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Jasper Wong Mural ~ Long Beach

8:54 AM PST on January 22, 2016

Jasper Wong, artist and co-founder of POW! WOW! (L.A. TACO interview) created a mural just a few months after last year's successful POW! WOW! Long Beach event. This global project enabled artists in 17 cities to create outdoor murals that embody the spirit of the people and places in their communities. The artists included Persue, Odeith, Wonderlust, Frankie Cihi, Ink and Clog, Jasper Wong, and many more. Here's a look at Jasper's creative process...

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Jasper Wong is an artist, illustrator, designer, and curator. He is best known for his art that is a unique clash of Asian-influenced pop culture. Jasper is the co-founder of POW! WOW!, a non-profit organization of artists committed to community enrichment through the creation of art outreach. Learn more about how Surface is helping Jasper create great things.

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