Los Angeles unveiled the naming of a Boyle Heights intersection after native and internationally acclaimed artist Robert Vargas.
Robert Vargas is an internationally acclaimed artist -- born and raised in Boyle Heights. He rose to prominence with his portraits and murals. The city of Los Angeles honored him by naming the intersection of First and State streets "Robert Vargas Square."
Vargas uses various buildings across L.A. as his canvas to paint diverse murals. He's also painted around the world in places like Egypt and England, where he painted a mural of the late Queen Elizabeth II."Honestly, I couldn't ever imagine that he would make it all the way around the world because he paints around the world and back here. So, this is a huge honor for our family," said sister Erin Vargas.
"And when we look at our history we'll know Boyle Heights has contributed in a big way to the cultural development of our community and also to the heroes that we look up to, Robert Vargas our homegrown hero," said Assemblymember Miguel Santiago.
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