Controversial it may be, but we love graffiti art! So much so that DC collectors have been adding pieces to their homes (both inside and out). We found a colorful DC-themed mural on a condemned building on 14th Street. Below the jump are some graffiti pieces being put to use inside the home...
Shown above is a graffiti train by Tim Conlon, brightening up a home office. Below are 2 tagged panels by Kelly Towles from an Artomatic 2008 installation that have been cut up and used to decorate a kitchen wall. As writers and artists, we love the "Stop Plagiarism" message.
In case you missed it, below is a photo of graffiti artist Tim Conlon in the process of working on a commissioned outdoor shed.
So would you add graffiti art to your home - either outside or inside?
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That top picture isn't Church of the Rapture is it, where the new cafe by the owners of Tryst is going to be, along with a yoga studio upstairs?
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Working on an outdoor shed? A brick shed with multiple levels, windows, and a basement?
view Shawn's profile
hell yes I would.
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Pssst...hey you A.T. squares...you should just say "Graffiti" not "Graffiti Art"....
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Love the topic, but wonder how you chose these subjects? Kelly Towles is by far the best graffiti artist in DC, with plenty of examples (boxing-gloved characters, etc.) around the city. And the mural(s) at 14th and T makes these pieces look like middle school art class. Here's Kelly Towles on flickr: http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=kelly%20towles&w=all
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Or "graf" if you're actually into the medium/scene.
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