Photos by Mr.Stonebender Anca Gray has a fascinating piece in ArtPrize. I feel like I could get lost just looking at it. It’s made of eggshells, a material that I don’t consider at all, let alone consider as a media for art. I had the chance to interview Anca about her piece, and here’s how …
Month: September 2012
I went to SiTE:LAB last night. It was everything I hoped it would be and more. The big idea behind all of the SiTE:LAB exhibits has been creating art that’s site-specific in spaces that aren’t traditional art spaces (like galleries) and aren’t usually open to the public. SiTE:LAB The Dream Before is at 54 Jefferson …
As you may or may not know, ArtPrize features a lot of terrible art. Part of the whole philosophy of letting everyone enter is that EVERYONE will enter, and a lot of things will be less than great. So, to help you choose where to go, I have compiled a list of venues that will …
I met Gabriel Dawe at Kendall, in the lobby of the Federal building and we went into the gallery where he’s installing his piece, Plexus 18, a site-specific work made of sewing thread. He’s been doing the Plexus series for two and a half years. Gabriel describes his work as “Architectural structures composed of the …
Photo Credit: Mr.Stonebender Thursday night at Kendall’s old/new Federal Building, Design West Michigan hosted a panel discussion with Andrew Blauvelt and Joseph Rosa, with Susan Szenasy moderating. The topic was “The Difference Between Art and Design” and a little bit of what they discussed was on topic, the rest was tangentially related. They arrived on …
The Musée des Beaux Arts Montréal rocked my world. Like most places I go, I didn’t know much about it before going there, but when I arrived, I was amazed. The museum was founded in 1860, making it the oldest art institution in Canada. Admission to the permanent collection is free for everyone, which I …