The Compton Arts Project

It is my annual Birthday Party with a Purpose in support of The Compton Arts Project. Donate if you can to this very worthy cause!

Marva's Annual Birthday with a Purpose Fundraiser. Help Cakecutter Institute reach their goal by donating or sharing with your friends.

Thank you to the LA County Department of Arts and Culture and thank you Supervisor Holly J Mitchel for the LA Recovery Grant! The Compton Arts Project relies on these resources to continue our good work.

Mubarak began his painting career in 1970 as a high school student through the influence of his uncle, Arthur Dunlap Jr., a talented pencil and ink portrait artist and David Mosely, an oil painter who also happened to be the uncle of boxing legend Sugar Shane Moseley. During that time, Mubarak also endured the Watts Rebellion, briefly joining the Los Angeles Chapter of the Black Panther Party as a result.
With no formal training, Mubarak honed his craft taking commissions from friends and colleagues as well as the talent and celebrities like Redd Foxx, Reverend Ike, and Stevie Wonder, whom he encountered during his brief stint as a radio announcer. Mubarak soon found himself embedded in the world of boxing, meeting the likes of Don King and Bob Arum and eventually meeting and forming a close relationship with the late and great Muhammad Ali who has been the subject of several of his murals and portraits. In 2022, Mubarak presented a series of works in a solo exhibition and his works can be spotted in murals around Los Angeles and in the Compton City Hall.