UICA
Who was crowned the king of "Found?"
by (alexfluegel)
Submitted 11-22-2011 under OPINION
So, what’s better: a "found" letter describing the “dopest fish ever” in Grand Rapids or a "found" exercise VHS circa 1980-something featuring Angela Lansbury in a bathtub reflecting on post-menopausal sex? You...
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...
UICA's youth program honored by First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House
by (KCAD)
Submitted 11-03-2011 under NONPROFITS
Chosen from a pool of more than 471 nominations and 38 finalists, UICA's ArtWorks program was one of just 12 after-school and out-of-school programs across the country and the only program in the Midwest to receive this prestigious award. The...
The UICA's new Movie Theater is open, here's why you should go...
by (eschroeder)
Submitted 10-24-2011 under OPINION
The Cinema is my favorite place to spend an evening. When that cinema is an independent establishment, my happiness skyrockets, shattering my personal (glass) happiness scale. There is a rare sense of unity in these singular unique locations, a...
"The Sky is Not Falling," critiqued by Donny
by (Andy Angelo Pre...)
Submitted 10-12-2011 under NONPROFITS
On Sunday, October 1, The GAAH Press Club visited ArtPrize and each wrote a review of a work of art that they found particularly interesting. The following is Donny's review of an artwork. I went to go see "The Sky is Not Falling...
"Ghost of a Dream," critiqued by Omar V.
by (Andy Angelo Pre...)
Submitted 10-06-2011 under NONPROFITS
On Sunday, October 1, The GAAH Press Club visited ArtPrize and each wrote a review of a work of art that they found particularly interesting. The following is Omar's review of an artwork. I saw a sculpture called "Ghost of a Dream," by...
Unraveling the ambiguity of contemporary art
by (CatherineChaffee)
Submitted 10-04-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
Steve Samson, Director of Exhibition and Facilities at UICA, brings to mind a quote from the French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau who inspired leaders during the French Revolution when he said, "Every man has the right to risk his own life...
What does this year's Top 10 say about our public?
by (pelz)
Submitted 10-03-2011 under OPINION
Let me first clarify by saying that I realize the term public is general and does not directly represent the many who didn’t participate in the ArtPrize hullabaloo. If all of Grand Rapids cast their votes for what they deemed “good...
How to help the good guys win
by (pelz)
Submitted 09-28-2011 under OPINION
Today is the last day to cast wide your votes. Until today I was a staunch non-voter for several reasons. I believe that art is intrinsically awarding on its own, both for the maker and the viewer. I worry about mass appeal. But ArtPrize wants...
Screwed Rapids at the UICA
by (Liz Winkelman)
Submitted 09-21-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
Interview with ArtPrize artists, The Screwed Arts Collective, about their collaborative piece at the UICA and learning that it’s more about the process than the product. If you take a walk up Fulton Street in downtown Grand Rapids and...