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All aboard the Okavark to create sustainable peace

Submitted 09-25-2012 under OPINION

Muskegon artist Eric Kravako talks about creating sustainable peace through art, symmetry and balance of life, and why his purpose is to lead an army of artists in a revolution through strength of family.

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Space: SiteLab makes it new, while UICA is swallowed up

Submitted 09-25-2012 under OPINION

With similar themes of place and time, the comparison of the UICA and Site:Lab explores the importance of new ideas, innovative uses of spaces and what happens when they go to waste.

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ArtPrize Artist Profile: Andrew Hawkes claims responsibility for "it's not my fault"

Submitted 09-25-2012 under OPINION

Andrew Hawkes, printmaker and mixed-media artist, makes his ArtPrize debut with "It's not my fault" at the GRAM for its Transformation experience.

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Shortlist revealed at ArtPrize Hub

Submitted 09-24-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

The top 25 pieces determined by public vote, as of 6:00 Monday night, and top 25 for jurors were announced at a public event simulcast on WOOD TV8.

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What do you see: abstracting the landscape at The Spot

Submitted 09-24-2012 under OPINION

Megan Klco's "Crisis of Indecision" and Justin Kellner's "Cycle" captured my attention at The Spot.

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High Five offers innovative take on ArtPrize curation

Submitted 09-24-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

High Five provides a contemplative and well-executed space at 55 Campau

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Gaspard Gallery combines poetry and photography

Submitted 09-24-2012 under OPINION

Near the southern boundary of the competition, two newcomers to the Avenue have created a space that rewards those who step away from the crowds.

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Role/Play at Kendall College shows that sometimes less is more

Submitted 09-22-2012 under OPINION

Sometimes what pieces are made out of steal all the glory. In Kendall's exhibition "Role/Play," what the work is made from only begins to scratch the surface of this expertly curated show.

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What do you see: Plexus No 18 at Kendall College

Submitted 09-22-2012 under OPINION

Gabriel Dawe's strings will take you in and off center, another sophisticated and playful work along with a venue full of that same successful tension between playfulness and complexity.

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"Cup of Life" takes a closer look at coffee

Submitted 09-22-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

Bitter End employee Alysha Lach's ArtPrize entry investigates people's relationship to coffee

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