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Woven textile with a house shape with lungs.

The Craft of Textile Art

From the clothes we wear to the decorative rugs on our floors, we interact with textiles every day. By definition, textile art is the process of creating something using fibers from plants, insects, animals or other synthetic materials.

GVSU Art Museum Collection Michigan Artists Textile

Published June 1, 2022 by Nicole Webb

Colorful image of a young boy with a backpack hiding behind a cactus from a white vehicle.

Viva Cinco de Mayo

In the 1960s, Mexican American activists within the growing civil rights movement began celebrating Cinco de Mayo as a reminder of Mexico’s victory over France and as a celebration of Mexican culture.

GVSU Art Museum Collection LatinX Artists

Published May 1, 2022 by Nicole Webb

Large painting with many figures seated around a kitchen table - woman feeding her baby, man washing a coffee mug, woman reading newspaper with man behind her who is mad, plus many others, and other symbolic objects.

Spend Slow Art Day with the GVSU Art Collection

During the month of April, museums and galleries around the world welcome visitors to intentionally slow down and participate in Slow Art Day .

GVSU Art Museum Collection

Published March 1, 2022 by Nicole Webb

Color photograph of a woman, surprised, at a stain on her dress. She mis much larger than the pink kitchen items around her.

Celebrating Women's History from Behind the Lens

The GVSU Art Museum would like to recognize all the amazing women artists in the collection. We take this opportunity, Women’s History Month, to highlight a few of the women photographers.

Contemporary Photography GVSU Art Museum Collection Photography Women Artists

Published February 1, 2022 by Nicole Webb

Abstract print with a white fence like shape with an unknown yellow shape against a bright blue background.

Out of the Box: A Look at Works in Storage

The GVSU permanent collection has over 20,000 works of art. Many of the works of art are on public display. Ever wonder about the rest of the artwork tucked away in the GVSU Art Gallery storage facility?

GVSU Art Museum Collection

Published January 31, 2022 by Nicole Webb

Collage of many images including a crouched person wearing a mask, a horse, a tree, a cityscape and flowers.

New to the Collection: Highlights from 2021

The GVSU Art Museum is dedicated to a to acquiring works of art by artists from diverse backgrounds and by artists who explore challenging topics. Here are some new additions to the collection from 2021 that support these beliefs.

GVSU Art Museum Collection

Published December 1, 2021 by Nicole Webb

Exterior photo of the DCIH building

Art Matters

Article by Peg West originally published in Grand Valley Magazine, Fall 2021

Campus Art GVSU Art Museum Collection

Published November 8, 2021 by Nicole Webb

Artist Jason Quigno in his studio.

GVSU represented in ArtPrize through art, venues and sponsorship

Article by Peg West originally published in GVNext, Fall 2021

GVSU Art Museum Collection

Published November 1, 2021 by Nicole Webb

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App connects community to more than 14,000 works of art

Article by Matthew Makowski originally published in GVNext, Spring 2017

GVSU Art Museum Collection

Published May 25, 2017 by Nicole Webb

Color photograph of a pitcher getting ready to throw a ball on a green stripped baseball field.

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

Drawing of a man wearing a hat with his hands folded over his chest, standing in front of a shelf with an artist palette and bottles

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

Black and white photograph of a concrete wall surrounded by vines and trees.

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

Monochrome painting of a portrait of a dog.

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

Painting of a courtyard scene in Russia with people walking around and buildings all around.

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

Landscape of an area of Yellowstone created from many layers of textiles. Colors range from blue, to green and into shades of yellow and brown.

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.

Landscapes Sculpture Textile

Published January 1, 2017 by Nicole Webb

Highly colorful photograph of the side of a building with rainbow colors being reflected.

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

Landscape with one prominent tree, green grass, blue sky, and smoke stacks with smoke.

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

Painting of a shipyard. Ship next to pier along left side of image, boats and birds in the background to the right.

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

Paper collage image of a black bird flying above an African village scene with a river, mountains and clouds.

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

A woodblock print of people carrying items along a path. There is a mountain in the distance.

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

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