ArtPrize and its Discontents / Hyperallergic

ArtPrize and its Discontents / Hyperallergic

CHICAGO — At surface value, ArtPrize is all giant flowers, mythical dragons, yarn-bombed trees, and cash galore. Begun in 2009, the annual event attracts thousands of visitors from Michigan and elsewhere, a strange combination of populism and art world elitism wrapped...
Yarn Bombing ArtPrize / Hyperallergic

Yarn Bombing ArtPrize / Hyperallergic

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan — There’s nothing quite as uplifting as wandering around an urban area and stumbling upon soft loving wool coverings. Wrapped around fences, trees, and even parking meters, the woven yarn invites that tactile, community-oriented and crafty feel...