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Chris LaPorte, of Grand Rapids, won ArtPrize 2010 with his piece, "Cavalry, American Officers, 1921," on display at the Grand Rapids Art Museum (Oct. 7, 2010).

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"Cavalry, American Officers, 1921" by Chris LaPorte of Grand Rapids, Mich., won ArtPrize 2010 (AP Photo/ArtPrize, Brian Kelly)

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Chris LaPorte, of Grand Rapids, won ArtPrize 2010 with his piece, "Cavalry, American Officers, 1921," on display at the Grand Rapids Art Museum (Oct. 7, 2010).

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Chris LaPorte, of Grand Rapids, won ArtPrize 2010 with his piece, "Cavalry, American Officers, 1921," on display at the Grand Rapids Art Museum (Oct. 7, 2010).

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Chris LaPorte, of Grand Rapids, won ArtPrize 2010 with his piece, "Cavalry, American Officers, 1921," on display at the Grand Rapids Art Museum (Oct. 7, 2010).

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Chris LaPorte, of Grand Rapids, won ArtPrize 2010 with his piece, "Cavalry, American Officers, 1921," on display at the Grand Rapids Art Museum (Oct. 7, 2010).

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Chris LaPorte, of Grand Rapids, won ArtPrize 2010 with his piece, "Cavalry, American Officers, 1921," on display at the Grand Rapids Art Museum (Oct. 7, 2010).

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Chris LaPorte, of Grand Rapids, won ArtPrize 2010 with his piece, "Cavalry, American Officers, 1921," on display at the Grand Rapids Art Museum (Oct. 7, 2010).

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Chris LaPorte, of Grand Rapids, won ArtPrize 2010 with his piece, "Cavalry, American Officers, 1921," on display at the Grand Rapids Art Museum (Oct. 7, 2010).

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Chris LaPorte, of Grand Rapids, won ArtPrize 2010 with his piece, "Cavalry, American Officers, 1921," on display at the Grand Rapids Art Museum (Oct. 7, 2010).

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Chris LaPorte, of Grand Rapids, won ArtPrize 2010 with his piece, "Cavalry, American Officers, 1921," on display at the Grand Rapids Art Museum (Oct. 7, 2010).

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Chris LaPorte, of Grand Rapids, won ArtPrize 2010 with his piece, "Cavalry, American Officers, 1921," on display at the Grand Rapids Art Museum (Oct. 7, 2010).

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Chris LaPorte, of Grand Rapids, won ArtPrize 2010 with his piece, "Cavalry, American Officers, 1921," on display at the Grand Rapids Art Museum (Oct. 7, 2010).

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Chris LaPorte, of Grand Rapids, won ArtPrize 2010 with his piece, "Cavalry, American Officers, 1921," on display at the Grand Rapids Art Museum (Oct. 7, 2010).

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Chris LaPorte, of Grand Rapids, won ArtPrize 2010 with his piece, "Cavalry, American Officers, 1921," on display at the Grand Rapids Art Museum (Oct. 7, 2010).

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Chris LaPorte, of Grand Rapids, won ArtPrize 2010 with his piece, "Cavalry, American Officers, 1921," on display at the Grand Rapids Art Museum (Oct. 7, 2010).

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Chris LaPorte, of Grand Rapids, won ArtPrize 2010 with his piece, "Cavalry, American Officers, 1921," on display at the Grand Rapids Art Museum (Oct. 7, 2010).

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Chris LaPorte, of Grand Rapids, won ArtPrize 2010 with his piece, "Cavalry, American Officers, 1921," on display at the Grand Rapids Art Museum (Oct. 7, 2010).

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Chris LaPorte, of Grand Rapids, won ArtPrize 2010 with his piece, "Cavalry, American Officers, 1921," on display at the Grand Rapids Art Museum (Oct. 7, 2010).

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Chris LaPorte, of Grand Rapids, won ArtPrize 2010 with his piece, "Cavalry, American Officers, 1921," on display at the Grand Rapids Art Museum (Oct. 7, 2010).

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Chris LaPorte, of Grand Rapids, won ArtPrize 2010 with his piece, "Cavalry, American Officers, 1921," on display at the Grand Rapids Art Museum (Oct. 7, 2010).

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Visitors look at Chris LaPorte's Top 10 ArtPrize entry at the Grand Rapids Art Museum (September 30, 2010)

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Photos: Your ArtPrize winner, 'Cavalry'

Artist is Chris LaPorte, of Grand Rapids

Updated: Thursday, 07 Oct 2010, 11:01 PM EDT
Published : Thursday, 07 Oct 2010, 7:59 PM EDT

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) - Chris LaPorte, of Grand Rapids, won ArtPrize 2010 and $250,000 on Thursday at DeVos Place with his piece, "Cavalry, American Officers, 1921."

Click through the photos, at left, to view his drawing, on display at the Grand Rapids Art Museum.

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