ArtPrize2012
Lights in the Night makes Grand Rapids glow
by (laurelgreen)
Submitted 09-29-2012 under OPINION
After years of being inspired and intrigued by ArtPrize, Mark Carpenter decided to take a swing at his own entry this year, and it was nothing if not ambitious. In collaboration with Dan Johnson, his plan was to engage as much of the Grand Rapids...
What do you see: Anne Gates explores the why of our 'Motivation'
by (Holly)
Submitted 09-28-2012 under OPINION
It's no secret that there is a lot that I love about ArtPrize. Not least of which, and possibly the most important to me since the beginning, is the possibility that the larger public can be engulfed by something I love. Art is powerful. Or at...
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...
What do you see: tension and tangle bring peace at the GRAM
by (Holly)
Submitted 09-28-2012 under LOCAL LIFE
Black chair, black squares of homemade paper tacked to the wall. And in between, an army of black strings hang, connecting them before landing in a tangle on the floor. What caught my eye in Andrew Hawkes' "It's not my fault,"...
The human body in all its beauty and strangeness at Frederik Meijer Gardens
by (jtstoner)
Submitted 09-28-2012 under LOCAL LIFE
For those who are looking for a reason to venture off the beaten path beyond the hub of ArtPrize exhibits in downtown Grand Rapids, Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park has a collection of 26 works available. This is the second year in a row...
Let's Kiln U
by (NeuronInertia)
Submitted 09-28-2012 under LOCAL LIFE
Near the Adobe on Fulton artist Todd Wozniak is building a kiln. Having made many kilns before, his entry for ArtPrize 2012 is a performance piece: construction of the kiln is part of the piece. Firing will start by the weekend. Wozniak chose...
Pub 43 organizes cohesive Conversation
by (NeuronInertia)
Submitted 09-28-2012 under OPINION
Pub 43, located on Divison just south of Fulton, has participated in ArtPrize since its start. Located between two demographics, Hillside and the Westside, it lies at a crucial cusp of Grand Rapids. The pub is a good attractor for political and/or...
ArtPrize Artist Profile: Pete Weatherhead's 'G Rap City' a prize to behold
by (Robert R. Wilkinson)
Submitted 09-28-2012 under OPINION
Peter Weatherhead, a life-long musician and ArtPrize entrant, tends to prefer not to have the title of artist hung around his neck. He is compelled by music. It is all he thinks about day and night. Having lived on the northwest side of Grand Rapids...
ArtPrize Artist Profile: Looking back in time with Robert Watkins
by (autumnleffewrichards)
Submitted 09-28-2012 under LOCAL LIFE
Since the year 2009, autumn in Grand Rapids has boomed with an extravaganza showcasing the arts: the colorful, exciting rendezvous termed ArtPrize. In many ways, ArtPrize has become a movement, displaying the uniqueness and individuality the city...
ArtPrize Artist Profile: Henkel's 8-foot tall 'Rainman' stands at 50 Monroe
by (viveca)
Submitted 09-28-2012 under LOCAL LIFE
Just across the street from the Van Andel Arena and slightly down from the many ArtPrize entries displayed at The Bob is a 750 pound, eight foot tall bronze sculpture of a man standing in a perpetual rain in front of the 50 Monroe building. The...