If murals are art on buildings, then Petworth is a museum where you never have to go inside.
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Brazilian street artists Robezio Marqs and Tereza Dequinta added this to Kansas Ave. over the course of 3 days last July.
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This tribute mural to the Godfather of Go-Go, across from Petworth Metro, may not be around much longer. A new 21-unit mixed use apartment complex is slated to go up in its place.
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These happy doors are at Warder and Rock Creek Church Roads.
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Outside the Twisted Horn, now known as Hank’s Cocktail Bar, on 818 Upshur St.
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This Dali-esque piece that went up at Rock Creek Church Road and Georgia Ave. may be slightly more Park View than Petworth.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BQIlXXFFfTz/
Petworth residents Tom Pipkin and Rob Mandle brought this mural to the alley wall along 843 Upshur St NW.
Rosa is a senior editor at Bitch Magazine. She’s written for Washingtonian and Smithsonian magazine.
