Art world links which caught my eye...
Matthew Wong "The Kingdom" 2017
No one can match the accomplishments Vincent Van Gogh achieved in his few short years as a painter. However, the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam has mounted an exhibit that highlights the similarities between Van Gogh and the contemporary painter Matthew Wong.
"The concept, mostly chronological, offers the viewer the intensity of Wong's perspective and deep emotions, through his ferocity of brushstroke and bold color, tiny lone figures, swirling slashes and points of paint, and the mystical landscapes of pounding rain, moon reflections, searing suns, dense forests, or a single tree or park bench where Wong would spend many afternoons alone.
"The curator, Joost van der Hoeven, spoke about his decision to exhibit Wong's work at the museum. 'Van Gogh is an inspiration to contemporary artists. For Wong, he looked to him for inspiration and as a role model. I saw all these uncanny similarities between their lives. Both started painting at 27 and were self-taught. They each created a large body of work in their short lifetime. Both loved reading and writing, and kept up extensive correspondence. Both suffered from mental health problems that resulted in their untimely deaths; Wong at 35, Van Gogh at 37.'"
Read the full article here: ART & OBJECT - The Parallel Life and Art of Matthew Wong and Vincent Van Gogh
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