ArtPrize: Singh plans to sue Venue owner

From the previous post, artist Gurmej Singh has his exhibit removed due to his work relates to controversial issues.

Now, he plans to sue the B.O.B. owner after seeing his work in the garbage at thursday night. Greg Gilmore says it's pushing the boundaries from the the rotational work Singh planed to do, already advanced for months. If he told him earlier what's the "Captive" in ArtPrize, the situation could be handled properly and never included to his venue.

"I really don't think what happened to me was fair. It wasn't expected. I thought we were in this together," replyed Singh.

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ArtPrize 2012 Winners

On October 5th, ArtPrize Voters had decided who will win in the competition.

Then a close battle, now unanimous, congratulations to the top 3!

3rd Place - Frits Hoendervanger; Rebirth of spring


2nd Place - Martijn van Wagtendonk; Song of Lift


1st place - Adonna Khare; Elepants


Each received $50,000, $75,000, and $200,000 respectively for the prizes. Every artist that is in the top 10 received $5,000.

Everyone who participated in the voting process or went sightseeing in the town, Grand Rapids thanks you.

The Top 10

WZZM 13 on the Winners

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ArtPrize: Top 25 Jurors

This year's ArtPrize is the first to allow critics to pick out which one that stands out from the contest while the public voted on their favorites.

Each one is divided to 5 Categories: 2D, 3D, Urban space usage, Time-based and best Venue. They are all under by Tyler Green, Lisa Freiman, Susan Szenasy, Cathy Edwards, and Tom Eccles respectively.

These folks put their intuition in use by close examination and decided who will win for the main 100,000 dollars, with each category for 20,000.

Categories they chosen so far

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ArtPrize: Being "Captived" on Controversy

Lately around the city of Grand Rapids, artist Gurmej Singh had his exhibit removed from The B.O.B.'s space from the elements of various controversial subjects, such as Octo-mom and Saddam Hussein.

It's also the first for an entry to be removed from this year, before Artprize even started. Greg Gilmore, curator of the space, said it was too much for Family-friendly forum with the artist refuting his ideals.

 Various folks also had mixed reviews on decision and Singh's work. "Art is art. Art is something that creates conversation. Art is something that is thought provoking, art can be upsetting." said Singh himself.

The exhibit is still out of display from the owner's expense.

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ArtPrize: First Voting Day

Art Prize round one voting is starting off today! The town is off to a great start, and with over 1500 works to vote for. Locals in the town were highly elastic about the opening, as for more income to the small businesses over there.

There's also guides and the mile markers to help you to get started, and grab your friends. The more the merrier.

If you're first to voting and at least 16 years old, then visit the site for more information.