Posted by arthack1 on February 24, 2017 · Leave a Comment
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 →
Posted by arthack1 on June 16, 2016 · 1 Comment
Land of Here and Now: Five Years of Artists at Shared Space Studio, on-view at KCAD Fed Galleries through July 23, 2016
Filed under been there, go · Tagged with Aaminah Shakur, Alex DiFiglia, Amanda Kennedy, Amanda Matles, Amber Phelps-Bondaroff, Amy Johnquest, Andrew Dost, Artist Residencies, Brian Perkins, Cara Despain, Collaborative Practices, Contemporary Art, Elijah Jensen-Lindsey, Eliza Fernand, Elodie Groupil, Emily Harris, Heather Kai Smith, Jeffrey Kriksciun, Joey Korein, Joshua Orion-Kermit, KCAD Fed Galleries, Kenny Riches, Marlee Grace, Mary Rothlisberger, Michelle Murphy, Morganne Wakefield, Natalie Woodlock, Nick Lally, Paul Richardson, Pentwater Michigan, Rose Beerhorst, Scotty Slade Wagner, Shared Space Studio Pentwater
Posted by arthack1 on October 31, 2015 · 1 Comment
What would galleries and museums look like if we were truly trying to be accessible to everyone, all year long? What would our community look like if we didn’t wait for ArtPrize to actively invite everyone into our spaces, make them welcome, and provide educational opportunities for them to take the next step in engaging with the art offered? What do we need to do in both design and marketing to make this possible?
Filed under Uncategorized · Tagged with Aaminah Shakur, Alison Stigora, Art Institutions, ArtPrize 2015, Contemporary Art, Dietmar Krumrey, grand rapids, Julie Green, KCAD Fed Galleries, Michele Bosak, power dynamics of space, SeungMo Park
Posted by arthack1 on September 12, 2015 · Leave a Comment
“This has been an exceptionally controversial year in the world of poetry…”
Filed under Uncategorized · Tagged with 72 Hour Urban Action, Aaminah Shakur, Best American Poetry, Contemporary Poetry, Ethics, Ethnic Identity, Jenny Zhang, Michael Derrick Hudson, Nom-de-plume, Prarie Schooner, Pseudonym, Publishing, Racial Privilege, Sherman Alexie, Vanessa Place, Yi-Fen Chou
Posted by arthack1 on March 8, 2015 · Leave a Comment
Summary and key-points from “Break it Down, Make it Better”, Avenue for the Arts, at UICA February 28, 2015.
Filed under been there · Tagged with (SCENE) Metrospace, Aaminah Shakur, Alternative Exhibition Venues, Alternative Performance Venues, ArtPrize, Avenue for the Arts, Contemporary Art, Contemporary Art Practices, Creative Curation, Curatorial Practices, grand rapids, Grand Rapids Art Museum, Placemaking, Ron Platt, Ryan Myers-Johnson, Sidewalk Festival of Performing Arts Detroit, Socially Engaged Art, Tim Lane, UICA
