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“We’re going to pour 200 gallons of paint down the M Street façade”

By Prince Of Petworth

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Photo by Ian Roche

From a press release:

“The Yards has arranged for seven internationally renowned artists to turn the monolithic former NGIA building into a public arts project called Art Yards. The fleeting installation, which will be completed by mid-December and demolished over the winter months, will feature Hawaii based artist Jasper Wong, DC based artist Kelly Towles, Australia based couple Dabs Myla, 3-D Acrylic/Chalk Street Artist Murals of Baltimore, and NY based mapping video artist trio 3_Search.

Art Yards kicks off November 20th with a bombastic event that will dump 200 gallons of Sherwin Williams paint down the M Street façade, creating a free-form artwork. The artists will then take turns transforming the rest of the building over the following weeks.

Who: Open to the public.
When: Wednesday, November 20
Roughly 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Where: M St SE at First St SE“

Next Up in New Murals – Elizabeth Taylor at the Dacha Beer Garden

By Prince Of Petworth

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Thanks to a reader for sending the photo above:

“The mural of Elizabeth Taylor at Dacha Beer Garden (7th and Q NW) is finished”

From Dacha:

“Dacha Beer Garden will be hosting an official signing ceremony [Byron Peck] for the completed 50-ft. Elizabeth Taylor mural on Oct. 3rd at 6:00pm. The event is free and open to the public with addresses from distinguished guests beginning at 6:45pm. Councilmen Graham and Orange will be in attendance.”

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1600 7th Street, NW

Three Macaws Mural To Be Demolished for Ontario Theatre Development in Adams Morgan

By Prince Of Petworth

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“Dear PoPville,

Say “goodbye” to the Three Macaws mural on Columbia Rd. NW. Due to the redevelopment of the former Ontario Theater by Peterson Companies, the nearly 20-year-old mural will be destroyed with the demolition of the building. The beautiful piece of art will join the several other murals that have been lost or damaged recently in Adams Morgan.

I exchanged messages with the project manager and learned that “the mural cannot be preserved under the plans that were approved by the Board of Zoning Adjustment.” The artist, G. Byron Peck, is aware of the mural’s fate and was given the piece’s dedication plaque by the Adams Morgan Partnership Business Improvement District.”

Ed. Note: G. Byron Peck is also the artist who is recreating his famous Duke Ellington Mural on U Street.

Yesterday we learned the mural from the side of 1830 14th St, NW was also coming down.

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