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Tyree Guyton (born August 24, 1955) is an artist from Detroit, Michigan. He is married to Jenenne Whitfield and continues to live in Detroit. Before becoming an artist, Guyton worked as a firefighter and an autoworker and served in the U.S. Army.
Tyree Guyton is an American Neo-Expressionist artist who is a proponent of Graffiti art and Urban Environmental art. He has waged a personal war on urban blight on Detroit's East Side, transforming his childhood neighborhood into a living indoor/outdoor art museum.
Detroit based artist.
American Urban Environment Artist, Outsider Artist, Painter, Mixed Media and Installation Artist. Born: August 24, 1955 - Detroit, Michigan. Movements and Styles: Installation Art. , Neo-Expressionism. , Street and Graffiti Art.
May 9, 2019 · 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.
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.
Tyree Guyton. Primarily a painter and sculptor, Tyree Guyton has also been described as an urban environmental artist. He has waged a personal war on urban blight on Detroit's East Side, transforming his neighborhood into a living indoor/outdoor art gallery.
See Tyree Guyton: The whole world on fire on view this week at Art Basel’s OVR:20c. Guyton juxtaposes that which is twisted, torn, rusted and weathered with colors, lines and imagination to fill an otherwise negative and seemingly unattractive space. The outcomes are large sophisticated, caricature images.
4,493 Followers, 95 Following, 34 Posts - Tyree Guyton (@tyreeguyton) on Instagram: "Contact Martos Gallery for inquiries".
Primarily a painter and an installation artist, Tyree Guyton has also been described as an urban environmental artist. Through his art, Guyton has drawn attention to the plight of Detroit’s forgotten neighborhoods and spurred discussion and action.
