Our Favorite Works In Progress From the Pow! Wow! Mural Festival

DC is getting a paint job. The international festival POW! WOW! is back for just ten days, spreading murals by 20 different artists across the District in NoMa and Eckington. Get a look at our favorite works in progress.

Special visit from the little man himself! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @powwowworldwide @powwowdc #figurepainting #figurativeart #contemporaryart #art #painting #artwork #newartwork #instaart #paint #fineart #instaartwork #painter #color #newart #instafineart #instagood #details #acreativedc #wip #dc

A post shared by Martin Swift (@mrtnswft) on May 7, 2018 at 3:35pm PDT

A graffiti artist and his muse.

Movement – some new work on view in NoMa created for #powwowdc #perceptualart

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Face paint.

Scenes from @powwowdc 2018

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A trippy ode to nightlife.

@birdcap #dc #powwowworldwide #powwowdc #powwowdc2018 #art #aloha #streetphotography #photography #urbanart #artwork #artist #artists #artislife #urbanart #urban #mural #muralart #murals

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Pharaoh, is that you?

A.T.F. ?? [Swipe]

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A liquor-store remodeling.

This ones for @extremenoisejasper WIP @powwowdc #powwowdc @powwowworldwide

A post shared by Richt (@richtpaint) on May 9, 2018 at 10:51pm PDT

Round and round.

For @powwowdc, artist @joys_ead working on his #mural. #PowWowDC #Murals #Art #MuralsInDC #MuralFestival #ArtInDC #POWWOWDC2018

A post shared by Omar Alvarado (@coffeearoma) on May 9, 2018 at 5:52pm PDT

A maze in the making.

The #mural magic continues. • @marillavanilla @marcellakriebel @pro_gress @birdcap • ? by @emcalary & @bwj111 • @powwowworldwide #streetart #powwowdc . • Supported by @noma.bid @heineken_us @gracopaintsprayers @hyattplace @sherwinwilliams @herc_rentals @montanacans_usa @unionmarketdc @skanska @rareartlabs @47 @olukai @monsterenergy @1xrun @wmatadc @100kapartments @wundergartendc @blancaconcepts @holy.bones⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ • Special thanks to @venomsteel @kindsnacks @oakley @craftkombucha @qualiacoffee @helloyarndi @treasontotingco @traderjoes @steadfastsupplydc @maketto1351 @andpizza @eatpowpow @sweetgreen @takorean @cava @nandosusa @rasa @honeygrow @redapronbutcher⠀ ___________________________⠀ #PowWowDC #powwowworldwide #goldenrabbitsilentmonkey #NoMaBID #dcmurals #localdc #madeindc #acreativedc#muralsindc #dccool #igdc #dcist #murals #NoMa #muralfestival#dcartists #construction #bts #slayinggiants

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A cherry blossom beauty.

Work in progress. It’s so hot!!!! Why? It’s still May!!! Where’s the spring gone!? Anyway, spending an awesome time here in DC. @powwowdc #art#mural#graffiti #zunzima#freehand#character#spraypaint #montana #hot #washingtondc #powwowdc

A post shared by Zunzima (@zunzima) on May 8, 2018 at 1:45pm PDT

The Met Branch Trail gets the 90’s treatment.

spent tonight hearing from artists with their progressing works as part of @powwowdc an international mural festival proudly hosted in DC – tour led by the mastermind behind the event @kellytowles with a strong assist from son, atticus @wing.chow @mrtnswft @thebrocoloco @birdcap #acreativedc #ourdistrictsart #dcarts #powwowdc

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Clouds on clouds.

@tajfrancis #dc #powwowworldwide #powwowdc #powwowdc2018 #art #aloha #streetphotography #photography #urbanart #artwork #artist #artists #artislife #urbanart #urban #mural #muralart #murals

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Elemental beauty.

An edit a day keeps the doctor away. @goldenrabbitsilentmonkey spraying his mural for @powwowdc #powwowdc #mural #streetart #graffiti #slowmotion #gh5 #ronin #dji

A post shared by Max Snyder (@snyder.films) on May 8, 2018 at 1:45pm PDT

A look behind the scenes.

Elliot Williams

Assistant Editor

Elliot joined Washingtonian in January 2018. An alum of Villanova University, he grew up in the Philadelphia area before earning a master’s degree in journalism from Syracuse University. His work has also appeared in the Washington Post, TheAtlantic.com, and DCist.com, among others. He lives in Bloomingdale.