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Minnesota original

Season 2 Episode 3: Combining a strong sense of community, heritage and urban life, Ernesto Ybarra creates colorful paintings depicting simple yet striking moments.

SAHAN JOURNAL: It takes a big, colorful mural to capture all the pride in St. Paul’s West Side

Artists Ernesto Ybarra and Xilam Balam are putting a new face on Ybarra’s old neighborhood—actually, dozens of faces.

KNKX.ORG | ARTIST SPOTLIGHT

Ernesto Ybarra is a painter and vendor at Pike Place Market. He is inspired by Jean-Michel Basquiat, Pablo Picasso and Diego Rivera.