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Jul 17, 2020

National Portrait Gallery Now Has An Instagram Artist-In-Residence

The exact plans for Brad Grant’s Smithsonian residency are still in flux due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Oct 18, 2017

Embattled Artist Pushes Back Against Claims She Stole D.C. Mural Idea

The Truxon Circle mural was painted with $50,000 from the D.C. Commission on Arts and Humanities.

Mar 28, 2017

Police Arrest Suspect In Fatal Stabbing Of Artist In Capitol Hill

El Hadji Alpha Madiou Toure, 28, is being charged with first degree murder while armed and theft one.

Jan 10, 2009

Yoko Ono Commands Mount Vernon To Imagine Peace

DC Metrocentric and others wrote in about the new billboard erected by artist Yoko Ono at 6th and K Streets NW. Yoko’s no stranger to the District Of. In 2007, the artist participated in Street Scenes: Projects for D.C. at several different venues. Yoko imagined peace at the Verizon Center, planted ten wish trees around town, and delivered a (shall we say) interesting lecture in Anacostia. Yoko’s Ex It was recently featured as a…

 
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