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Jessica Silverman is delighted to present “Nostalgia for the Present Tense,” an exhibition of twelve paintings by Chelsea Ryoko Wong. Inspired by recent travels in Europe, East Asia, North Africa, and California, these canvases explore moments when the artist was struck by the value of community. In a time of war, political polarization, social media “haters,” and rampant acrimony, Wong explores instances of social harmony, not just for the comfort they offer, but for their power as self-fulfilling prophecies. An existentialist who believes in the artist’s role in resisting nihilism, Wong …