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Chelsea Ryoko Wong – Bay Area Now 9
Chelsea Ryoko Wong – Bay Area Now 9
October 6-May 5, 2024
Chelsea Ryoko Wong is featured in the triennial exhibition Bay Area Now 9 at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco. Wong has spent the last sixteen years living and working in the Mission District and will present a selection of new paintings and works on paper inspired by the waterways of Northern California and the archaeology of Chinatown.
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Chelsea Ryoko Wong
Snow Melt, Secret Swim Hole at the Campground, Discovered, 2023
Acrylic on canvas
72 x 60 inches / 182.9 x 152.4 cm
Snow Melt, Secret Swim Hole at the Campground, Discovered, 2023
Acrylic on canvas
72 x 60 inches / 182.9 x 152.4 cm
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Chelsea Ryoko Wong
Gone, a Busy Day Where the River Meets the Ocean, 2023
Acrylic on canvas
72 x 60 inches / 182.9 x 152.4 cm
Gone, a Busy Day Where the River Meets the Ocean, 2023
Acrylic on canvas
72 x 60 inches / 182.9 x 152.4 cm
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Chelsea Ryoko Wong
The Source, A Magical Day at West Bowl and Some Ski Bunnies Down, 2023
Acrylic on canvas
72 x 60 inches / 182.9 x 152.4 cm
The Source, A Magical Day at West Bowl and Some Ski Bunnies Down, 2023
Acrylic on canvas
72 x 60 inches / 182.9 x 152.4 cm
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Chelsea Ryoko Wong
Snow Melt, Secret Swim Hole at the Campground, Discovered, 2023
Acrylic on canvas
72 x 60 inches / 182.9 x 152.4 cm
Snow Melt, Secret Swim Hole at the Campground, Discovered, 2023
Acrylic on canvas
72 x 60 inches / 182.9 x 152.4 cm
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Chelsea Ryoko Wong
Gone, a Busy Day Where the River Meets the Ocean, 2023
Acrylic on canvas
72 x 60 inches / 182.9 x 152.4 cm
Gone, a Busy Day Where the River Meets the Ocean, 2023
Acrylic on canvas
72 x 60 inches / 182.9 x 152.4 cm
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Chelsea Ryoko Wong
The Source, A Magical Day at West Bowl and Some Ski Bunnies Down, 2023
Acrylic on canvas
72 x 60 inches / 182.9 x 152.4 cm
The Source, A Magical Day at West Bowl and Some Ski Bunnies Down, 2023
Acrylic on canvas
72 x 60 inches / 182.9 x 152.4 cm
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In the tri-part series California Waterways, Wong explores the trajectory of water throughout the state of California, from the Sierra Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. She explains, "At a time when water has become a precious resource, I want to highlight the ways in which we interact with it at various stages in the California landscape."


Chelsea Ryoko Wong
Above, What You Cant See in the Sky in the Privacy of Home, We Have Company, Entertaining Distinguished Guests, 2023
Acrylic on canvas
72 x 60 inches / 182.9 x 152.4 cm
Above, What You Cant See in the Sky in the Privacy of Home, We Have Company, Entertaining Distinguished Guests, 2023
Acrylic on canvas
72 x 60 inches / 182.9 x 152.4 cm
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Chelsea Ryoko Wong
Below, What Happens Underground Stays Underground, Subterranean Gambling, 2023
Acrylic on canvas
72 x 60 inches / 182.9 x 152.4 cm
Below, What Happens Underground Stays Underground, Subterranean Gambling, 2023
Acrylic on canvas
72 x 60 inches / 182.9 x 152.4 cm
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Chelsea Ryoko Wong
Street Level, Waiting for Anything at the Wonton Noodle House, 2023
Acrylic on canvas
72 x 60 inches / 182.9 x 152.4 cm
Street Level, Waiting for Anything at the Wonton Noodle House, 2023
Acrylic on canvas
72 x 60 inches / 182.9 x 152.4 cm
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Chelsea Ryoko Wong
Above, What You Cant See in the Sky in the Privacy of Home, We Have Company, Entertaining Distinguished Guests, 2023
Acrylic on canvas
72 x 60 inches / 182.9 x 152.4 cm
Above, What You Cant See in the Sky in the Privacy of Home, We Have Company, Entertaining Distinguished Guests, 2023
Acrylic on canvas
72 x 60 inches / 182.9 x 152.4 cm
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Chelsea Ryoko Wong
Below, What Happens Underground Stays Underground, Subterranean Gambling, 2023
Acrylic on canvas
72 x 60 inches / 182.9 x 152.4 cm
Below, What Happens Underground Stays Underground, Subterranean Gambling, 2023
Acrylic on canvas
72 x 60 inches / 182.9 x 152.4 cm
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Chelsea Ryoko Wong
Street Level, Waiting for Anything at the Wonton Noodle House, 2023
Acrylic on canvas
72 x 60 inches / 182.9 x 152.4 cm
Street Level, Waiting for Anything at the Wonton Noodle House, 2023
Acrylic on canvas
72 x 60 inches / 182.9 x 152.4 cm
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Another tri-part series Chinatown in Layers reflects the archaeological layers of San Francisco’s Chinatown, the oldest Chinatown in America. Stacked vertically, the paintings represent the intimate realities that can be found underground, at street level, and within the residential homes of this dynamic and close-knit community.


