During his lifetime, Oswaldo Vigas was famous in Latin American art circles, but less well known internationally. Now, the late artist’s foundation is trying to rectify that situation.
Grand Rapids Art Museum
Alexis Rockman Paints the Past and Possible Futures of the Great Lakes
In an exhibition at the Grand Rapids Art Museum, Rockman portrays the histories and environmental crises of the world’s largest freshwater ecosystem.
Iris van Herpen Makes a Case for Fashion as a Fine Art
Dutch designer Iris van Herpen stands out in a field that is fast-moving and codified, and where true innovation is difficult to master.
Suspended Glass Sculptures Visualize Cities’ Population Booms
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — It might seem like a leap, using gorgeous studio glass objects to convey potentially alarming data about population growth, but Norwood Viviano pulls the two together very persuasively.
An Inquiry into Identity at ArtPrize
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Grand Rapids Art Museum (GRAM) is one of the central hubs for the ArtPrize activities that throw the city into a cultural frenzy each fall.
Anila Quayyum Agha Sweeps ArtPrize, Winning Both Jury and Public Grand Prize Awards
After years of jokes about Jesus paintings and quilts seducing the art crowds flocking to the Grand Rapids-based ArtPrize art competition, this year the juried and popular votes have synched up to reveal one big winner.