old Iconoclasp. "I would define it as someone who goes against the grain and feels comfortable breaking outside of societal norms...
Young painter shares unique approach to painting, thoughts on art
by (empichot)
Submitted 07-17-2013 under NEWS
“Painting is this magical thing,” says Jeff Kraus. “I think people fantasize painters, or something. They’re like creating these masterpieces.” Standing in his warehouse studio on Godfrey, I am surrounded by Kraus...