Studios

Roberta May Wong

Roberta May Wong is a conceptual/installation artist from Portland, Oregon. For 15 years, Roberta Wong operated and curated the art gallery at the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center (IFCC). Initially serving as IFCC’s gallery coordinator from 1985 to 1988, she returned in 1991 to curate the IFCC’s 10th Anniversary Retrospective Exhibition featuring African American artists like Philemon Reid and Adrienne Cruz. From 1995 to 2003, Wong became the gallery director, producing the annual Kwanzaa exhibition and celebration, and launching the IFCC Community Artist Award and Residency program. More recently, Wong collaborated with artist Horatio Law for the "Descendent Threads" exhibition at the Portland Chinatown Museum, where she continues to volunteer. Her past exhibitions also include "Rwong Ideas" at the IFCC Silver Anniversary, "Beyond Talk: Redrawing Race" with The Wing Luke Asian Museum, and group shows at venues like Evergreen State College and Portland State University. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sculpture from Portland State University, 1983.