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"SUITS: The Clothes Make the Man" "...an all-out, super-public, totally social, transcontinental art event." - Dave Hickey |
The Art Guys leased advertising space on specially tailored business suits designed for them by Todd Oldham. Then beginning in July of 1998, they wore these SUITS for a year throughout the United States, advertsing for their "clients.". There were 62 embroidered logos from 56 different companies on each SUIT. The SUITS are now in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. |
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Watch The SUITS documentary on VIMEO produced by Zenfilm. [left] SUITS movie poster by Chris Lockwood, first printed in the Tampa Tribune in 1999 as part of the project "Art in the News" curated by Jade Dellinger |
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Agency: Art and Advertising curated by Kevin Concannon, John Noga installation at McDonough Museum of Art 2008 SUITS courtesy of Museum of Fine Arts, Houston |
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SUITS: The Clothes Make The Man Harry N. Abrams, Inc. Publishers The Art Guys explore the connection between fashion, art, and commerce in this landmark conceptual piece. The two Houston-based artists spent a year crisscrossing the country wearing suits by designer Todd Oldham on which they had sold advertising space to 56 American companies. Suits captures-through photographs, essays, and an interview with The Art Guys-the story of their often hilarious experiences in their guise as human billboards. Includes essays by Dave Hickey, Shaila Dewan and a discussion between The Art Guys and Todd Oldham. Order from The Art Guys. (Price $20 - does not include $5 handling fee and postage) Also vailable through Amazon Alibris |
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SUITS advertisers: |
Daily Review Cafe Double Dog Studios Eugene Binder Art 527 Gallery Gary Fischer Bicycles GSD&M The Hall Group Harry N. Abrams, Inc. Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Larry's Markets La Strada Looking At Art LUXE arts Marks Family Dealerships The Mils Corporation Motorola Talkabout Philip Morris, Inc. R. Chaney & Co. |
San Jose Museum of Art Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art Scott Sommers, P.C. Attorneys at Law sidewalk.com Stan & Lou Suds Auto Detail Taco Cabana Target Tattoo City Technical Risks Texas Art Supply Texas Junk Company That's Painting Productions Timex Corporation Todd Oldham Tootsies Track 16/Smart Art Press Western Lithograph Willis, Bricker & Cannady Architects |
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selected essays, articles, press "Absolutly for Sale" by Shaila Dewan, Houston Press, 1997 |
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