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Sometimes things go away. Such has been the case in Columbia, which has lost a few notable pieces of public art in recent years.
The demolition of the Hunter-Gatherer Brewery and Alehouse building on South Main Street took with it the mural honoring Aaron Graves, a local musician and lead singer of Those Lavender Whales. The building was deconstructed after its acquisition by the University of South Carolina Development Foundation, with hopes of recreating the mural in a new location…