{"id":23443,"date":"2023-02-03T22:50:44","date_gmt":"2023-02-03T23:50:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/?p=23443"},"modified":"2023-02-04T00:12:30","modified_gmt":"2023-02-04T00:12:30","slug":"ben-tong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/ben-tong\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben Tong"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-13415 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bt-2.jpg?resize=154%2C198&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"154\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bt-2-scaled-1.jpg 233w, https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bt-2-scaled-2.jpg 795w, https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bt-2-scaled-3.jpg 768w, https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bt-2-scaled-4.jpg 1193w, https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bt-2-scaled-5.jpg 1590w, https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bt-2-scaled-6.jpg 696w, https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bt-2-scaled-7.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bt-2-scaled-8.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bt-2-scaled-9.jpg 1988w, https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bt-2-scaled-10.jpg 1392w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 154px) 100vw, 154px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jackbarrettgallery.com\/ben-tong-in-a-year-of-thirteen-moons\">Ben Tong<\/a> (b.1981 Toronto, Canada) is an artist based in Los Angeles, California.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">His work has been exhibited at Night Gallery, Los Angeles; Commonwealth and Council, Los Angeles; K11 Art Foundation, Hong Kong; Art Basel Film program, Hong Kong; Europa NYC, New York; Island, New York. He was a fellow at the Villa Aurora Foundation, Berlin, and in residency at the Soma Summer Program, Mexico City.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Tong received a BSc in Computer Science from the University of Toronto, a BFA in Photo from CalArts, and an MFA in Art from CalArts.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13416\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13416\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13416 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_3786.jpg?resize=696%2C797&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"797\" srcset=\"https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_3786-scaled-1.jpg 894w, https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_3786-scaled-2.jpg 262w, https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_3786-scaled-3.jpg 768w, https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_3786-scaled-4.jpg 1342w, https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_3786-scaled-5.jpg 1789w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_3786-scaled.jpg?resize=696%2C797&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_3786-scaled-6.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_3786-scaled-7.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_3786-scaled-8.jpg 1392w, https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_3786-scaled-9.jpg 2088w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13416\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ben Tong, Evening\u2019s Revelation, 2022, Oil on canvas, 60 x 60 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13417\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13417\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13417 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/interviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image1-2-2.jpg?resize=696%2C870&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"870\" srcset=\"https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image1-2-2-scaled-1.jpg 819w, https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image1-2-2-scaled-2.jpg 240w, https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image1-2-2-scaled-3.jpg 768w, https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image1-2-2-scaled-4.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image1-2-2-scaled-5.jpg 1639w, https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image1-2-2-scaled-6.jpg 696w, https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image1-2-2-scaled-7.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image1-2-2-scaled-8.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image1-2-2-scaled-9.jpg 1392w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13417\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ben Tong, I Lost All My Money to You, 2022, Oil on canvas 66 x 56 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13418\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13418\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13418 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_6163-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"808\" srcset=\"https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_6163-1.jpg 882w, https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_6163-2.jpg 258w, https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_6163-3.jpg 768w, https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_6163-4.jpg 1323w, https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_6163-5.jpg 1765w, https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_6163-6.jpg 696w, https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_6163-7.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_6163-8.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_6163-9.jpg 1392w, https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_6163-10.jpg 2088w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13418\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ben Tong, Dog Star, 2022 Oil on canvas 66 x 66 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ben Tong (b.1981 Toronto, Canada) is an artist based in Los Angeles, California. His work has been exhibited at Night Gallery, Los Angeles; Commonwealth and Council, Los Angeles; K11 Art Foundation, Hong Kong; Art Basel Film program, Hong Kong; Europa NYC, New York; Island, New York. He was a fellow at the Villa Aurora Foundation, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":16239,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-23443","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-interview","8":"entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23443","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23443"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23443\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23487,"href":"https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23443\/revisions\/23487"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16239"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23443"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23443"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/museumofnonvisibleart.com\/authorsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23443"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}