Brent Wong (born 1945) is a New Zealand surrealist painter and music composer.

Brent Wong
Born1945 (age 78–79)
NationalityNew Zealander
Known forPainting, music composition
MovementSurrealism

Early life

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Originally from Ōtaki, Wong's family moved to Wellington in 1949, where he has subsequently lived.[1] As a child, he had difficulty reading, which led him towards drawing as an alternative means of self-expression.[1]

Art career

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Wong's first solo exhibition was in 1969 at the Rothmans Gallery in Wellington when he was 24. The exhibition "excited extravagant critical attention: and overnight established the previously unknown Brent Wong as an important painter in the local context."[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Rowe, Neil. "Brent Wong". Art New Zealand. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
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