World Collage Day: May 10th
Collage is both an art technique as well as a name for the resulting work of art in which pieces of paper, photographs, fabric, and other ephemera are arranged and attached to a supporting substrate.
Collage GVSU Art Museum Collection
Published May 1, 2025 by Nicole Webb
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
This Mental Health Month’s theme is “Turn Awareness into Action,” with a goal of acknowledging the progress that has been made in recognizing the importance of mental health and challenging Americans to turn understanding into steps towards change.
GVSU Alumni GVSU Art Museum Collection
Published May 1, 2025 by Nicole Webb
Shelter and Style: Umbrellas in Art
The next time you open an umbrella—whether for rain or shine—let it serve as a reminder that the weather has bothered humankind for ages and that some of history’s greatest artistic masterpieces capture the umbrellas as a symbol of life’s simple luxuries.
Published April 1, 2025 by Nicole Webb
Capturing the History of Grand Rapids: Cityscape Paintings
Today, artists strive to paint the world around them as they see it, including the urban areas of our very own Grand Rapids, Michigan.
GVSU Art Museum Collection Landscapes
Published April 1, 2025 by Nicole Webb
Holocaust Remembrance Day
The GVSU Art Museum Collection holds works by artists, both Jewish and non-Jewish, who share their experiences of living through or fleeing from the Nazi regime.
Published January 1, 2025 by Nicole Webb
Artist Profile: Walter Iooss
Walter Iooss Jr. is an American photographer best known for his award-winning images of some of the world's greatest athletes,
Contemporary Photography GVSU Art Museum Collection Photography
Published January 1, 2017 by Nicole Webb
Artist Profile: Henk Krijger
Henk Krijger lived through World War II in Amsterdam, experienced Nazi occupation, and participated in the Resistance. Much of his artwork depicts his experiences as his relationship to Christianity.
GVSU Art Museum Collection The Holocaust
Published January 1, 2017 by Nicole Webb
Artist Profile: Gloria Baker Feinstein
Since the young age of two years old, Portland, Oregon-based Jewish photographer Gloria Baker Feinstein had a camera in her hand. Her reflections, stories, and connections in her images ask viewers to find beauty in tragedy.
Contemporary Photography GVSU Art Museum Collection The Holocaust
Published January 1, 2017 by Nicole Webb
Artist Profile: Robert Russell
In 2022, Russell began to paint the porcelain figurines that were created during the Nazi regime. At first glance, the paintings may appear to be just portraits of deer, dogs, and rabbits, but his images reveal a horrific backstory.
GVSU Art Museum Collection Painting The Holocaust
Published January 1, 2017 by Nicole Webb
Artist Profile: Jon McDonald
While best known for his painted landscapes and cityscapes, artist Jon McDonald also works in portraiture, using the style to dive into themes of racism, Black history, Native American history, and the environment.
GVSU Art Museum Collection Landscapes Michigan Artists Painting
Published January 1, 2017 by Nicole Webb
Artist Profile: Georgia Roswell
Reusing fabrics and materials often found in thrift stores, artist Georgia Roswell creates work heavily influenced by geology and environmental justice.
Published January 1, 2017 by Nicole Webb
Artist Profile: Robert Koropp
Through his photography, Robert Koropp combined his backgrounds in science and art in experimental ways.
Contemporary Photography GVSU Art Museum Collection Photography
Published January 1, 2017 by Nicole Webb
Artist Profile: Ivan Fortushniak
Ivan Fortushniak's paintings call into question how humans can be better caretakers of the environment through beautiful landscapes scarred with images of decay, including airplanes, factories, and power plants.
GVSU Art Museum Collection Landscapes Michigan Artists Painting
Published January 1, 2017 by Nicole Webb
Artist Profile: Foster Jewell
Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Foster Jewell's landscapes include bodies of water and nautical imagery, prominently from the Great Lakes.
GVSU Art Museum Collection Landscapes Michigan Artists Painting
Published January 1, 2017 by Nicole Webb
Artist Profile: Nancy L. Clouse
Nancy L. Clouse is a local Michigan artist, teacher, and children’s book illustrator and author.
Collage GVSU Art Museum Collection Illustration
Published January 1, 2017 by Nicole Webb
Artist Profile: Utagawa Hiroshige
Throughout his lifetime, Japanese ukiuo-e woodblock print artist Utagawa Hiroshige created many series of prints that showcase Japan's landscapes.
GVSU Art Museum Collection Printmaking
Published January 1, 2017 by Nicole Webb
Artist Profile: Mary Ellen McNaughton
Local Grand Rapids artist Mary Ellen McNaughton’s interest in spirituality and nature shines through in her artworks.
GVSU Art Museum Collection Michigan Artists Sculpture
Published January 1, 2017 by Nicole Webb
Artist Profile: Tom Czarnopys
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.
GVSU Art Museum Collection Sculpture
Published January 1, 2017 by Nicole Webb
Artist Profile: Enrique Chagoya
Enrique Chagoya is known for his humorous, but politically charged, images that tackle complex issues such as immigration, colonialism, and oppression.
GVSU Art Museum Collection LatinX Artists Printmaking
Published January 1, 2017 by Nicole Webb
Artist Profile: Mariel Versluis
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.
GVSU Art Museum Collection Printmaking
Published January 1, 2017 by Nicole Webb