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Founding Artist, 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.
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Art Environment: 3600 Block of Heidelberg, Detroit, MI 48207...
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The Heidelberg Project receives formal recognition by the...
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Primarily a painter and sculptor, Tyree Guyton has also been...
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In 1986, artist Tyree Guyton returned to Heidelberg, the...
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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.
In 1986, artist Tyree Guyton returned to Heidelberg, the street where he grew up on Detroit’s East Side, and found it in shambles, riddled with drugs and deepening poverty. Bruised by the loss of three brothers to the streets, Guyton was encouraged by his grandfather to pick up a paintbrush instead of a weapon and look for a solution.
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 grandfather Sam Mackey ("Grandpa Sam"). [1]
Learn about the outdoor art environment created by Tyree Guyton on Heidelberg Street, Detroit, as a response to urban decay. Explore the history, challenges, and vision of the project that spans two city blocks and involves the community.
Aug 21, 2019 · Tyree Guyton transformed his dying neighborhood in Detroit with colorful installations made of discarded items. Learn how he started, faced challenges and achieved global recognition for his Heidelberg Project.
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.
