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Martin Wong (Chinese: 黃馬鼎; July 11, 1946 – August 12, 1999) was a Chinese-American painter of the late 20th century. His work has been described as a meticulous blend of social realism and visionary art styles.
Jun 7, 2021 · Martin Wong, one of the most distinct documentarians of New York City, loved underdogs. In his art, he portrayed loud people hanging in dank stairwells, graffiti artists who worked in...
Apr 16, 2024 · The artist Martin Wong bridged the graffiti, poetry, and gallery scenes; his drawings and paintings depict the streets and characters around him on the Lower East Side of New York City, where he moved in 1978.
Martin Wong (Chinese: 黃馬鼎; July 11, 1946 – August 12, 1999) was a Chinese-American painter of the late 20th century. His work has been described as a meticulous blend of social realism and visionary art styles.
Nov 19, 2015 · Organized by Sergio Bessa and Yasmin Ramirez, and with nearly a hundred paintings, it brings to New York for the first time a complete view of one of our great urban visionaries, from his ...
The Martin Wong Catalogue Raisonné is a free online resource featuring the paintings, drawings, poetry, and ceramics of artist Martin Wong (1946–99). In addition to detailed records of over 800 works of art, the project features new essays by scholars and curators, a comprehensive illustrated chronology, and a wealth of primary source ...
Martin Wong (1946–1999) is widely recognised for his extraordinary depictions of social, sexual and political scenographies from the United States in the 1970s, 80s, and 90s. Weaving together narratives of queer existence, marginal communities, and urban gentrification, Wong stands out as an important countercultural voice.
Aug 12, 1999 · Martin Wong. Born: July 11, 1946, Portland, OR Died: August 12, 1999, San Francisco, CA. Martin Wong first exhibited work in his hometown of San Francisco in 1959. Wong’s early works reflect the psychedelic era and his interest in the diverse cultures of Asia.
Aug 18, 1999 · Martin Wong, painter whose meticulous visionary realism is among lasting legacies of New York's East Village art scene of 1980's and precursor of identity-driven work of 90's, dies at age 53 ...
Wong’s sensitivity to ethnic stereotyping and its potentially marginalizing effects, and his pragmatic moves to circumvent those pitfalls, are understandable given the mounting critical backlash against multiculturalism and identity politics in the arts during that period.
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