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Mar 2, 2021 · In the face of arson, demolition, and see-sawing Detroit politics, the Heidelberg Project has continued on, constantly evolving, and it often incorporates these obstacles into its artistic story. A fence lined with shoes. | Photo: Sarah Bence
Aug 16, 2016 · Guyton paints shoes at the Heidelberg Project in Detroit in June 2004. ... A man passes the Penny House, which was destroyed by fire on Nov. 21, 2013. ... Wood smolders at a Heidelberg Project ...
Heidelberg Project. Coordinates: 42°21′31.23″N 83°1′16.88″W. The Heidelberg Project is an outdoor art project in the McDougall-Hunt neighborhood on Detroit 's east side, just north of the city's historically African-American Black Bottom area. It was created in 1986 by the artist Tyree Guyton, who was assisted by his wife, Karen, and ...
In 1988, supporters of Guyton helped to organize his effort and the Heidelberg Project was officially incorporated. The Heidelberg Project’s vision is to inspire people to appreciate and use artistic expression to enrich their lives and to improve the social and economic health of the greater community. The HP was born out of Guyton’s own ...
2007. Connecting the Dots, Tyree Guyton’s Heidelberg Project wins two awards, the Michigan Notable Book Award, the Eric Hoffer Award. Wayne State University and Guyton wins Joyce Award celebrating the 20th anniversary of the HP. Guyton exhibits at Western Michigan University and receives a Pollock Krasner award.
The Heidelberg Project Above: The impact of art on the lives of children has long been a concern of Guyton’s Heidelberg Project. Photo by Larry Peplin. Right: The Project makes use of all manner of discarded items to call attention to place. The tree at left is part of the work Guyton has called “Soles of the Most High.” Photo by James R ...
Nov 19, 2013 · Strewn across the yards are sculptures incorporating decorated cars, shopping carts, doors, shoes, and household appliances. Photo: Patricia Drury Photo: Randy Wade
