early life and struggles , a canadian artist of chinese heritage, was born in toronto in 1984. his family emigrated to hong kong when wong was seven, and later returned to canada to support his treatment for autism and tourette syndrome. this duality of cultures would later influence his artwork. artistic career wong's artistic career, though brief, was marked by critical acclaim. he received praise from , co-chief art critic at the new york times, as "one of the most talented painters of his generation." his work is characterized by vividly colored oils on canvas and gouaches on paper, often…