is, uh, a bit underwhelming:
especially with the bar set so high across the street:
murals
624 T Street, NW
“The mural at 624 T Street, NW, which is being painted by local artists Kate DeCiccio and Rose Jaffe, was donated by Right Proper restaurant. From 1910 to 1923, the building housed Frank Holliday’s Pool Hall, which was frequented by a teenage Duke Ellington, other musicians and African Americans from all walks of life.”
Check out the details after the jump. (more…)
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From a press release:
“BroCoLoco, a DC-based art and design company, is excited to announce and unveil a signature piece, “CIRCA Dragon.” The brand new, 40-foot public mural will be located near the iconic Friendship Archway, on the exterior wall of the new CIRCA at Chinatown set to open at 781 Seventh St. NW.
The overall mural design was selected by BroCoLoco and CIRCA as a nod to the significant role the dragon plays in Chinese culture as a symbol of strength and good luck. Additionally, the brightly colored hand-painted dragon scales of “CIRCA Dragon” were inspired by the traditional scalloped tiles from Chinese architecture. (more…)
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Unit block of Florida Ave, NW
Mural in Truxton Circle near Big Bear in Bloomingdale. 100 years ago today in New York.
Props to artist Michael Crossett.
Thanks to Alex for sending:
“New mural on U street on the side of Work It Studio”
This is by Kaliq Crosby and is one of the 10 new murals just announced.
courtesy Michelle Stearn
“Dear PoPville,
I have a story about a DC artist who illegally copyrighted and stole an image co-created by Aja, an LGBTQIA artist of color, and got away with it. We have support right now (976 signatures and counting on our Change.org petition, featured on the NBC4 evening news) but the DC artist has yet to come out and respond.
This case is part of a systemic pattern of institutional racism. Artists of color in the LGBTQIA community like Aja are continuously exploited by their white counterparts, who get away with it.
Here is the article in its entirety.”
NBC Washington reported:
“We take copyright matters very seriously and after an initial review, we determined that this is a contractual disagreement between the two parties.” the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities said in a statement to News4.
News4 has reached out to the artist who painted the mural, but she has not responded.”
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Photo by PoPville flickr user Gerry Suchy
From a press release:
“The Department of Public Works (DPW) and the Commission on the Arts and Humanities (CAH) will paint 10 additional murals as part of its collaborative MuralsDC program. This week murals began on the alley wall of 624 T Street, NW, adjacent to the Howard Theatre and at 1210 V Street NW, adjacent to the Ben’s Chili Bowl mural in Ben Ali Way. This summer, MuralsDC celebrated its 10-year anniversary with a new mural on the wall of Ben’s Chili Bowl on U Street.
“We achieved our goal this year to complete 10 new mural sites to add vibrancy to District neighborhoods in every quadrant of the city and give District residents and visitors beautiful art to enjoy and admire,” said DPW Director Christopher Shorter. “I want to thank all of the property owners who donated walls to help keep DC corridors beautiful and revitalized.
The mural at 624 T Street, NW, which is being painted by local artists Kate DeCiccio and Rose Jaffe, was donated by Right Proper restaurant. From 1910 to 1923, the building housed Frank Holliday’s Pool Hall, which was frequented by a teenage Duke Ellington, other musicians and African Americans from all walks of life.
The mural at 1210 V Street, a condominium in northwest, is being painted by Alberto Clerencia from Madrid, Spain and promotes message of unity and cohesion.
MuralsDC is one of several tools DPW employs to curb graffiti vandalism in the District. Since 2007, the program has installed murals in every ward of the District. This year, Mayor Bowser called on District residents and property owners to help identify MuralsDC sites. CAH also increased funding this year to celebrate a decade of murals.
“For 10 years, MuralsDC has enriched the city’s landscape with colorful monuments and provided original backdrops for everything from photo selfies, to music videos, to weddings,” said CAH Executive Director Arthur Espinoza. “But most important to CAH is that we have helped to build the portfolio of many of our local artists and provided them opportunities that have contributed to their success.”
The remaining murals, which will begin later this month in wards 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 and 8, are as follows: (more…)