The Writing on the Wall: Graffiti Artists Add Color to D.C. Streets

By Sarah Gardiner at thehoya.com

When asked where to find the best graffiti in D.C., Roger Gastman, author of Free Agents, a book about D.C. graffiti history, gave simple advice: Ride the Red Line. Catch the next GUTS bus to Dupont Circle, hop on the Metro in the direction of Glenmont, and grab a window seat. After Union Station, the Metro primarily runs on elevated tracks. The graffiti is clearly visible from the tracks in colorful patches on rooftops and on the sides of buildings. Past New York Avenue, the graffiti presence really asserts itself.

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Artists team up to restore Purvis Young's mural in Wynwood

FAMED D.C. MURALIST BYRON PECK IS JOINING A GROUP FROM THE BAKEHOUSE ART COMPLEX AND ARTOCONECTO, WHICH PROMOTES EMERGING ARTISTS, TO HELP RESTORE A WEATHER-BEATEN MURAL PAINTED BY ICONIC LOCAL ARTIST PURVIS YOUNG

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Contact:
G. Byron Peck, Founder/Artistic Director
City Arts
202.331.1966
www.cityartsdc.org

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