Artist: Patrick Pato Hebert
Exhibition Dates: February 8 – April 15, 2003
INTRODUCTION
Hebert's striking digital mural on the Bryant
street wall of Galería is an homage to the youth of San Francisco
and Los Angeles, who Hebert has worked with as an artist, teacher and
mentor.
This portrait was made as part of a project called No Haters Here. The project began in 2000 as an intervention effort by the LA County Commission on Human Relations in response to the steady rise in hate crimes committed by youth. The Commission wanted to develop a highly visible public media campaign that would help shape public discourse around the issues. I participated until September 2002.