biography of a chinese-american artist martin wong, a chinese-american painter, was born in san francisco, united states in 1946 and passed away in 1999. his work is characterized by a meticulous blend of social realism and visionary art styles. early life and education wong's early life was marked by his mother's strong support for his artistic inclinations. he began painting at the age of 13 and took art classes through the de young museum's youth art program while attending george washington high school. wong graduated from humboldt state university with a degree in ceramics in 1968. artis…