Martin Wong
Chinese-American, 1946–1999
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Bio
Martin Wong’s haunting paintings combine the leftist politics of social realism with a cosmic, transcendent symbology; brick walls and constellations are frequent motifs. A fixture of New York’s East Village art scene in the 1980s, the largely …
Established representation
Represented by industry leading galleries.
Notable works
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The Usual Suspects (Unique One-Off Collaboration; Hand Signed by all Eight Artists), 1996$4,000 - 5,000
Portrait of Mickey Pinero (AFRO), c. 1988Contact for Price
Some Call It Pair-a-Dice, circa 1976Bidding closed
X, 1992Contact for Price
Sincere Company, 1992Contact for Price
Chinese New Year's Parade, 1992-1994Permanent collection
Nocturne at Ridge Street and Stanton, 1987Contact for Price
Prison Bunk Beds, ca. 1988Contact for Price
Rapture, 1988Permanent collection
Vance Hotel, circa 1976Bidding closed
Career highlights
Solo show at a major institution
New Museum
Group show at a major institution
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), and 4 more
Collected by a major institution
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), and 1 more
Reviewed by a major art publication
Artforum, and 3 more
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Works for sale
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Martin WongSoapContact for Price
Martin WongUntitled (junk yard with magnet bulldozer), ca. 1976Contact for Price- Martin WongX, 1992Contact for Price
- Martin Wong, CRASH (John "Crash" Matos), John Ahearn, Jane Dickson, Jenny Holzer, Gary Simmons, Chris DAZE Ellis, Various Artists, Andrew CastrucciThe Usual Suspects (Unique One-Off Collaboration; Hand Signed by all Eight Artists), 1996$4,000 - 5,000
Martin WongViva tu Vida en Loisaida, 1988-1992$4,500
Martin WongUntitled, ca. 1986Contact for Price- Martin WongSincere Company, 1992Contact for Price
- Martin WongPortrait of Mickey Pinero (AFRO), c. 1988Contact for Price
Jenny Holzer, Martin Wong, CRASH (John "Crash" Matos), John Ahearn, Jane Dickson, Chris DAZE Ellis, Gary Simmons, Various Artists, Various Artists (20th century)The Usual Suspects, 1996$5,000- Martin WongPrison Bunk Beds, ca. 1988Contact for Price
- Martin WongNocturne at Ridge Street and Stanton, 1987Contact for Price
Martin WongCourt Room Shocker: Jimmy the Weasil Sings Like a Canary, 1981
Martin WongUntitled (with brick in brick), 1988
Martin WongUntitled, 1970
Martin WongUntitledBidding closed
Martin WongBrainwashing Cult Cons Top TV Star, 1981
Jenny Holzer, Martin Wong, CRASH (John "Crash" Matos), Jane Dickson, Gary Simmons, Andrew Castrucci, Chris DAZE Ellis, John AhearnThe Usual Suspects (One off collaboration with Martin Wong, Crash, John Ahearn, Jenny Holzer, Jane Dickson, Daze, Gary Simmons, Andrew Castrucci), 1996Bidding closed
Martin WongWalt Bushman and Ducks, circa 1976Bidding closed
Martin WongSome Call It Par-A-Dice, circa 1976Bidding closed
Martin WongTurkey, 1975Bidding closed
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