Katy Batdorff | The Grand Rapids PressArtPrize winner Ran Ortner’s “Open Water no.24″ is installed at the DeVos and Van Andel Atrium Court on the second floor of the Grand Rapids Art Museum. GRAND RAPIDS – Ran Ortner, first prize…
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Katy Batdorff | The Grand Rapids PressArtPrize winner Ran Ortner’s “Open Water no.24″ is installed at the DeVos and Van Andel Atrium Court on the second floor of the Grand Rapids Art Museum. GRAND RAPIDS – Ran Ortner, first prize…
The first $1,000 award will be presented near year for the 2010-11 season.
The early music ensemble, which appeared at Calvin College three years ago, is back for a performance coinciding with the 500th anniversary of the birth of Reformed theologian John Calvin.
Paul L. Newby, II | The Grand Rapids PressNew York Artist Chakaia Booker’s large-scale sculpture, named “Oneway,” part of ArtPrize, was removed from Calder Plaza today. GRAND RAPIDS — ArtPrize brought Chakaia Booker’s sculpture downtown to Calder Plaza for the…
ArtPrize originally hoped to keep the winning piece under the auspices of the nonprofit organization.
The painting went on display this morning at the Grand Rapids Art Museum, where it will remain through the end of January.
Kim’s installation, which began with photographs that were realized as images in granular salt and powder earth, was widely admired among the local arts community.
The Brooklyn, New York artist had the only painting among the top 10 finalists.
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At 6 p.m., some 10,400 votes had been cast for works by the Top 10 finalists in the competition worth $449,000 in prize money.
Voting ends at 11:59 p.m. today. In the meanwhile, artists are meeting, greeting and hoping to win.