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Matthew Wong

Matthew Wong (1984 - 2019) was active/lived in Ontario / Canada, Hong Kong.  Matthew Wong is known for Stylized landscape painting, dreamlike scenes, photography.

"Matthew Wong, Painter on Cusp of Fame, Dies at 35", Online obituary of The New York Times, by Neil Genzlinger, Oct. 21, 2019
       
Mr. Wong, who had Tourette’s syndrome and depression, drew wide acclaim for his first solo show in New York just last year.

Matthew Wong, a promising self-taught painter whose vibrant landscapes, forest scenes and still lifes were just beginning to command attention and critical acclaim, died on Oct. 2 in Edmonton, Alberta. He was 35.

The New York gallery Karma, which represented him, said the cause was suicide. His mother, Monita (Cheng) Wong, said Mr. Wong was on the autism spectrum, had Tourette’s syndrome and had grappled with depression since childhood.

Mr. Wong’s story was unconventional, even remarkable, in the art world. He had been painting and drawing seriously only since 2013, but his striking canvases led critics to invoke Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, Milton Avery, Vincent van   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 7590 characters.]  Artist bio

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