Chelsea Ryoko Wong
In the Cabin Up North, 2023
Watercolor and gouache on paper
Framed, 13 x 10 x 1 1/2 inches / 33 x 25.4 x 3.8 cm
In the Cabin Up North, 2023
Watercolor and gouache on paper
Framed, 13 x 10 x 1 1/2 inches / 33 x 25.4 x 3.8 cm
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Chelsea Ryoko Wong
Late in the Season, 2023
Watercolor and gouache on paper
Framed, 13 x 10 x 1 1/2 inches / 33 x 25.4 x 3.8 cm
Late in the Season, 2023
Watercolor and gouache on paper
Framed, 13 x 10 x 1 1/2 inches / 33 x 25.4 x 3.8 cm
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Chelsea Ryoko Wong
Magical Evening with Friends, 2023
Watercolor and gouache on paper
Framed, 13 x 10 x 1 1/2 inches / 33 x 25.4 x 3.8 cm
Magical Evening with Friends, 2023
Watercolor and gouache on paper
Framed, 13 x 10 x 1 1/2 inches / 33 x 25.4 x 3.8 cm
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Chelsea Ryoko Wong
In the Cabin Up North, 2023
Watercolor and gouache on paper
Framed, 13 x 10 x 1 1/2 inches / 33 x 25.4 x 3.8 cm
In the Cabin Up North, 2023
Watercolor and gouache on paper
Framed, 13 x 10 x 1 1/2 inches / 33 x 25.4 x 3.8 cm
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Chelsea Ryoko Wong
Late in the Season, 2023
Watercolor and gouache on paper
Framed, 13 x 10 x 1 1/2 inches / 33 x 25.4 x 3.8 cm
Late in the Season, 2023
Watercolor and gouache on paper
Framed, 13 x 10 x 1 1/2 inches / 33 x 25.4 x 3.8 cm
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Chelsea Ryoko Wong
Magical Evening with Friends, 2023
Watercolor and gouache on paper
Framed, 13 x 10 x 1 1/2 inches / 33 x 25.4 x 3.8 cm
Magical Evening with Friends, 2023
Watercolor and gouache on paper
Framed, 13 x 10 x 1 1/2 inches / 33 x 25.4 x 3.8 cm
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Chelsea Ryoko Wong
Fresh Spring Melt, 2023
Watercolor and gouache on paper
Framed, 13 x 10 x 1 1/2 inches / 33 x 25.4 x 3.8 cm
Fresh Spring Melt, 2023
Watercolor and gouache on paper
Framed, 13 x 10 x 1 1/2 inches / 33 x 25.4 x 3.8 cm
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Chelsea Ryoko Wong
High Desert on a Hot Day, 2023
Watercolor and gouache on paper
Framed, 13 x 10 x 1 1/2 inches / 33 x 25.4 x 3.8 cm
High Desert on a Hot Day, 2023
Watercolor and gouache on paper
Framed, 13 x 10 x 1 1/2 inches / 33 x 25.4 x 3.8 cm
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Chelsea Ryoko Wong
Floating in the Hot Springs, 2023
Watercolor and gouache on paper
Framed, 13 x 10 x 1 1/2 inches / 33 x 25.4 x 3.8 cm
Floating in the Hot Springs, 2023
Watercolor and gouache on paper
Framed, 13 x 10 x 1 1/2 inches / 33 x 25.4 x 3.8 cm
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Chelsea Ryoko Wong
Fresh Spring Melt, 2023
Watercolor and gouache on paper
Framed, 13 x 10 x 1 1/2 inches / 33 x 25.4 x 3.8 cm
Fresh Spring Melt, 2023
Watercolor and gouache on paper
Framed, 13 x 10 x 1 1/2 inches / 33 x 25.4 x 3.8 cm
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Chelsea Ryoko Wong
High Desert on a Hot Day, 2023
Watercolor and gouache on paper
Framed, 13 x 10 x 1 1/2 inches / 33 x 25.4 x 3.8 cm
High Desert on a Hot Day, 2023
Watercolor and gouache on paper
Framed, 13 x 10 x 1 1/2 inches / 33 x 25.4 x 3.8 cm
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Chelsea Ryoko Wong
Floating in the Hot Springs, 2023
Watercolor and gouache on paper
Framed, 13 x 10 x 1 1/2 inches / 33 x 25.4 x 3.8 cm
Floating in the Hot Springs, 2023
Watercolor and gouache on paper
Framed, 13 x 10 x 1 1/2 inches / 33 x 25.4 x 3.8 cm
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Wong (b. 1986, Seattle, WA) is a painter and muralist. She attended Parsons School of Design, New York and received her BFA in printmaking from California College of the Arts. She is the first recipient of the Hamaguchi Emerging Artists Fellowship award at Kala Art Institute, Berkeley and was a 2022 finalist for SFMOMA’s esteemed SECA Art Award. She has participated in group exhibitions at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, Creativity Explored, Chinese Cultural Center, and Bolinas Museum. She has completed large-scale mural projects in San Francisco at Asana; La Cocina; and through the Facebook Artist in Residence Program. Her work has been acquired by institutional and private collections including the de Young, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco and Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento. Wong lives and works in the Mission District of San Francisco.
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