artprize
Holographic sculpture uses unlikely materials for new purposes
by (averym92)
Submitted 10-06-2015 under NEWS
Robin Protz’s ArtPrize entry “Seasons,” on display at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, is a 3-D entry that depicts a tree in what Protz calls a “holographic sculpture.” If Protz’s name sounds familiar, this is...
"That's my boy:" Shouts, tears accompany news of Top 20 Public votes in ArtPrize 7
by (lydiajoy)
Submitted 10-04-2015 under NEWS
In the middle of a dull, rainy afternoon, the atmosphere at the Rosa Parks Circle for the Top 20 Finalist public vote announcement of ArtPrize Seven was bright and hopeful. As volunteers, sponsors, artist, friends and family gathered for the...
Art, activism and ArtPrize: Critical Discourse hosts bold criticism, open discussion
by (Mary Brown)
Submitted 10-03-2015 under OPINION
I entered the auditorium for Friday night's Critical Discourse event at the ArtPrize Hub, "Reflecting the Times: Art and Activism" with one burning question to present to the artist on the panel. I was not interested in so much of the...
Waterfront Finale: Top Five Jurors' ShortList film "T-Rex" to screen once more tonight
by (lydiajoy)
Submitted 10-03-2015 under LOCAL LIFE
At the first year of the Waterfront Film Festival at ArtPrize, the OnScreen's short film documentary, "T-Rex," received a nomination in the top five Time-Based entries on the Jurors' Shortlist. Following the attention garnered from...
Rapidian on the street: The Great Race
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 10-03-2015 under NONPROFITS
"The scent of crayons is one of the most recognizable smells and has a direct correlation with childhood. This year, [Michael] Peoples is once again using color and scent to evoke an emotional experience with 'The Great Race,'"...
Manipulating the material: Why Jovanni Luna refuses to do something easy
by (Holly)
Submitted 10-02-2015 under OPINION
"Why am I making these?" Jovanni Luna, artist behind "the sculptural painting" at Spiral Gallery, asked himself after he had made about 5,000 pieces for his work. Each piece is less than an inch tall, made up of meticulously...
Artist creates mural using fingerprints on GRAM walls
by (lydiajoy)
Submitted 10-02-2015 under LOCAL LIFE
Black and white contrast filling two intersecting walls of space immediately catch the eye when walking through the Grand Rapids Art Museum (GRAM) during this year's ArtPrize Seven. Artist Judith Braun traveled from New York City at the...
Umbered undertones leading trends in color
by (Winslow DiPiazza)
Submitted 10-02-2015 under OPINION
Color is all around us everyday, in the products we use, the fashions we wear and in the films we watch. Color evokes a mood. Color makes us feel a sense of emotion. But how do we discover which colors society will be drawn to next? Leatrice Eiseman...
ArtPrize Round 1 Voting to end Saturday
by (lydiajoy)
Submitted 10-01-2015 under LOCAL LIFE
ArtPrize Seven is now through its first week, with the Jurors' ShortList and public vote tallies for the top 25 in each category now running live on the Leaderboard on the ArtPrize website. Over 260,000 public votes have already been cast....
The Stream brings attention to worldwide water shortages
by (averym92)
Submitted 10-01-2015 under NEWS
“The Stream” is a multimedia installation by Emeka Ikebude at the DeVos Place Convention Center. The piece was created in an attempt to bring attention to water scarcity around the world, especially developing countries and Ikebude...