Martin Wong: Human Instamatic
September 20–December 10, 2017
This retrospective surveys the career of "one of our great urban visionaries" (New York Times), from Northern California to New York and back.
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Martin Wong: Brainwashing Cult Cons Top TV Star, 1981; acrylic on canvas, 30 x 40 in.; the Bronx Museum of the Arts, gift of JP Morgan Chase.
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Martin Wong: Sweet ’Enuff, 1987; acrylic on canvas, two panels; 69 3/4 x 64 1/2 and 72 x 62 1/2 in.; collection of the de Young Museum, San Francisco; gift of Judy and Michael Moe.
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Films - Past
Films - Past
Events
Selected Exhibition Objects
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PaintingBrainwashing Cult Cons Top TV Stars
Martin Wong
United States
1981
Acrylic on canvas
30 x 40 in.
Bronx Museum of the Arts, gift of JP Morgan Chase
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PaintingSilence
Martin Wong
United States
1982
Acrylic on canvas
Frame: 55 1/2 x 31 1/2 x 2 in.
University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive; Purchase made possible through a gift of the Martin Wong Foundation and a bequest of Phoebe Apperson Hearst, by exchange
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PaintingStarry Night
Martin Wong
United States
1982
Oil on canvas
22 x 30 in.
Bronx Museum of the Arts, gift of Suzy and Joseph Berland
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PaintingThe Annunciation According to Mikey Piñero (Cupcake and Paco)
Martin Wong
United States
1984
Acrylic on canvas
48 x 72 in.
Syracuse University Art Collection
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PaintingSweet 'Enuff
Martin Wong
1987
Acrylic on canvas, two panels
69 3/4 x 64 1/2 in. and 72 x 62 1/2 in.
de Young Museum, San Francisco, gift of Judy and Michael Moe
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PaintingBig Heat
Martin Wong
United States
1988
Synthetic polymer paint on canvas
60 x 48 in.
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, Purchase with funds from the Painting and Sculpture Committee
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PaintingRapture
Martin Wong
United States
1988
Acrylic on canvas
45 x 64 x 2 in.
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Accessions Committee Fund purchase and gift of the Martin Wong Foundation
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PaintingLamps of China
Martin Wong
United States
1992
Acrylic on linen
48 x 18 in.
Collection of Mark Baum and Steve Dillworth
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PaintingSelf-Portrait
Martin Wong
United States
1993
Acrylic on canvas
40 in. (diameter)
© The Estate of Martin Wong, 1993, courtesy P.P.O.W, NY.
Past Events
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Selected Sundays, Wednesdays, and ThursdaysGuided Tours: Martin Wong
Join a tour of Martin Wong: Human Instamatic and discover the work of a painter the New York Times called “one of our great urban visionaries.”
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Saturday, December 9, 3:30 PMGallery Talk by David Call: Martin Wong and ASL
Artist Call shares insights into the distinctive presence of American Sign Language in Martin Wong’s work.
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Saturday, November 11, 1 PMRoundtable Discussion: Martin Wong in New York
Follow Martin Wong from the Bay Area to New York City’s Lower East Side in this discussion with Sean Corcoran, Yasmin Ramirez, Barry Blinderman, and Jane Dickson.
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Saturday, November 11, 11:30–1:00 & 1:00–2:30
Gallery + Studio: Explore ASL in Collage
See how Martin Wong used American Sign Language in his paintings, then learn about this compelling visual language as you create your own art.
For ages 6 to 12 with accompanying adult(s)
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Saturday, October 7, 1 PMRoundtable Discussion: Martin Wong in San Francisco
This program explores both the formative and the final years of Martin Wong, who began and ended his career in California. With Mark Dean Johnson, Julia Bryan-Wilson, Sergio Bessa, Marci Kwon, and Charlie Ahearn.
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Thursday, September 21, 1 PMCurator’s Talk: Constance Lewallen on Martin Wong
Lewallen discusses the life and work of Martin Wong—his identity, his milieu, and his passions.