Wang Ming (artist)
Wang Ming (1921–2016), also known as Ming Wang and Stone Man, was an Asian-American artist.[1]
Wang's art is in the collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the National Gallery of Art, and the Brooklyn Museum.[1][2][3] In 2009, 35 of his works were exhibited in the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum making him the first Asian American artist to have their art featured in the museum's galleries.[4]
Early life
[edit]Wang was born in Tianjin, China in 1921. He left China in 1939.[1]
Wang worked as an air traffic controller in Taiwan in the 1940s and emigrated to the United States in 1951.[1]
Career
[edit]Upon arrival in the US, Wang opened a frame shop and made art. He often used acrylic paints, pellon fabric and Chinese calligraphy to create his works, much of which was celestial-inspired.[4][5]
Two of Wang's pieces were purchased by the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum art collector, James Dean. In 2009, the museum hosted a solo exhibition of his work titled Universal Dimensions: The Space Art of Wang Ming.[4]
Death
[edit]Wang died in Bethesda, Maryland in 2016.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Ming Wang | Smithsonian American Art Museum". americanart.si.edu. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
- ^ "Ming Wang | National Gallery of Art". www.nga.gov. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
- ^ "Honor to Suen". Brooklyn Museum. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
- ^ a b c Caputo, Joseph. "The Space Art of Wang Ming". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
- ^ "Universal Dimensions: The Space Art of Wang Ming". airandspace.si.edu. 2009-02-09. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
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