Menil, Surls Comment on Art Guys Marry A Plant Removal
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 removed from the Menil Collection’s lawn, where it has been planted since 2011. On Friday, Swartz was CC’d a scathing email from artist James Surls [...]
Devon Britt-Darby Unmarries a Woman to Conclude Art Gay Protest Piece, Party Monday
Devon Britt Darby, neé Douglas Britt, former Houston Chronicle arts writer, and Reese Darby, his former wife are celebrating their divorce at Leon’s Lounge on Monday May 7 5:30-7:30 pm. The divorce and ensuing celebration are a wrap party for Darby’s long-running art in real life piece “Art Gay Marries a Woman,” in which the [...]
Art Guys Respond to Tree Vandalism: “That’s Just Wrong”
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 the Menil Collection. Along with a recap of the piece’s stormy history, Culturemap reports that Houston art dealer Hiram Butler phoned the police on Saturday, [...]