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Founder, The Heidelberg Project. Tyree Guyton (b. 1955) was born and raised in Detroit on the street that gives its name to his most famous work - the Heidelberg Project. Though Guyton was introduced to art as a child by his grandfather, his spent his early years in the US Army. After returning home Guyton went to work in the automobile ...
Art Environment: 3600 Block of Heidelberg, Detroit, MI 48207. Office: 3442 McDougall, Detroit, MI 48207. Phone: (313) 458-8414 | Email: information@heidelberg.org
Notable victims: the "Happy Feet" house was leveled, along with another house not even on Heidelberg Street, where artist Tyree Guyton was storing all the artwork saved from the 1991 demolition of the original Heidelberg Project. Guyton's legal defense team has filed a $3 million lawsuit against the city.
Jul 24, 2020 · Last year, the HP moved into its first community headquarters, a 7,000-square foot building, a residence, and six lots. Rather than reflect the neighborhood’s past, the Heidelberg Project will help shape the community’s future. Visit the Heidelberg Project. The Heidelberg Project is free and open to the public daily, from 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.
A second demolition of the Heidelberg Project was ordered on February 4, 1999, and ended in the destruction of the houses Guyton termed "Your World", "Happy Feet" and "The Canfield House". Today it is a protected landmark.
May 9, 2019 · Damon Casarez for The New York Times. On a bright morning last fall, the creator, custodian and de facto mayor of Heidelberg, Tyree Guyton, stood in the middle of the street, talking to a neighbor ...
