"GRAFFITI" OVERDOSE IN WASHINGTON DC
"Why brining them here?"
"Why not?"
This was the answer I got from Melissa Ishu, director of the Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpure Garden, located in the heart of Washington, DC. I was attending an event at the Braziliam Embassy in DC - the celebration of 200 year partneship between Brazil - USA. Melissa and and a group of HHM staff was also attending the part, as well about 200 people.
Melissa was given the honor by the Brazilian embassdor to discuss present Brazilian graffiti artists, Os Os Gemeos's newest exhibition at the Hirshhhon- "Endless Story." After the presentation, she gave an exhibition catalog as a gift to teh Embassador, posed for some photos with teh Embassador, and engaged in convesation for the aundience.
Kindly, I appricahed Melissa, congratulated her for the exhibition, and shared a little bit about my experience with Os Gemeos. Let me pause here and share a little bit.
- I grew up in Sao Paulo, Brazil. In the mid 90s I
