ARTIST
Yulin Yuan is an interdisciplinary artist based in Virginia, Chinese-born and South Africa-raised. She concentrates in collage, video, and photography, exploring identity, mythology through family history and community. Yulin’s work deconstructs intimate spaces through performance and image-making based on her immigrant experiences. She obtained her BFA at the University of Cape Town in South Africa and is now an MFA candidate at James Madison University in the United States.
EDUCATION
Master of Fine Art (2021-2024)
James Madison University, United States
Bachelor of Fine Art (2017-2020)
University of Cape Town, South Africa
SOLO SHOWS
Home, 2024
LC Micro Gallery, Harrisonburg, VA, United States
K(now) W(here), 2024
Duke Hall Gallery of Fine Art, Harrisonburg, VA, United States
Metamorphosis, 2023
James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA, United States
ABOVE, 2023
James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA, United States
Egg Of Chaos, 2022
James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA, United States
GROUP SHOWS
Group Show, 2024
Gilliam Center for Entrepreneurship, VA, United States
Residency Group Show, 2024
World Of Co, Sofia, Bulgaria
International Fiber Arts Festival, 2023
Hangaram Art Center Museum, Seoul, South Korea
Voice 2023, 2023
CICA Museum, Gimpo, South Korea
ESCAPE in/out, 2023
Virtual Exhibition, Follow.art, Italy
Wabi-Sabi; Imperfect and Impermanent, 2023
Artworks Gallery, Harrisonburg, VA, United States
Pop-up Graduate Show at First Friday, 2022
Artworks Gallery, Harrisonburg, VA, United States
Michaelis Graduation Group Show, 2020
Michaelis Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa
Midnight Minds, 2019
First Thursday, Cape Town, South Africa
Millennial Jukebox, 2018
Obviouzly Art, Cape Town, South Africa
RESIDENCY
World of Co, 2024
Sofia, Bulgaria
AWARDS, GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS
VMFA Professional Fellowship, 2024-2025
Virginia Museum of Fine Art, Richmond, VA, United States
Graduate Research Travel Fund, 2023
James Madison University, VA, United States
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Instructor for 2D Design for Foundation Art, 2024
James Madison University, VA, United States
Instructor for Digital Photography, 2024
James Madison University, VA, United States
Instructor for Drawing II at Foundation Art, 2023-2024
James Madison University, VA, United States
Artist’s Talk for ART200, 2023
James Madison University, VA, United States
Ewha Women’s University Artist’s Talk, 2023
Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Teaching Assitant (Drawing II & Digital Photos), 2022-2023
James Madison University, VA, United States
Graduate Assitant, 2021-2022
James Madison University, VA, United States