ArtPrize originally hoped to keep the winning piece under the auspices of the nonprofit organization.
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ArtPrize originally hoped to keep the winning piece under the auspices of the nonprofit organization.
Michael Kaiser, president of the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, praised the event as “an innovative new arts project that has electrified the city and the region.”
The painting went on display this morning at the Grand Rapids Art Museum, where it will remain through the end of January.
Some pieces are gone, while others are moving to new locations in Grand Rapids.
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 top 25 controversial entries arguably drove the bulk of the public’s conversations on art, the focus of the competition.
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Events like Rob Bliss’ experiments and Rick DeVos’ ArtPrize could help restore our imagination.
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.
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