Yuri Yuan

b. 1996

Lives and works in New York

Represented by: Alexander Berggruen Gallery in New York, NY. Make Room Gallery in Los Angeles, CA.

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Education

2021 Master of Fine Arts, Visual Arts, Columbia University School of the Arts, New York, NY

2019 Bachelor of Fine Arts with Distinction, Painting, School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), Chicago, IL

Solo Exhibition

2024 TBD, Alexander Berggruen Gallery, New York, NY (upcoming)

2023 A Thousand Ships, Make Room Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2022 Dark Dreams, Alexander Berggruen Gallery, New York, NY

2022 “The Great Swimmer”, Make Room Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2021 River Flows in You, Alexander Berggruen Gallery, New York, NY

2021 Moments of Being, Make Room Gallery Viewing Room, Los Angeles, CA

Group Exhibitions

2024 Art Fair Presentation with Make Room Gallery, Frieze London, London, UK (upcoming)

2024 Night Market, Benefit Auction, Christie’s, New York, NY

2024 Liquid Memory, Villepin Gallery, Hong Kong, China

2023 Benefit Auction, Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, CA

2023 Art Fair Presentation with Make Room Gallery, Art 021, Shanghai, China

2023 PRESENT’23, the Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, OH

2023 Levity, Alexander Berggruen Gallery, New York, NY

2023 My World Play, Haverkampf Leistenschneider Gallery, Berlin, Germany

2023 Walk Against the Wind, Micki Meng x Parker Gallery, New York, NY

2023 Art Fair Presentation, Alexander Berggruen Gallery, Dallas Art Fair

2023 Art Fair Presentation, Make Room Gallery, Art SG

2022 About Painting II, Rolando Anselmi, Rome, Italy

2022 Machines of Desire, Simon Lee Gallery, London, UK

2022 “MaterPolis”, Moss Arts Center, Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, VA

2022 At The Table (Fundraising Exhibition), Christie’s, New York, NY

2022 David Zwirner Platform online presentation

2022 Mouthed Echoes, Lyles and King Gallery, New York, NY

2021 The Artists Are In, Hercules Art/ Studio Program, New York, NY

2021 AXA Art Prize Exhibition, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY

2021 MFA Thesis Exhibition, Lenfest Center for the Arts, New York, NY

2021 Columbia Summer Show, 81 Essex, New York City, NY

2021 Night Scenes, Tiger Strikes Asteroid, New York City, NY

2021 I Thought It Was A Drought, Yonkers Community Art Center, Yonkers, NY

2021 Desire Encapsulated, Make Room Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2021 Stop AAPI Hate Fundraiser, Make Room Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2021 The Body Language, The ROOM Contemporary Art Space, Venice, Italy

2020 First Year Show, Lenfest Center for the Arts, New York City, NY

2019 Senior Expo, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

2019 BFA Thesis Exhibition, Sullivan Galleries, Chicago, IL

2018 OuRArt, Siragusa Gallery, Chicago, IL

2017 OuRArt, Siragusa Gallery, Chicago, IL

2017 Arte Contemporanea, International Center for the Arts, Umbria, Italy

2016 Oneness, Siragusa Gallery, Chicago, IL

2016 OuRArt, Siragusa Gallery, Chicago, IL

2015 Second Skin, National Junior College, Singapore, Singapore

Public Collections

Columbus Museum of Art. Columbus, OH

Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego. San Diego, CA

Awards, Scholarships, Residencies

2024 Residency, Silver Art Projects, New York, NY

2022 Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant, The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation, Montreal, Canada

2021 Residency, Hercules Art/ Studio Program, New York, NY

2021 Finalist, AXA Art Prize, New York, NY

2020 Scholarship, Helen Frankenthaler Foundation, New York, NY

2020 Fellowship, Visiting Artist Lectures Series, Columbia University School of the Arts, New York, NY

2020 Fellowship, Visual Arts Office, Columbia University School of the Arts, New York, NY

2020 Teaching Assistant Fellowship, Visual Arts Office, Columbia University School of the Arts, New York, NY

2019 Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant, The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation, Montreal, Canada

