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5 unusual facts about Margaret Kilgallen


Griff Williams

Since 1993, the gallery has exhibited the works of many influential contemporary artists, including Margaret Kilgallen, Arturo Herrera, Michelle Grabner and Mark Grotjahn.

Kelsey Brookes

Barry McGee, Stephen Powers, Margaret Kilgallen, and Thomas Campbell have all done covers for him.

Margaret Kilgallen

The latter name, a homage to folk musician Matokie Slaughter, was specifically used for freight train graffiti.

These artists include, besides her husband and collaborator Barry McGee, Chris Johanson, Josh Lazcano, Alicia McCarthy, Clare Rojas, Amy Franceschini, Thomas Campbell, Dan Flanagan, Symantha Gates, Nell Gould, filmmaker Bill Daniel, and musician Tommy Guerrero, for whom she designed album covers.

Matokie Slaughter

During the 1990s, San Francisco artist Margaret Kilgallen began drawing freight train graffiti using the name "Matokie Slaughter" as an homage to the original Matokie Slaughter.



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