CINCINNATI — It’s no secret that Northside is known for its art scene and many murals.
Neighbors have taken to Reddit and Facebook to share how two murals were vandalized over the weekend.
According to the ‘Welcome to Northside’ website, the two murals vandalized were commissioned by nonprofit organization Northsiders Engaged in Sustainable Transformation.
The Welcome to Northside website says the organization wanted “to install beautiful public art in previously graffiti-prone locations” in Northside’s business district
One piece of art that was vandalized is located on the side of a building at 4138 Hamilton Ave., home to Caracole. It’s called “Rainbow Explosion” by L.D. Nehls.
Before it was vandalized, neighbors could soak in flowers and animals all seen in the community depicted on the wall. The Rainbow Explosion is now covered in pink and silver painted lines.
Less than a five-minute walk away is another mural, which was painted by Julia Lipovsky and Jon …