GRAND RAPIDS, MI – This year marks the fifth time Mexico native Arturo Morales Romero has participated in ArtPrize, the 15th annual international competition held in Grand Rapids.
Romero’s newest creation, “Under the Same Heaven,” might be his biggest submission yet. This year, there are thousands of entries from over 930 artists across 155 venues.
“I love painting, so I just wanted to do something unique and colorful,” he told MLive. “I feel like, as an artist, I have a responsibility or obligation to express myself and show the different cultures to the people.”…