ArtPrize artist creates free portraits for strangers in 15 minutes

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — What if you could walk away from ArtPrize with more than just memories? One artist is making that possible by offering visitors something truly unique: a personalized portrait painted in just 15 minutes.

Leon Lou has set up his easel at ArtPrize with an unusual proposition. The Shanghai-born artist will paint your portrait for free, capture your likeness on canvas in a quarter of an hour, then hand you the finished painting as a gift.

Lou’s ArtPrize entry, titled “Portraiture in Action,” is more than just free artwork — it’s about human connection…

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