History on the Wall: Jahru Paints Mabel Ping-Hua Lee in DC’s Chinatown

A Jahru portrait rarely stops at resemblance; it searches for character, purpose, and presence. His reputation for revealing the character and humanity of his subjects sets his portraits apart in Washington, DC. Drawing on a background in fine art, education, and community mural practice, he creates public works that reconnect neighborhoods with people and histories that are not always visible in the civic landscape. For this new mural, created with Julia Gibb and commissioned by the 1882 Foundation, the artist turns his attention to one of the most compelling figures in Chinese American history. Continue reading History on the Wall: Jahru Paints Mabel Ping-Hua Lee in DC’s Chinatown at Brooklyn Street Art.