Le Paints "Self Portrait" of Rochester

June Le ’20 recently painted a mural of Rochester Minnesota for the Rochester Art Center. The mural was commissioned by Art Center curator Zoe Cinel ’18, MFA.

Depictions of the Mayo Clinic’s Plummer Building on the left and the Gonda and Mayo buildings on the right bookend the piece. Le said she knew they would be important parts of the work, but she preferred to put four figures—all on bicycles—in the center of the work. The historic Avalon Hotel, which once housed the only downtown Rochester hotel that allowed Black guests, is the only other specific landmark. A general cafe stands in for the multiple spots people can enjoy a cup of coffee.

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• June Le Steps Up to Paint a "Self Portrait" of Rochester
  (postbulletin.com—May 19, 2022)