ArtPrize hit Grand Rapids last year (2009) as a new idea from Rick Devos. Artists were invited to display their artwork at various venues in downtown Grand Rapids. Some were indoors, hosted in various businesses and others were outdoors. It was a huge success, although Lisa and I didn’t quite realise what it was about until it was over and the winner had taken away their $250,000 prize, AND sold the winning piece to the Devos family.
This year we vowed to be more active and so we spent Saturday afternoon wandering around downtown Grand Rapids with thousands of other people taking in some of the exhibits.
A few of my favourite works are here, and then a more complete photo gallery is below.
Simply Salvage by Brent Ahmicasaube in collaboration with Tad Caswell
Interactive Barcode Portraits by Scott Blake
Play Me I’m Yours – Street Pianos by Luke Jerram
Paper Migration by Richard Shipps
Svelata Admirers