Ed Wilson Re-Wins the GRB Commission!

by Paula Newton March 11, 2015

Screen shot 2015-03-11 at 6.53.54 PMHouston Artist Ed Wilson has, finally, been re-awarded the artwork commission for the George R. Brown Convention Center. After Wilson’s original award was strangely withdrawn in late November, it drew much media attention from to Houston Arts Alliance’s selection process, and led to the resignation of HAA’s head of Civic Art + Design, Matthew Lennon, in protest.

We expect a press release from HAA in the morning but, meanwhile, ED RULES!

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Lester Marks March 12, 2015 - 00:50

I NEVER WOULD HAVE BELIEVED IT. WHAT A TRULY WONDERFUL, MAGNIFICENT MILESTONE THIS IS. FINALLY, JUSTICE AND WISDOM HAVE PREVAILED. I FEEL LIKE ALL IS RIGHT WITH THE WORLD…okay, maybe I am going overboard, but Ed, we love you!

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Dick Dixon March 12, 2015 - 07:57

Waste of money. They should just hang Dogs Playing Poker there and be done with it.

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Joe Spurlock March 12, 2015 - 10:54

I agree Dick, there should be no art in this city and we should all enjoy our cubicles.

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Dick Dixon March 12, 2015 - 11:37

Over $800k of taxpayer money? That’s obscene. Use it to fight the homeless issue. (If you’re in a cubicle, it’s your own fault.)

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Meredith Jack March 12, 2015 - 12:15

And about Damn Time !!

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Dan Allison March 12, 2015 - 15:20

There will be dancing in the streets! We’ll put off the lynchings for the time being ….

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Alice Leora Briggs March 12, 2015 - 16:13

Congratulations, Ed. I look forward to seeing the finished work.

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Tony Abyad March 12, 2015 - 19:20

Congratulations, Ed. Never had any doubt about it!

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Jack Amschwand March 12, 2015 - 19:34

Congratulations Ed, well deserved. Comrade Dixon, I suggest you move to North Korea.
Life without art is a huge mistake.

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Dick Dixon March 24, 2015 - 10:17

Where did I ever suggest life without art, hippie?

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Tony Falco March 24, 2015 - 16:15

Go do something productive like make art or feed the homeless, Dick.

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Michelle O'Michael March 12, 2015 - 23:52

Yeh! Ed deserves it. His work is world quality. Houston is in the top four cities in the nation which puts us in the top in the world. We have incredible talent here. It is great that a local artist gets the recognition, the job and the opportunity to shine. Recognizing the quality of artistic talent in Houston by Houstonians is good for the art community and the city.

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Aidan Owens March 13, 2015 - 00:28

Congradulations Ed I knew you would get this man

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Louie July 30, 2015 - 12:39

In the ensuing uproar, the alliance’s civic art and design director, Matthew Lennon, resigned.

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