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Artist Profile: Hubert Massey
December 6, 2024
Painting themes of community, culture, and education, artist Hubert Massey's public artworks can be seen in many different Michigan communities.
Artist Profile: Enrique Chagoya
December 6, 2024
Enrique Chagoya is known for his humorous, but politically charged, images that tackle complex issues such as immigration, colonialism, and oppression.
Artist Profile: Deported Artist
December 6, 2024
Deported Artist, born in Tijuana, Mexico, creates artwork based on his experiences with deportation, immigration policy, and ancestral migration.
Artist Profile: Alynn Guerra
December 6, 2024
Alynn Guerra is a local Grand Rapids, Michigan artist who utilizes the medium of printmaking to inspire conversation and build community.
Artist Profile: David Lubbers
December 6, 2024
David Lubbers is a Grand Rapids, Michigan-based photographer who showcases the light and shadows that can be found throughout the state's rivers, lakes, swamps, and shorelines.
Artist Profile: Tom Czarnopys
December 6, 2024
Working with a variety of mediums, artist Tom Czarnopys has used live models, sculptures, photographs, and scientific drawings to explore the relationship between humans and nature.
Artist Profile: Mariel Versluis
December 6, 2024
Mariel Versluis' childhood, which was spent on a farm, influences her work today, whether it be in her woodblock prints, drawings, or 3-dimensional sculptures. Her images includes themes found in the natural world.
Artist Profile: Norwood Viviano
December 6, 2024
In his recent work, artist Norwood Viviano explores population shifts and industry in the manufacturing cities of Michigan, combining traditional sculptural works of bronze or glass with 3D modeling and printing technology.
Artist Profile: Jasmine Bruce
December 6, 2024
Through her illustrations and murals, Grand Rapids, Michigan-based artist Jasmine Bruce strives to tell the untold stories of those around her, sending a message of connectivity, harmony, and peace.
Behind the Scenes of 2024
December 1, 2024
For the GVSU Art Museum, 2024 was a year full of great artwork, amazing stories, and building relationships with artists and our community. Here are a few stories from behind the scenes of 2024!