 
Helping Artists Thrive
A non-profit dedicated to supporting visual art in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
 
Artist in Focus
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![Meet Nuel Friend]()  Meet Nuel FriendPouring His Heart Out: An American Painter With excerpts from an essay by musician and artist Angelica Hay “Perhaps what draws me to Nuel Friend’s work is the same relatability that draws me to listening to and making instrumental music.... 
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![Meet Kelly Allen]()  Meet Kelly AllenBioforms: Art down to a Science “What compels me to continue to work on creating wonderful things…It is as regular a part of my wellbeing as food, sleep, love, and exercise. It’s a continuous urge that needs to be fed... 
Start with Art
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The Day Mona Lisa Walked“There are so many more breath-taking works in the Louvre. What is it with the Mona Lisa and why is she so famous?” a visitor asked. Surely, many have wondered over many years. The Mona Lisa, or La Gioconda, is... 
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Vincent Van Gogh and a Chicken CoopVincent Van Gogh’s relationship with Paul Gauguin, very well documented, was strained to say the least. They had a very short time together, a time that would end badly and prove to be agonizing for Van Gogh. After weeks... 

 
           
   
  