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New Updated Mural by Aniekan Udofia Goes Up by Walter Pierce Park Basketball Courts

By Prince Of Petworth

This great mural in Adams Morgan’s Walter Pierce Park captures 10 years of living in the neighborhood by muralist Aniekan Udofia. As the years pass, the mural continues to get updated.


Local firefighters check out the mural


Local activist Bryan Weaver chats with a firefighter from the neighborhood.


The artist, Aniekan Udofia

Last Vestige of ‘State of the Union’ Gone from U Street, NW

By Prince Of Petworth


Nov. ’11

I suppose some part of me always knew this day was coming. First the removal of the Anna Maria sign and now this. A tough couple of months… Alas, it is not all horrible news. The gentleman painting the building said the iconic mural has been saved. It’s not clear to me if it will be displayed again in the future. More info when it becomes available.

Back in June ’09 we learned that a spot called Kindred Bar and Lounge has leased the space at 1357 U St, NW. It is my understanding that there have been some disputes with the landlord so it’s not clear what’s going on with the timeframe or even if the plans are the same (the kindred website is no longer live.) More info on that front when available too.


March ’11

New Mural Going Up in Brightwood

By Prince Of Petworth

This is on the side of a car wash on Georgia Avenue just south of Missouri. The painter is from Korea and this is the first mural he’s ever done. It is of the Dokdo Islands in the East Sea.

Turns out it’s actually a bit of a controversial topic:

“The rocky outcrop, known as Dokdo in South Korea and Takeshima in Japan, is considered by both countries part of their own respective territories, and the dispute over them has been an ongoing spoiler in bilateral relations.”

As a former International Relations student – makes me love DC even more.

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