A Life Painted in Dreams: The Art of Tyrus Wong (1910 – 2012) Tyrus Wong, born in 1910 in a small village near Canton, China, arrived in America as a young boy, embarking on a journey that would ultimately shape him into one of the most distinctive and profoundly influential figures in twentieth-century American art. His life was a testament to resilience, artistic exploration, and an unwavering pursuit of capturing the essence of feeling rather than simply replicating reality – a philosophy deeply rooted in his Eastern heritage and honed through decades spent immersed in the vibrant world o…