Alum Yuri Yuan Profiled by Refinery 29

Artist Yuri Yuan standing in front of a large painting and canvas. She is looking at the camera and is wearing a blue, green, and yellow button up shirt and brown trousers.

Yuri Yuan. Credit: Silver Chang. Image courtesy of Refinery 29

Yuri Yuan. Credit: Silver Chang. Image courtesy of Refinery 29

Alum Yuri Yuan (BFA 2019) was recently spotlighted by Refinery 29. The artist spoke about her childhood passions for art and literature, her new collection exploring fear, her experience as a Chinese immigrant in America, and her pursuit of an education at SAIC. “I presented [my mom] with only one choice. It's either I go to school or none at all. Because I know my mom—she doesn't want to look bad in front of her relatives, and she also doesn't want me to not have a college degree,” shared Yuan. “I'm not proud of it. But back then I really didn't have any choice.” As Yuan continues her work as part of a cohort of Asian-American female artists, Yuan hopes to be an inspiration to young creatives chasing their dreams.

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