Leaving a legacy

As one of the most prolific contemporary art institutions in Grand Rapids prepared to close its doors, I sat down with people from the...

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.

Museum features children’s book illustrators

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

David Zinn coming to Lakeshore Art Festival

An international street artist will create improvised artworks throughout downtown Muskegon. 

Lakeshore Art Festival on the horizon

A highly anticipated and celebrated event will soon be underway in downtown Muskegon.
John James Audubon exhibit Calvin University

Art Galleries: September 2019

Local art galleries listings and highlights

Expanded: Muskegon Museum of Art

Hey staycationers! Looking to experience world-class art without the hassle of flights or a long drive to a big city museum?

Art in Nature at Roselle Park

Imagine a field full of painters—easels anchored in the grass, palettes poised, and canvases filling the horizon.

Unpublished Bob Dylan photos donated to GVSU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.

ArtRat Gallery reveals 2022 ArtPrize lineup

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

Design legacy on display

Design lovers will soon have the rare opportunity to step into a space where the past, present and future of modernism converge.

Mel Trotter to host benefit auction

Mel Trotter Ministries will host its first auction celebrating local artists next month.

Lions & Rabbits paints the town

East Grand Rapids just turned drainage into artistry, teaming up with Lions and Rabbits Center for the Arts to paint the town – or rather, the sidewalks – with stunning stormwater drain artwork.

Meijer Gardens to open Holocaust memorial

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

Heroes, villains and the art behind the action

POW! The Art of Comics at the Muskegon Museum of Art gives visitors a chance to see the process in action—without needing a cape.

Group exhibition features immersive installation 

Art lovers and curious minds alike are in for a treat at LaFontsee Galleries with the "Hot Topic" group exhibition, now on display until November 14

Art Hop coming to Haymarket Plaza

The Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo (ACGK) will host October Art Hop from 5-8 p.m. Oct. 1 at Haymarket Plaza in downtown Kalamazoo.

Artists from the Lakeshore

The 2022 headlines that ArtPrize had breathed its last were premature.
piece from Selling Sexism exhibit at Fed Galleries at KCAD

Art Galleries: January 2020

Local art galleries listings and highlights

Annual Artist Market open in Lowell

The nearby community of Lowell, a city known for its vibrant arts scene, is a great place to purchase handmade items during the season of giving.

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