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Internet Brings Venice Boutique's Political Mural Attention, Some Unwanted

By Josie Huang
Published Nov 23, 2020 6:00 AM
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A viral tweet has brought a swell of attention to a mural at a Venice boutique meant to honor top women Democrats. (Photo courtesy of Ron Brawer )
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The owners of a Venice clothing boutique noticed that the number of people snapping photos of a politically themed mural on one of its walls seemed to have quadrupled on Saturday.

Little did they know that a tweet about their mural, which features top women Democrats such as Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and Congressmember Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, had gone viral Saturday.

Ron Brawer of Nati boutique explains how he came to conceive the now-famous mural.

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