Lily Wong (b.1989 Seattle, WA) is an artist.[1]
Education
editWong studied Printmaking at the Rhode Island School of Design, graduating in 2011, and Painting at CUNY Hunter College, graduating in 2020.[2]
Career
editWong has exhibited her art in New York, Los Angeles, Paris, London, Belgium, and Berlin.[3] Wong's first solo exhibition was at Kapp Kapp Gallery in Philadelphia in 2020.[3]
Solo Exhibitions
edit- 2020 - “Built for Love,” - Kapp Kapp Gallery, Philadelphia, PA[3]
- 2021 - “Lunations” with Ian Faden - Harper’s, New York, NY[3]
- 2021 - “I Wasn’t There,” - Kapp Kapp Gallery, New York, NY[4]
- 2022 - "I Will Wade Out" - Various Small Fires, Los Angeles, CA [5]
- 2022 - “The Beginning Place,” - Galerie LJ, Paris, France[3]
- 2023 - "Own Vortex" - Lyles and King, New York, NY[6][7]
Collections
editIn 2022, the Rhode Island School of Design Museum acquired the painting Fire Moon (2021) by Wong.[8]
Residencies
editIn February 2024, Wong was a visiting artist at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.[9]
In 2024, Wong was selected to be a Silver Art Projects' artist-in-residence[10]
Style and technique
editWong's drawings and paintings are informed by her training in printmaking.[11] Wong notes being particularly "drawn to paper" as a medium.[12] Wong's figurative paintings contain a vivid focus on color.[11] Informed by drawing and the language of cartooning, Wong describes being visually inspired by the glow and colors of television screens.[11] Wong's work also explores the color yellow and how it relates to her own history as an Asian-American.[12]
Wong credits many artistic inspirations including: the Veil of Veronica, her father's childhood in Hong-Kong, Wong Kar-wai movies, Japanese woodblock prints, Mughal-illustrated manuscripts, fantasy, folklore, Anime, Eastern mythology, cave-paintings, Yoshitoshi’s 100 Aspects of the Moon, cartoons, Sailor Moon, Chinese scroll paintings, and Maia Ruth Lee's Bondage Baggage series.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Lily Wong Navigates The Self". Office Magazine. 2022-12-03. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ "LILY WONG". Fondazione Imago Mundi. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ a b c d e Wong, Harley (2022-06-06). "Lily Wong's Cinematic Paintings Are Filled with Suspense and Longing". Artsy. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ "Lily Wong's bulbous and fantastical figures in "I Wasn't There," at Kapp Kapp Gallery". Artblog. 2021-04-26. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ admin (2022-12-01). "PICK OF THE WEEK: Lily Wong". Artillery Magazine. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ Benzine, Vittoria (2023-02-18). "Los Angeles Frieze out: Brooklyn artists descend on Cali". Brooklyn Magazine. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ "Lily Wong. Own Vortex - Exhibition at Lyles & King in New York". ArtRabbit. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ "Fire Moon | RISD Museum". risdmuseum.org. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ "Visiting Artist Program: Lily Wong | February 28, 2024 | PAFA - Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts". www.pafa.org. 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ "The World Trade Center Offers Case Studies in Making Space for Artists in Urban Centers". Observer. 2024-06-28. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ a b c "Lily Wong". Hauser & Wirth. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
- ^ a b c Cudahy, Anthony. "Juxtapoz Magazine - Lily Wong: The Lightseeker". www.juxtapoz.com. Retrieved 2024-09-17.