Flex Gallery and the Work of Fan Wu
“I think of ideas whenever I’m free…I bring a sketchbook with me everywhere..”
Flex Gallery and the work of Megan Altieri
Megan Altieri. Untitled (SUV series). Thread, acrylic medium, fabric on canvas. Grand Rapids, MI. 2017. In response to a lack of public art opportunities during winter, on January 11th, I launched Flex Gallery, a mobile public art space located on my left arm. For the project, I sent canvas armbands to six artists, requesting they turn them … Continue reading
Flex Gallery and the work of Amanda Carmer
“..my interest in storytelling and dissecting how we tell stories encompasses everything.”
Flex Gallery and the work of Greg Oberle
“Sometimes my brain feels like a big messy, three-dimensional Venn diagram and new intersections are occurring all the time.”
Tea and Talk with the Talented Featuring Hope Olson
“I want to add value to this world in the best way I know how.”
Flex Gallery and the Work of Angelica Hay
“I was interested in art since I was very young. It was my passion. I just wasn’t brave enough to follow through with it when I was younger. There was a constant reminder that other things were more practical and that art could always be a hobby. I chose to take what I was told was the most practical route.”
US IS THEM Asks Hard Questions & Seeks Communal Solutions
by Aaminah Shakur With US IS THEM the Urban Institute for Contemporary Art has brought to Grand Rapids an exhibition that pulls together work from diverse artists, of diverse styles and mediums, the likes of which the city has not hosted before. The show features over sixty works by thirty two contemporary living artists of national and international … Continue reading
Time Passes and the Gulf Water Rises as New Orleans Airlift Rallies a Culture Against an Impending Apocalypse
New Orleans Airlift was founded in 2008 in response to Hurricane Katrina and the effect it had on upon local artists
Flex Gallery and the Work of Madison May
In response to a lack of public art opportunities during winter, on January 11th, I launched Flex Gallery, a mobile public art space located on my left arm… For the past week and a half, I have been wearing the work of Madison May, a local printmaking and sculpture artist and recent graduate of Kendall College. I spoke with her last week to learn more about her work and her creative process.
The Postman rang many, many times at the Holland Area Arts Council
“In an era when e-mail and texting dominates long-distance communication, the nostalgia of ‘snail mail’ art is a welcome diversion.”
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