Exhibitions Matthew Wong – Vincent van Gogh

Matthew Wong – Vincent van Gogh

Painting as a Last Resort

Until 19 June 2025

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THE ALBERTINA MUSEUM, VIENNA

The New York Times has called Matthew Wong »one of the most talented painters of his generation.« This Chinese-Canadian artist straddled the frontier between Far-Eastern and Western art and was influenced equally by van Gogh and Shitao, both of whom figured significantly in his individual development.

Wong, who committed suicide at age 35, was an autodidact who came late to art: his impressive oeuvre arose during a brief period encompassing his final eight years of life. The artist engaged with modernist stances as well as with varieties of expressive art produced by his contemporaries.

This exhibition is conceived as a juxtaposition of around 44 paintings and 12 works on paper by Wong with selected works by van Gogh. It is being mounted in cooperation with the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Kunsthaus Zürich, and the Matthew Wong Foundation.

The exhibition is on view at the ALBERTINA Museum from 14 February until 19 June 2025.

Matthew Wong: End of the Day, 2019 — **Image Gallery** – 12 Images

Show Photos — **Image Gallery** – 12 Images

Matthew Wong | The Space Between Trees, 2019 | Collection of Judith and Danny Tobey © 2025 Matthew Wong Foundation / Bildrecht Vienna, 2025

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Vincent van Gogh | Field with Irises near Arles, 1888 | Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam (Vincent van Gogh Foundation) © Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam (Vincent van Gogh Foundation)

EXHIBITION PROGRAM

Public guided tours (in German)
Learn about highlights and backgrounds of the exhibition in a one-hour guided tour of the exhibition.
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