A small group of European architects, engineers, and scientists have proposed an incredibly ambitious “Colossus of Rhodes Project,” seeking to rebuild the ancient statue of the Greek god Helios, which…
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Gigantic foam sculptures of Houston art personalities The Art Guys have surprised drivers on North Shepherd’s strip of used car lots for a decade, as they slowly cracked, faded and…
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For Houston artist Sally Glass, Tinder is over. She’s “so bored, in fact, that I’d rather make a funny archival project than find a life partner through a smartphone app,”…
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Suitcase Wheel by Houston’s Art Guys was installed Friday at the San Antonio International Airport (where else?). A project of Public Art San Antonio (PASA), the 16-foot wheel of vintage…
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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 in the Huffington Post, UK…
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Mimi Swartz of Texas Monthly has been busy since Friday, when Glasstire published the Art Guys’ announcement that their controversial piece, The Art Guys Marry a Plant, was to be…
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The Art Guys will spend 8 hours signing their name in a public signing ceremony on on National Handwriting Day. A drawing will be produced by this event using 101…
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A conceptual mini-installation organized by Snack Projects, the portable mini gallery.
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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 Guys Marry a Plant at…
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The Art Guys controversial piece, Art Guys Marry a Plant, installed on the Menil lawn , has been damaged. The bent tree was reportedly discovered this morning around 8 am…
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Art critic Jen Graves of SLOG reports on the evolving Devon Britt-Darby Social Sculpture phenomenon, and on widespread concerns for Britt-Darby’s sanity. Britt-Darby replies on his blog with a video…
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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 day, the video, titled “Dario…
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In a ceremony officiated by National Book Critics Circle Winner Lawrence Weschler, Director of the New York Institute for the Humanities, the Art Guys will officially dedicate the tree from…
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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 at Tony’s Corner Pocket, “his…
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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 Plant dedication at the Menil…
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The Art Guys, in association with Hear Our Houston, a project by artist Carrie Schneider that asks people to “Ttake a walk: record your thoughts, observations, stories, memories, and…
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At last, 25 years of Art Guys shenanigans in a convenient 2-DVD set! The Art Guys: Home On The Range, just out, includes selections from the The Art Guys’ live…
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Morgan Spurlock promoted his current film The Greatest Movie Ever Sold wearing a logo-embroidered suit just like the ones the Art Guys wore in their late 90’s SUITS project. Plagiarism?…