ArtPrize in Grand Rapids

Sculptor Chris Garofalo of Chicago created ceramic sculpture inspired by imaginary plant and animal forms. Her works are an entry in this year’s ArtPrize and can be seen at the Grand Rapids Art Museum.  (Lori Rackl / Chicago Tribune)

Multiple ArtPrize entries hang on the walls of One Trick Pony Grill & Taproom.  (Lori Rackl / Chicago Tribune)

Chicago artist Tracy VanDuinen’s mixed-media mural is a permanent fixture in Grand Rapids at the Acton Building.  (Lori Rackl / Chicago Tribune)

The first ArtPrize winner now hangs above the bar at Reserve Food & Wine.  (Lori Rackl / Chicago Tribune)

The plants in the distance are part of an ArtPrize entry at the Downtown Market, a great spot to grab some food.  (Lori Rackl / Chicago Tribune)

Jacqueline Gilmore’s “Art-ecture,” a former ArtPrize contestant, can be found at The B.O.B., which stands for Big Old Building, in downtown Grand Rapids.  (Lori Rackl / Chicago Tribune)

Guests at the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts’ OddBall got a sneak peek at one of the ArtPrize entries that’s part of UICA’s “Future Talk” exhibit.  (Lori Rackl / Chicago Tribune)

Chicago artist Kayla Anderson’s “SetOutputWorld” is an ArtPrize entry that’s also part of UICA’s “Future Talk” exhibit.  (Lori Rackl / Chicago Tribune)

Chicago artist Kate Conlon re-imagined a “fabled ancient Chinese device used to calculate direction of travel” as a sculpture that’s also a working compass. The ArtPrize entry is on display at the Grand Rapids Art Museum.  (Lori Rackl / Chicago Tribune)