2019 Fellowship, Interdisciplinary Arts Council, Columbia University School of the Arts, New York, NY

2019 Excellence in Leadership Award, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

2019 Painting Institute: Summer Residency, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

2019 Merit Scholarship, Columbia University School of the Arts, New York, NY

2017 Residency, International Center for the Arts, Umbria, Italy

2017 SAIC Scholar Program, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

2017 SAIC Travel Scholarship, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

2015 Merit Scholarship, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Publications

“Terence Koh and Yuri Yuan Talk Tangible Isolations and Allegorical Togethernesses.” Elephant Magazine. Osman Can Yerebakan. 2024

“Artist Yuri Yuan’s solo show symbolizes the loneliness of immigration”. Asian American News. Erin Chew. 2024

“Take an artistic voyage from Troy to Bahia with these shows inspired by history”. Los Angeles Times. Steven Vargas. 2024

“Painter Yuri Yuan on Protecting Your Creative Self”. The Creative Independent. Claudia Ross. 2024

“A pictorial ode to loneliness: reflecting on Yuri Yuan’s solo exhibition at Make Room, Los Angeles.” Eazel Magazine. Valentina Buzzi. 2024

“Yuri Yuan.” Sound & Vision Podcast. Brian Alfred. 2024

“8 Must-See Solo Gallery Shows Across America in January”. Galerie Magazine. Paul Laster. 2024

“Swim Class’ by Yuri Yuan ’21 Added to the Columbus Museum of Art’s Permanent Collection.” Columbia University School of the Arts News. Angeline Dimambro. 2023

New American Painting. Issue #164. 2023

“Fifteen for 15.” PATRON Magazine April/ May Issue. Steve Carter, Nancy Cohen Israel, Terri Provencal, Darryl Ratcliff. 2023

“Yuri Yuan: Dark Dreams.” The Brooklyn Rail. Vanilla Anandam. 2022

“Don’t Miss These 10 New York Art Shows.” CULTURED Magazine. Ricky Amadour. 2022

“This Painter Broke All the ‘Rules’ To Fulfill Her Childhood Dream.” Fawnia Soo Hoo. Refinery 29. 2022

“Alumna Yuri Yuan '21 Featured in Solo Show at Make Room Gallery.” Columbia University School of the Arts News. 2022

Interview, The Here and There Co., 2022

Interview, She Performs. August 2021

“'River Flows in You,' Debut Solo Exhibition by Alumna Yuri Yuan, at Alexander Berggruen Gallery.” Columbia University School of the Arts News. 2021

Interview, Alexander Berggruen Gallery Editorial. 2021

“An Asian Artist’s Isolation in New York.” Hyperallergic. John Yau. 2021

Interview, Project Gallery V

Interview, Make Room Gallery Reading Room

“Student Yuri Yuan’21 in Several Exhibitions this Spring.” Columbia University School of the Arts News. 2021

Interview, Some Kind of Opening. 2021

New American Painting. Issue #147. 2020

“Visual Arts First Year MFA Exhibition 2020 • Columbia University School of the Arts.” Art & Education. 2020.

“Columbia University School of the Arts MFA First Year Exhibition.” ArtForum International. 2020.

“Yuri Yuan Awarded Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant.” Painting and Drawing News, School of the Art Institute of Chicago. 2020

“The Story Behind the Scarf: Columbia Student, Alumna Collaborate on ‘She Opened the Door’ Project.” Columbia Alumni News. Abigail Gray. 2020.

“Scarf for 'She Opened the Door' Conference Designed by Columbia Artists.” Columbia School of the Arts. Audrey Deng, 2020.

Professional Experience

2023 Adjunct Assistant Professor, Visual Arts, Columbia University School of the Arts, New York, NY

2020-2021 Teaching Assistant, Visual Arts, Columbia University School of the Arts, New York, NY

2019-2021 Treasurer, Board Member, Interdisciplinary Arts Council, Columbia University School of the Arts, New York, NY

2018-2019 Chair, Residence Hall Exhibition Committee, Siragusa Gallery, Chicago, IL

2017-2018 Member, Residence Hall Exhibition Committee, Siragusa Gallery, Chicago, IL