#as phate

Student Mural To Be Repainted After Des Moines Fast-Tracks Approvals

“This is a really crappy situation, but because the community has rallied, it’s turned it into something beautiful.” The student mural that was beige-washed in Des Moines last weekend due to snafus in the approval process will be fast-tracked for repainting thanks to community crowdfunding, the Des Moines Register reports. The original 200-foot mural, which took nearly 100 hours to paint, was…

A couple of lost emails have led to the creation and destruction of a $3,000 mural in Des Moines, Iowa, the Des Moines Register reports. The mural, which stretches 200 feet and took 100 hours to paint, was created by students with guidance from artist As Phate. It was nearly completed before being painted out over the weekend by the City, which owns the wall it was on. According to the Register‘s…