Controversial Tree Removed from Menil’s Permanent Collection as Supreme Court Mulls Gay Marriage
In a low-profile acknowledgement of a de-facto situation, the Menil collection’s Board of Trustees has approved the de-accession of Art Guys Marry A Plant, the [...]
Plant Saga Settles: “Hysteria over a somewhat silly piece of art” fades into “one of the more bizarre art world episodes in recent memory.”
D magazine’s Peter Simek summed up the Art Guys Marry A Plant saga for Salon Magazine Tuesday. No news, but it’s a foreshadowing of how [...]
Read All About It: Art Guys and Menil Given a UK-Style Thrashing in HuffPost, UK Way Back in 2011!
In case you missed it, (as I did!) a piece titled “Homophobia and the Arts” co-written by blogger James Payne and artist Michael Petry appeared [...]
Devon Britt-Darby Unmarries a Woman to Conclude Art Gay Protest Piece, Party Monday
Devon Britt Darby, neé Douglas Britt, former Houston Chronicle arts writer, and Reese Darby, his former wife are celebrating their divorce at Leon’s Lounge on [...]
Art Guys Respond to Tree Vandalism: “That’s Just Wrong”
In an interview with Houston’s Culturemap, The Art Guys respond to the string of protests and vandalism that have marred the installation of their piece Art [...]
Britt-Darby Guerrila Action On YouTube: Art Guys Plant Piece “Sucks”
Houston Chronicle art Critic and “Art Guys Marry a Plant” dissenter Douglas Britt-Darby Darby-Britt Britt-Darby has a posted a new YouTube video. Filmed on Thanksgiving [...]
Art Gay Marries a Woman: Britt Counter-Ceremony Tonight; Art Guys Marry a Plant Dedication Tomorrow
Houston Chronicle art critic Douglas Britt has found a partner for his counter-ceremony and plans to marry female art publicist Reese Darby tonight at 10:30pm [...]
Chron Critic Britt Goaded into Counter-Art by Art Guys Menil Tree-Marriage Stunt
Houston Chronicle art critic Douglas Britt relates his efforts to create a critical piece of counter-art in response to the upcoming Art Guys Marry a [...]
