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  1. Eyes on the Prize 2011: Ten Minutes with Eric Fischl

    Posted on October 03, 2011 Replies

    Nicole J. Caruth is a freelance writer and curator living in New York. She is a frequent contributor to the Art21 blog. ArtPrize hired Nicole to chronicle the 2009, 2010, and this year’s events. Nicole’s thoughts and opinions are her own and in no way represent an endorsement or objection from ArtPrize toward an individual artist or venue.

    Eric Fischl is one of the most influential figurative painters of our time. He came to prominence in the 1980s for his depictions of suburban…

  2. Eyes on the Prize 2011: GayGayGay

    Posted on October 02, 2011 Replies

    Nicole J. Caruth is a freelance writer and curator living in New York. She is a frequent contributor to the Art21 blog. ArtPrize hired Nicole to chronicle the 2009, 2010, and this year’s events. Nicole’s thoughts and opinions are her own and in no way represent an endorsement or objection from ArtPrize toward an individual artist or venue.

    Gay rights activists and supporters rejoiced in June when lawmakers voted to legalize same-sex marriage in New York, becoming the sixth and…

  3. Eyes on the Prize 2011: An Interview with Reed Kroloff, Urban Space Award Juror

    Posted on September 29, 2011 Replies

    Nicole J. Caruth is a freelance writer and curator living in New York. She is a frequent contributor to the Art21 blog. ArtPrize hired Nicole to chronicle the 2009, 2010, and 2011 events. Nicole’s thoughts and opinions are her own and in no way represent an endorsement or objection from ArtPrize toward an individual artist or venue.

    Nicole Caruth: So you’re responsible for giving the award for best use of “urban space.” That sounds very broad. How have you defined this for the…

  4. Eyes on the Prize 2011: Trending Now?

    Posted on September 28, 2011 Replies

    Nicole J. Caruth is a freelance writer and curator living in New York. She is a frequent contributor to the Art21 blog. ArtPrize hired Nicole to chronicle the 2009, 2010, and this year’s events. Nicole’s thoughts and opinions are her own and in no way represent an endorsement or objection from ArtPrize toward an individual artist or venue.
    As voting ramps up in these final hours of round one, let’s take a look at an informal category so many ArtPrizers love to hate: art made of…

  6. ArtPrize Speaker Series 2011: Eric Fischl

    Posted on September 27, 2011 Replies

    Presented by Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University

    The ArtPrize Speaker Series returns in 2011 with seven days of distinguished art experts, artists, designers, urban planners and more. The Speaker Series will be held at The HUB at 41 Sheldon Blvd.

    ArtPrize Speaker Series
    September 27, 2011

    Cocktails: 6:00 p.m.
    Presentation: 7:00 p.m.

    On Sept. 27 we hear from internationally acclaimed American painter, sculptor and printmaker, Eric Fischl. His artwork is…

  7. Eyes on the Prize 2011: Kickstarting the Way

    Posted on September 26, 2011 Replies

    Nicole J. Caruth is a freelance writer and curator living in New York. She is a frequent contributor to the Art21 blog. ArtPrize hired Nicole to chronicle the 2009, 2010, and this year’s events. Nicole’s thoughts and opinions are her own and in no way represent an endorsement or objection from ArtPrize toward an individual artist or venue.

    Participation costs are ever a criticism of ArtPrize. “This is the most money I’ve spent in my art career,” a sculptor recently said to…

  8. Eyes on the Prize 2011: Catching up with Chris LaPorte

    Posted on September 23, 2011 Replies

    Nicole J. Caruth is a freelance writer and curator living in New York. She is a frequent contributor to the Art21 blog. ArtPrize hired Nicole to chronicle the 2009, 2010, and this year’s events. Nicole’s thoughts and opinions are her own and in no way represent an endorsement or objection from ArtPrize toward an individual artist or venue.

    Hello again, Grand Rapids!

    To kick off Eyes on the Prize 2011 — the third and possibly final year of this blog series — I am picking up…

  9. ARTcation

    Posted on September 23, 2011 Replies

    Children and young adults challenge us to think differently, to take a new perspective. Artists do the same. Today is the first of two ArtPrize education days. These days are creative catalysts, combining artists, their installations and the youth of Michigan and challenge them to question and investigate art.

    In the past two years of ArtPrize, hundreds of schools brought hundreds more busses to bring more than 7,000 students to downtown Grand Rapids, all of it happening without…

  10. When we say "go," we mean GO!

    Posted on September 23, 2011 Replies

    Are you ready to GO!? Because it’s GO TIME!

    It all starts tonight on the Westside. If you’re looking for free, fun, fantastic exploration in ArtPrize’s largest neighborhood, we know where you should start your journey. Check it out!

    Westside Neighborhood – GO TIME!
    Friday, Sept. 23;
    6:00-8:30 p.m.

    Location: Parking lot at 620 Stocking Avenue NW, next to Compucraft

    Begin your Westside neighborhood journey at our “GO” Station!

    We’re giving away 300 FREE maps along with a…

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