A revolution is happening within the artwork world and it isn’t taking place in Paris, Berlin or Hong Kong—however in Grand Rapids, Michigan. ArtPrize is essentially the most extremely attended artwork present on the planet, and it awards money prizes bigger than all different competitions mixed. Worldwide critics and common crowds pack bars, galleries and deserted buildings throughout city, taking in over 1,500 works from cerebral conceptualists and weekend hobbyists. An acclaimed jury awards a winner $200,000 and the ballot-carrying public does the identical. Nimble cameras observe 4 artists, every vying not just for essential recognition however for each public vote they will drum up. Half stylish recreation present, half partaking artwork exploration, Extra Artwork Upstairs captures the debates ArtPrize has deliberately (or inadvertently?) triggered: Can tradition be democratized? Do artists want or wish to join with audiences? And is the canonical artwork institution on its manner out? (Myrocia Watamaniuk)
