Martin Wong, the High Priest of Lowbrow, Lives On at P·P·O·W and Wrightwood 659
Culture Index
Score Breakdown
Relevance
9/25
Freshness
25/25
Authority
18/20
Brand Signal
12/15
Depth
6/15
5-Axis Cultural Radar
SummaryWrightwood 659 in Chicago is opening Chinatown USA by the late Chinese-American artist Martin WongNew York's P·P·O·W Gallery is concurrently presenting Popeye, focused on Wong's fascination for comic books and tattoo imageryThe late Martin Wong never got to visit China, he never spoke the language. Like many Asian Americans, his understanding of motherland was puzzled through fragments of s
