Eric Wong

Los Angeles based visual artist, curator, coordinator and self-proclaimed tratist. I am currently working on a long term multidisciplinary educational program. Much more in-the-works!

Eric Wong is a Los Angeles based multidisciplinary artist whose work has been exhibited in numerous contextual, alternative, public spaces and galleries. His work is in many private collections. He was born in the Los Angeles district of Silverlake, CA in 1970. He moved to San Diego, CA in 1979 and lived there for many years. In the mid eighties he discovered the punk scene, which set the stage for a very abrasive and dynamic path. At an early age he was exposed to mature social and human issues of which he was compelled to confront. This adopted subculture provided him with a means of expressing thoughts and feelings not commonly accepted or even allowed at the time. His experiences with racism as a young Chinese, Scottish, Irish, American made it a fluid transition into this newfound alienation. A subculture that had no particular ties other than a fellowship of conflict, diatribe, disdain, creativity, dialogue and music was the adhesive. He felt a sense of freedom and empowerment in this unorganized movement that considered ideas outside of ...

South Western College, Fine Art Painting

San Diego City College, Fine Art Painting

San Diego Mesa College, Fine Art Painting

Otis College of Art and Design, Sculpture/New Genres

Art Institute of Southern California, Laguna: Fine Art Painting

San Francisco Art Institute: Painting/New Genres

Extended Studies:

Artist As Citizen, San Francisco Art Institute, SF, CA

How To Get There From Here Practical Considerations for the Working Artist: Public Artist Ray Beldner and Gallery Owner Catherine Clark focus on business writing for artists, documentation, organization, residencies, survival, public speaking and included important guest speakers from various fields in the arts. -San Francisco Art Institute

Public Art: Public art, project conception, planning, process, budgets, and completion -San Francisco Art Institute

Gallery Exhibition Skills: museum studies, San Diego Mesa Community College, San Diego, CA

Life Drawing Workshops with Debra Babylon, San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, CA

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2008 Building Blocks, The Ruth Chapman Theater, Chula Vista, CA

2007 Life Stage, The Boardwalk, Venice Beach, CA

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