Urban Art

1 The Heidelberg Project is an outdoor art project in Detroit, Michigan. It was created in 1986 by artist Tyree Guyton and his grandfather Sam Mackey ("Grandpa Sam") as an outdoor art environment in the McDougall-Hunt neighborhood on the city's east side

2 The Heidelberg Project is an outdoor art project in Detroit, Michigan. It was created in 1986 by artist Tyree Guyton and his grandfather Sam Mackey ("Grandpa Sam") as an outdoor art environment in the McDougall-Hunt neighborhood on the city's east side

3 The Heidelberg Project is an outdoor art project in Detroit, Michigan. It was created in 1986 by artist Tyree Guyton and his grandfather Sam Mackey ("Grandpa Sam") as an outdoor art environment in the McDougall-Hunt neighborhood on the city's east side

4 The Heidelberg Project is an outdoor art project in Detroit, Michigan. It was created in 1986 by artist Tyree Guyton and his grandfather Sam Mackey ("Grandpa Sam") as an outdoor art environment in the McDougall-Hunt neighborhood on the city's east side

5 Tim Burke has been a leader in the outsider art movement in Detroit for the last 28 years. Mastering the found object genre. Tim has spearheaded a one man recycling operation and recover'd 10 tons of Granite from the renovation of the Detroit Institute of Arts. Many beautiful Terra Cotta pieces from the Riveara Theatre. travertine from the Detroit Collage of Law. as well as many more gone but not forgotten historic landmark buildings that have been torn down in Detroit over the last 25 years. Tim has turned some of these pieces into functional as well as surreal pieces of art . From a bench in the new Downtown Y.M.C.A. to tables and chairs that were being sold in the gift shop of the Detroit Institute of Arts. Tim's work has been shown locally as well as internationally. His website is www.detroitindustrialgallery.com He give stours of my place on the weekends friday saturday and sunday noon till 6pm. He can be reached at 313-742-1800

6 The Heidelberg Project is an outdoor art project in Detroit, Michigan. It was created in 1986 by artist Tyree Guyton and his grandfather Sam Mackey ("Grandpa Sam") as an outdoor art environment in the McDougall-Hunt neighborhood on the city's east side

7 The Heidelberg Project is an outdoor art project in Detroit, Michigan. It was created in 1986 by artist Tyree Guyton and his grandfather Sam Mackey ("Grandpa Sam") as an outdoor art environment in the McDougall-Hunt neighborhood on the city's east side

8 The Heidelberg Project is an outdoor art project in Detroit, Michigan. It was created in 1986 by artist Tyree Guyton and his grandfather Sam Mackey ("Grandpa Sam") as an outdoor art environment in the McDougall-Hunt neighborhood on the city's east side

11 Grand River Creative Corridor, encompasses graffiti murals on 15 buildings and two temporary outdoor art galleries. Also under way is a cleanup of overgrown vegetation, trash and graffiti vandalism.