Those of you who've been here for a while have seen my prior posts on Artprize. It's an event that has happened annually in Grand Rapids for the last 5 years. It's one of the biggest art competitions in the world, with one of the biggest prizes. It lasts for 19 days, covers 3 square miles and gives $560,000 in cash prizes. This year there are 1524 art entries. The biggest prize is $200,000 which is given to the winner of the public vote.
We look forward to this every year, spending a day or two walking around the city and admiring or questioning some of the entries. Bob and I both had the day off on Monday and enjoyed a beautiful day wandering around. Here's some of the pieces we admired or questioned. There are always those that are trying to make a political point and some that look like they were made by a 2 year old. :) But mostly, we were awed by the talent shared.
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A car covered with metal work
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This heart is made of different wooden signs
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Pencil sketches of eyes
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Bigfoot was sighted in the city!
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How do you like this duck with all the little ducklings?
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Here's a "threat" made of license plates to the man who started Artprize. It says:
Rick DeVos, Hand over the $200,000 Artprize or else. Wait 4 further instructions. Come alone to my venue with unmarked $20 bills or else. No Cops or else. The public will vote for me anyhow or else.
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A dragon that one of the many school groups were enjoying.
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A black and white drawing made of dots.
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Here's a close up of the eye.
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A beautiful painting of a barn, with a train going behind it.
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This one is called "Stand-off". I love it!
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Painting of Lincoln.
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This fish is made of sequins. It was about 10 feet tall and glittered in the sunlight.
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This is a living wall, made of all kinds of plants. It was really pretty in person.
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This dragon was another favorite, especially when the fire was shooting from it's nostrils!
I'll share the top ten with you on Thursday