Year-end student exhibition returns to KCAD

After a two-year hiatus, Kendall College of Art and Design (KCAD) is resuming its annual undergraduate student art exhibition.

Museum features children’s book illustrators

If children’s book illustrations are your thing, a trip to the lakeshore might be in order.

FMG to host celebrated Spanish artist’s exhibition

Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park will host a major exhibition of Spanish Artist Cristina Iglesias.

Experience the stars at Studio Park

People are used to seeing stars on the big screen at studio park, but an immersive exhibit planned for this year's ArtPrize will allow viewers to experience the energy of stars of a different type, thanks to an artistic duo from Germany. 

ArtRat Gallery reveals 2022 ArtPrize lineup

A local gallery will host four artists for its inaugural event as a registered ArtPrize venue. 

Meijer Gardens updates expansion project

Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park is renovating and rededicating its Volunteer Tribute Garden and sculpture, “The Tribute,” by Italian artist Oliviero Rainaldi.

Art installations come to downtown

Downtown will have additional lights and sounds this winter after Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. (DGRI) approved three art installations to be placed throughout the city in January and February.  

Meijer Gardens to open Holocaust memorial

Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park will unveil a Holocaust memorial and sculpture this month.

Meijer Gardens ranks 45th most-visited art museum worldwide

Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park‘s 2021 visitor attendance placed it 45th among the 150 most-visited art museums in the world.

Local artist to paint mural for nonprofit

A local Latina artist is painting the next installation for the 49507 Project.

Acrisure partners with children’s museum for new exhibit.

A national insurance brokerage donated $100,000 to bring popular children’s character Wimee to the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum. 

Unpublished Bob Dylan photos donated to GVSU

In 1964, a collection of behind-the-scenes photos of music legend Bob Dylan was deemed by the editors of Look magazine as inappropriate to publish.

Appraisers to evaluate items at Muskegon Museum of Art

Appraisers from DuMouchelles Art Galleries in Detroit will be at an Appraisal Fair from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 16, at the Muskegon Museum of Art (MMA), 296 W. Webster Ave.

Nonprofit to highlight African American women

The NIA Centre will unveil a new art exhibit featuring 20 African American women at an annual event.

ArtPrize to celebrate Red Glasses Movement

A red glasses sculpture by artist Sam Noordhoff will be featured at ArtPrize from Sept. 16-Oct. 3 at the Grand Rapids Public Museum.

Artist’s mural displayed on the West Side of Grand Rapids

Artist Kelsey Montague’s new mural is on display on Blue Dog Tavern building on the West Side of Grand Rapids.

ArtPrize returns to yearly format

ArtPrize will return in fall 2022.

ArtPrize registration now open for artists

ArtPrize officially opens artist registration today, May 8, through June 7,  inviting artists of all mediums to display their works during the celebration.

Grand Rapids Ballet to perform at Studio Park

The Grand Rapids Ballet’s company dancers will be performing for the first time since the start of the pandemic on Aug. 14 at 7 p.m. on the lawn outside of Studio Park’s Listening Room, 123 Ionia Ave. SW, Grand Rapids.

Four fun things to do this weekend

Boozy brunches, lit walks, engaging art and an ice bar are just a few things on the menu for this weekend, starting tonight with some must-see exhibitions at the UICA.

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