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April 28, 2017
"Overall it has been stressful and hurtful," student artist Gelila Mesfin said about the last week.
April 27, 2017
The project's intent was good, the artists said, but the delay in crediting the original artist was bad.
April 26, 2017
Chris Devins said he will give to new GoFundMe for the artist of the image he used to create the mural.
April 25, 2017
A Boston resident is trying to raise $10,000 through GoFundMe for Gelila Mesfin.
“It’s a nice piece of art,” one South Shore resident said. “It adds beauty to the property.”
April 24, 2017
Chris Devins says the controversy has generated "$100,000's" in free publicity for Gelila Mesfin.
The problem of trying to put on lipstick in a darkly lit room has been solved, she said.
After swift online backlash, artist Chris Devins said it was "sloppy" to take credit for the work.
