Upcoming: Talking Blue

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On Tuesday October 5, artists Soumya Netrabile and Peter Shear join AGO Deputy Director & Chief Curator Julian Cox for a conversation about the extraordinary life and practice of Matthew Wong

Matthew Wong, Meanwhile..., 2018. Oil on canvas, 101.6 x 76.2 cm. © 2018 Matthew Wong Foundation /Artists Rights Society (ARS) New York Image courtesy of Karma, New York.
Matthew Wong, Meanwhile…, 2018. Oil on canvas, 101.6 x 76.2 cm. © 2018 Matthew Wong Foundation /Artists Rights Society (ARS) New York Image courtesy of Karma, New York.

On view now, Matthew Wong; Blue View is introducing visitors to the late Chinese-Canadian painter’s unique exploration of the many moods of blue. Comprising more than 40 artworks from Wong’s Blue Series – ranging from intimate gouache on paper compositions to large scale oil paintings – the exhibition marks the first major museum show of Wong’s work to date.   It’s been a really popular, poignant show, among visitors and volunteers, alike.

On Tuesday, October 5 at 7 pm, artists Soumya Netrabile and Peter Shear will join AGO Deputy Director & Chief Curator Julian Cox for a conversation about the extraordinary life and practice of Matthew Wong (register, HERE).

Ahead of their talk, AGOinsider connected with Shear and Netrabile – both friends of Wong – to find out how they first encountered the artist and why his work is so special to them. Read the interview, HERE.