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Handwritten Conversations: Welcome to the conversation

Holy art projects Batman! I’m starting these monthly letters to keep you updated on all the articles in various places, podcasts, and art…

5 min readFeb 3, 2019

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Handwritten Conversations: Welcome to the conversation

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holly Bechiri

Building what’s possible in public spaces

Continuing the transformation of what was a neglected urban parking lot, ArtPeers — and a host of collaborators — created public art…

10 min readAug 16, 2018

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Building what’s possible in public spaces

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holly Bechiri
in
culturedGR

Oswaldo Vigas exhibition provides glorious gift of escape, beauty

One of Latin America’s most important painters, Vigas gave us a gift in his tireless work of his drawings and paintings. A gift we could…

5 min readJun 27, 2018

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Oswaldo Vigas exhibition provides glorious gift of escape, beauty

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holly Bechiri
in
culturedGR

Competition to commission: How the new ArtPrize cadence opens new opportunities

The new ArtPrize calendar has its now-biennial competition taking turns with a biennial immersive city-wide public art project. I’m not mad…

6 min readJun 22, 2018

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Competition to commission: How the new ArtPrize cadence opens new opportunities

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holly Bechiri
in
culturedGR

Ruining and rebuilding: What Brenda Beerhorst’s artmaking process can teach us about life

The artist, recently gaining representation at LaFontsee Galleries, knows that her paintings being ruined is just part of the process.

5 min readJun 8, 2018

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Ruining and rebuilding: What Brenda Beerhorst’s artmaking process can teach us about life

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holly Bechiri
in
culturedGR

UICA nears fundraising goal for three community murals entering ArtPrize 10

Along with funding from DGRI and potential matching funds from MEDC, the arts organization is asking for the community’s support with a…

4 min readMay 24, 2018

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UICA nears fundraising goal for three community murals entering ArtPrize 10

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holly Bechiri
in
culturedGR

Sketching with artists available daily at oldest Michigan art group

The Grand Valley Artists welcomes artists of all stripes to join them for figure drawing, plein air, photography, still life—and the…

4 min readMay 11, 2018

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Sketching with artists available daily at oldest Michigan art group

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holly Bechiri
in
culturedGR

“Into the Woods” brings us into fairy tales in new ways—by going back to the old

Opening this weekend, Circle Theatre takes on the much-loved Sondheim musical, combining references to Grimm’s original — well, grim —…

5 min readMay 2, 2018

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“Into the Woods” brings us into fairy tales in new ways—by going back to the old

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holly Bechiri
in
culturedGR

Meet the cast of “The Marriage of Figaro”

Meet the outstanding Opera Grand Rapids cast, including seasoned singers receiving critical acclaim for their performances at prestigious…

5 min readApr 30, 2018

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Meet the cast of “The Marriage of Figaro”

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holly Bechiri
in
culturedGR

How the Hunchback helped me travel back to sanctuary

Student community theatre company stageGR’s production of “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” reminded me of all the ways theatre was—and still…

4 min readApr 27, 2018

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How the Hunchback helped me travel back to sanctuary

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holly Bechiri

holly Bechiri

creative for hire. writer, editor, artist. believer in the power of beauty. former editor at culturedGR, The Rapidian. handwrittenstudio.com

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