Archive for the ‘the Art Talk’ Category
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Inaugural Exhibition: 90 Years of Collecting
BY :: STELLAFLY
PHOTOGRAPHER TIM MOTLEYCalvin College
October 18, 2012Calvin College will be inaugurating its 10th president, Michael K. Le Roy, on Saturday, October 20, and in the week leading up to this event, there were …
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The ArtPrize 2012 Short List
BY :: STELLAFLY
PHOTOGRAPHY :: TIM MOTLEY
VENUE :: THE HUB
DATE :: 24 SEPTEMBER 2012
Last evening, we attended the ArtPrize 2012 Short List event at The Hub an event designed to announce the Top 25 by popular …
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Keemo — “Check Your Guns At the Door”
BY :: LIAM IN THE UPTOWN BUSINESS DISTRICT
PHOTOGRAPHY :: DAVE JOHNSONAt Keemo’s request, we checked our guns at the door of Richard App Gallery, and inside the miracle of art unfolded.
James Magee is an artist with …
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Richard Negre Can Bring Anything to Life Through Animation and Imagination
BY :: LIAM NEAR THE LOUTIT DISTRICT LIBRARY, GRAND HAVEN
PHOTOGRAPHY :: DAVE JOHNSONRichard Negre has placed thousands of miles on his airline loyalty card this year. February found him in Tokyo for the Japan Media Arts Festival. April …
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Michigan Beach Polo — A Beautiful Day at the Beach for a Wonderful Cause
BY :: LIAM UPON THE STRAND, THE LAND OF LOVE MUSKEGON
PHOTOGRAPHY :: DAVE JOHNSONEvery summer gala celebrated under the blue sky of June echoes the legendary Camp du Drap d’Or, or the Field of the Cloth of Gold…
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The 84th Annual Region Exhibition at the Muskegon Museum of Art
BY :: LIAM ON CLAY STREET
PHOTOGRAPHY PROVIDED BY :: TOMMY ALLEN :: MUSKEGON ART MUSEU
If you are looking for a ticket to the 100th Anniversary Gala at the Muskegon Museum of Arts, June 9th, 2012, a wait list …
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“Mr. Festival” Fred Bivins: “This is what makes life worth living — art”
BY :: TERRI FINCH HAMILTON
PHOTOGRAPHY :: TERRY JOHNSTONThere’s a giant gorilla staring at Fred Bivins from one side and a creepy creature with horns closing in from another.
Head for the flower garden, Fred! No, wait — …
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Hipp, Hipp Hooray: Inspirational Ryan Hipp and his seven cats, dorkiness and cute books for kids
BY: TERRI FINCH HAMILTON
PHOTOGRAPHY: TIM MOTLEYIt makes sense that a guy who draws grilled cheese sandwich-munching monsters and giant purple octopus would have interesting names for his seven cats.
Because the cats are everywhere — strolling across the …
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Arts in Ada 2012
Story :: The Sparkly Stellafly ::
Photography :: Morgan TinneySummer is here, and art fair season is upon us in West Michigan, and on Saturday hundreds ventured out to the historical area of Ada Township on what was …