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    • THE ART GUYS "HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU" MIXED MEDIA
      Jun. 05, 2024

      THE ART GUYS "HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU" MIXED MEDIA

      Est: $500 - $800

      THE ART GUYS "HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU" MIXED MEDIA MICHAEL GALBRETH (1956-2019) JACK MASSING (1959- The Art Guys are perhaps most well known for their numerous staged performances, public spectacles, and “behavioral” interventions that challenged perceived divisions between art and life. Described in the New York Times as “a cross between Dada and David Letterman, John Cage and the Smothers Brothers,” The Art Guys often used humor and everyday materials as a way to demystify art in an effort to welcome a broad range of audiences. Their work was likened to medieval court jesters and fools, a comparison they appreciated greatly. THEY HAVE A PERMANENT COLLECTION IN MFA HOUSTON HAD MORE THAN 150 EXHIBITIONS Height: 12 in. by Width: 15 in. by Depth: .75

      Lewis & Maese Antiques & Auctions
    • THE ART GUYS - MICHAEL GALBRETH (American/Texas 1956-2019) AND JACK MASSING (American/Texas b. 1959) A COLLAGE, "Drawing #4 from 25 of the World's Greatest Ideas for Plates, More or Less," 1998
      Mar. 23, 2024

      THE ART GUYS - MICHAEL GALBRETH (American/Texas 1956-2019) AND JACK MASSING (American/Texas b. 1959) A COLLAGE, "Drawing #4 from 25 of the World's Greatest Ideas for Plates, More or Less," 1998

      Est: $800 - $1,200

      THE ART GUYS - MICHAEL GALBRETH (American/Texas 1956-2019) AND JACK MASSING (American/Texas b. 1959) A COLLAGE, "Drawing #4 from 25 of the World's Greatest Ideas for Plates, More or Less," 1998, mixed media with pencil, chicken wire, rabbit fur, concrete, and offset printing, made for the 25th anniversary of Blaffer Gallery, Houston, Texas, with a paper label on reverse with the Art Guys logo; 22" x 30", framed 25" x 33".

      Simpson Galleries, LLC
    • THE ART GUYS - MICHAEL GALBRETH (American/Texas 1956-2019) AND JACK MASSING (American/Texas b. 1959) A SCULPTURE, "Untitled Pencil Balls," 21ST CENTURY
      Dec. 02, 2023

      THE ART GUYS - MICHAEL GALBRETH (American/Texas 1956-2019) AND JACK MASSING (American/Texas b. 1959) A SCULPTURE, "Untitled Pencil Balls," 21ST CENTURY

      Est: $800 - $1,200

      THE ART GUYS - MICHAEL GALBRETH (American/Texas 1956-2019) AND JACK MASSING (American/Texas b. 1959) A SCULPTURE, "Untitled Pencil Balls," 21ST CENTURY, pencils and mixed media on a wooden stand, with an Art Guys label affixed underneath. Height: 16 3/4" Width: 16 3/4" Depth: 15"

      Simpson Galleries, LLC
    • The Art Guys (Michael Galbreth, American/Texas. b. 1956 and Jack Massing, American/Texas, b. 1959, Formed in 1983)
      Oct. 29, 2019

      The Art Guys (Michael Galbreth, American/Texas. b. 1956 and Jack Massing, American/Texas, b. 1959, Formed in 1983)

      Est: $800 - $1,200

      The Art Guys (Michael Galbreth, American/Texas. b. 1956 and Jack Massing, American/Texas, b. 1959, Formed in 1983) "B B Gun Game", 1994 wood, glass, photograph and BB's, verso with "Art Guys Art: official approval" stamp and a gallery label with artist, title and date. h. 9-1/2", w. 10-3/4", d. 3-1/2" Provenance: Private collection, Houston, Texas. Notes: The first exhibition of these works was at the Barry Whistler Gallery in Dallas, Texas. The exhibition was titled "The Game Show".

      New Orleans Auction Galleries
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