Comments on: 23rd & Capp Building To Be Covered in Art http://www.missionmission.org/2009/12/10/23rd-capp-building-to-be-covered-in-art/ Saluting San Francisco's Mission District Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:29:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: tensile http://www.missionmission.org/2009/12/10/23rd-capp-building-to-be-covered-in-art/#comment-14472 tensile Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:33:20 +0000 http://missionmission.wordpress.com/?p=9329#comment-14472 Olu, why do you think so? I saw their projects and they look and feel pretty well..

]]> By: terry http://www.missionmission.org/2009/12/10/23rd-capp-building-to-be-covered-in-art/#comment-14471 terry Sun, 20 Dec 2009 01:35:20 +0000 http://missionmission.wordpress.com/?p=9329#comment-14471 QUALITY I really like this blog, now im not 1 for adding links in my replies but I feel this is a great exception, I read a blog like this on http://www.graffiti-art-murals.co.uk by a graffiti artist called Banksy & another great bunch of graffiti artists called the Graffiti Kings.

]]> By: Luis R. Cancel http://www.missionmission.org/2009/12/10/23rd-capp-building-to-be-covered-in-art/#comment-14470 Luis R. Cancel Sat, 12 Dec 2009 02:11:37 +0000 http://missionmission.wordpress.com/?p=9329#comment-14470 I wanted to share with this group that the actual cost the City of San Francisco spent last year to abate graffiti was $22 MILLION. That is more than TWICE the actual budget that the City spends in funding the arts in one year. This problem has reached absurd proportions, and that is why we are working with the Dept. of Public Works to initiate some proactive pilot programs to combat graffiti and Street SmARTs is one of them.

I commend the Mr. Scarabosio and Jackson Group Property Management for working with us.

Luis

]]> By: Chester http://www.missionmission.org/2009/12/10/23rd-capp-building-to-be-covered-in-art/#comment-14469 Chester Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:04:31 +0000 http://missionmission.wordpress.com/?p=9329#comment-14469 Ditto Marco and David. Tired of hearing outrage over criminal charges being brought against taggers who’ve been caught. Felony charges against “Girafa” feel excessive to me and I think I’d like to see some sort of plea bargain that would result in misdemeanor charges. But I’m not going to be outraged on his behalf, considering how he knew precisely what he was doing, what the penalties are, and chose to commit vandalism anyway.

When people bitch about how there are better things for government/LE to do aside from crackdown on taggers, I wonder if they’ve ever had their property “decorated” by a stranger, unsolicited, and in a manner they don’t appreciate.

Would they be trumpeting unbounded rights to free expression if someone acid-etched their iPhone screen with their shittily-drawn initials?

Murals are nice, but it’s fucking pathetic that property owners feel forced to commission murals in order to avoid perpetual repainting.

]]> By: David http://www.missionmission.org/2009/12/10/23rd-capp-building-to-be-covered-in-art/#comment-14468 David Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:53:53 +0000 http://missionmission.wordpress.com/?p=9329#comment-14468 Marco: I agree 100%. Public bare-ass whippings for these vandals would be too good for them.

]]> By: Marco http://www.missionmission.org/2009/12/10/23rd-capp-building-to-be-covered-in-art/#comment-14467 Marco Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:18:53 +0000 http://missionmission.wordpress.com/?p=9329#comment-14467 I don’t think the $3.7 million figure for the cost of graffiti abatement is even accurate for the wasted costs associated with graffiti. The figure does not include any of the costs of covering graffiti on private residences since the property owners have to pay for that, and that is the bulk of the costs, which I’m sure runs over $10 million. Of all the productive and useful and helpful activities that are available for people to do (including, dear progressive “artists”, helping homeless people for example — why not make sandwiches all night instead of slink around the city with spray cans — and feed people who are starving), taggers are among the lowest life forms and really offer no contribution to society.

]]> By: Mr http://www.missionmission.org/2009/12/10/23rd-capp-building-to-be-covered-in-art/#comment-14466 Mr Fri, 11 Dec 2009 03:25:50 +0000 http://missionmission.wordpress.com/?p=9329#comment-14466 You got $5 on being a Dick Chicken.

]]> By: johnny0 http://www.missionmission.org/2009/12/10/23rd-capp-building-to-be-covered-in-art/#comment-14465 johnny0 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:54:37 +0000 http://missionmission.wordpress.com/?p=9329#comment-14465 I want Girafa vs Ribity battle scenes drawn by Shitty Kitty.

]]> By: R http://www.missionmission.org/2009/12/10/23rd-capp-building-to-be-covered-in-art/#comment-14464 R Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:38:01 +0000 http://missionmission.wordpress.com/?p=9329#comment-14464 I live here- have full support from me for this mural!

]]> By: slyder24 http://www.missionmission.org/2009/12/10/23rd-capp-building-to-be-covered-in-art/#comment-14463 slyder24 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:43:47 +0000 http://missionmission.wordpress.com/?p=9329#comment-14463 I nominate Girafa.

Precita Eyes probably would charge a lot of money, but they are the heavy hitters in Mission murals.

Mildred?

]]> By: aidan http://www.missionmission.org/2009/12/10/23rd-capp-building-to-be-covered-in-art/#comment-14462 aidan Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:30:11 +0000 http://missionmission.wordpress.com/?p=9329#comment-14462 shit will just get tagged even before the mural is finished. i got 5 on it

]]> By: pixeltan http://www.missionmission.org/2009/12/10/23rd-capp-building-to-be-covered-in-art/#comment-14461 pixeltan Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:01:26 +0000 http://missionmission.wordpress.com/?p=9329#comment-14461 Don’t know what makes it more practical, but it sure is tired—so in that regard that choice might be successful.

]]> By: Kevin Montgomery http://www.missionmission.org/2009/12/10/23rd-capp-building-to-be-covered-in-art/#comment-14460 Kevin Montgomery Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:52:27 +0000 http://missionmission.wordpress.com/?p=9329#comment-14460 As a neighbor and dick chicken lover, I absolutely WOULD love to see it.

That said, a more practical mural artist would be: http://www.sirronnorris.com/

]]> By: Douche LaDouche http://www.missionmission.org/2009/12/10/23rd-capp-building-to-be-covered-in-art/#comment-14459 Douche LaDouche Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:25:20 +0000 http://missionmission.wordpress.com/?p=9329#comment-14459 That would be a great opportunity if it were not a private residence. Maybe we should take this up with the building owner and tenants? Make it so.

]]> By: Sweet T http://www.missionmission.org/2009/12/10/23rd-capp-building-to-be-covered-in-art/#comment-14458 Sweet T Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:14:33 +0000 http://missionmission.wordpress.com/?p=9329#comment-14458 Wait a minute! This smells like an opportunity for some virtual democracy (not to mention PR for the SF Arts Commission). We should have an online vote for the artist(s) we want to paint the mural.

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