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1984 Toronto, Ontario, Canada - 2019 Edmonton, Alberta. 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... Read full biography
"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... Read full biography
"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... Read full biography
"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... Read full biography
"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... Read full biography
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"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 chil...But wait, there's more...
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