West Michigan's Arts & Entertainment Guide
UICA looks back on 40 years of challenging Grand Rapids
Written by Troy Reimink | Thursday, 08 September 2016 11:24 |“The UICA has been a major reason why I enjoy living in GR, as it has been the most professional, inspiring, forward-thinking art institution outside of Detroit, as far as I’m concerned.”
PAUL AMENTA: Going behind the scenes with the curator of SiTE:LAB
Written by Elma Talundzic | Tuesday, 06 September 2016 22:00 |Way back in 2007, a group of sculpture students at Kendall College of Art & Design embarked on a project that’s since grown faster and larger than they ever could have expected.
That project, first known as ACTIVESITE and later called SiTE:LAB, has been making a name for itself in the local arts scene (and beyond). Revue talked with Amenta about plans for the future, why SiTE:LAB is important, and what the general public should get out of it all.
Rust — a notorious destroyer of aged bikes, pipes and cars, takes on a new meaning at the superusted exhibition, opening August 18 at the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts (UICA) in downtown Grand Rapids.
Drawing on her experiences living in the Midwest — also known as the “Rust Belt of America,” exhibition curator Cheryl Wilgren Clyne focuses on the transformative nature of rust in superusted, which runs through Oct. 23.
Summer Visual Art Exhibits and Happenings from GRAM to KIA
Written by Nicole Rico | Tuesday, 07 June 2016 17:05 |
Meet Your Printmaker: Revue Chats with Ashley McGrath and Erica Lang
Written by Kristen Guilbert | Thursday, 10 December 2015 23:35 |Printmaking is an inimitable and intricate medium. It allows artists to engrave or etch an image onto a surface that will be used to create a series of pieces — each considered an original.
Local printmakers Ashley McGrath and Erica Lang chatted with Revue — here’s what they had to say.
Broad Art Museum Brings Historic and Modern Works to East Lansing
Written by Sarah Winterbottom | Wednesday, 04 November 2015 22:50 |On a college campus peppered with analogous brick buildings, the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum stands alone.
UICA Gets Ghostly with ‘Macabre’ Exhibition
Written by Rich Tupica | Friday, 30 October 2015 13:47 |The Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts launched its new series, Coming Home at the end of October. The five exhibitions feature works by emerging and established Michigan artists. One of the shows, Macabre, which features works by more than 20 artists, incorporates themes and imagery from both Halloween and Día de los Muertos.
Glitter Milk Hosts Witch-Themed Samhain Exhibit
Written by Nicole Rico | Wednesday, 30 September 2015 13:34 |Showcasing emerging contemporary artists from Grand Rapids and beyond, as well as the work of experienced professionals, Glitter Milk Gallery combines low and highbrow art. The gallery is filled with styles ranging from illustration and pop surrealism, to sculpture and graphic design. On Oct. 24 Glitter Milk debuts its Samhain exhibit, a witch-themed display of work.
Bunny Terwee & Margaret Farrell Talk Inspiration & ArtPrize
Written by Mayra Monroy | Thursday, 03 September 2015 08:28 |West Michigan-based artists Bunny Terwee and Margaret Farrell are both set for this year’s ArtPrize. Terwee’s “ALL ABOUT THE LINES” and Farrell’s “Jeison” will be featured at One Trick Pony (136 Fulton St. E, Grand Rapids) during the competition.
Joseph DeCommer Turns Anguish into Artwork
Written by Nicole Rico | Thursday, 03 September 2015 08:23 |In a Midtown studio apartment adorned with paintings on every inch of its walls, Joseph DeCommer, 35, figuratively lives and breathes art. He sleeps in the same room he creates, merging pop culture and realism with critically-endangered species and apocalyptic scenarios. He’s been at it for five years and has been steadily exhibiting his work throughout Michigan and beyond — even as far out as New York City.
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