Curriculum vitae
Lya Yang
b. 1994
Lives and works in Salt Lake City, Utah
Education
2017.
BFA in Fine Arts (Painting and Drawing); Minor in Business, University of Utah
Additional classes from Film Entertainment Arts & Engineering (EAE), Sculpture Intermedia
Solo/Duo Exhibits
2022
Guest Artist Exhibit, Gallery 303 Foyer, Harris Fine Arts Center, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
2021
Celebration of the Hand, by Craft Lake City, outdoor street exhibition, Broadway (300 S.) between 200 W & 200 E, SLC
2017
Howard Clark Scholarship Exhibition, 2-person show, Gittins Gallery, SLC
“Burned Out,” interactive sculpture installation created with SCIF grant, Marriott Library, SLC
1st floor Mini Gallery Series, “Think of Yourself As A Symphony,” wood & laser-etched Plexiglass sculpture, University of Utah Dept. of Art & Art History
2016
University of Utah Public Intervention, “Would You Look for Me,” outdoor vinyl installation on U of U campus
U of U Sculpture Department mini-gallery, “Cage,” latex paint, mirror, installation & performance piece
2015
University of Utah Drawing Installation final project, “Untitled,” hand-painted suspended Plexiglass, site-specific installation, third floor of Dept. of Art & Art History, SLC
U of U Drawing Installation, “Scaling”, site-specific, folded tape “scales” installation, third floor west stairwell, Dept. of Art & Art History, SLC
University of Utah Drawing II Final Project, “Untitled,” site-specific tape installation on window glass, third-floor hallway, Dept. of Art & Art History, SLC.
Group Exhibits/Juried Events
2023
Under The Umbrella May Market, SLC
Notes From The Margins, Guest Curated by Essie Shaw, Urban Arts Gallery, SLC
2022
Under The Umbrella Winter Pop-up Market, SLC
Midvale City Main Street Art House, Midvale
Craft Lake City Holiday Market, Ogden
DIY Festival, Artist Vendor, Craft Lake City, SLC
Abundantly: AAPI Artist Exhibition, Medium Studio, SLC
2020
Virtual DIY Festival, artist vendor, Craft Lake City, SLC
2019
DIY Festival, artist vendor, Craft Lake City, SLC
Masks Gallery, Utah Arts Festival Gallery, SLC
2018
Vague Container, Vague Space flash gallery, SLC
Urban Arts Festival, artist vendor, SLC
Westside Music, Arts and Food Festival, artist vendor, SLC
DIY Festival, Craft Lake City, artist vendor, Craft Lake City, SLC
SLC Art Crawl Open Gallery, the Art Factory, SLC
Masks Gallery, Utah Arts Festival Gallery, SLC
2017
Tough Cookies: U of U Alumni Gallery, Trolley Square, SLC
Embark: Senior BFA Capstone Exhibition, 116 S. Rio Grande St, SLC (now Urban Arts Gallery)
In addition, served as lead event coordinator of 43 students
Undergraduate Research Symposium, Union Ballroom, SLC
University of Utah Student Show (juried), Gittins Gallery, SLC
2016
Warnock Residency Class Exhibit, Miri Gallery, SLC
University of Utah Senior Class Exhibition, Trolley Square, SLC
Recipient of Artist-Chosen Painting and Drawing Award
University of Utah Student Show (juried), Gittins Gallery, SLC
Lumen: An Interactive Light and Sound Collaboration, Marriot Center for Dance, SLC
2015
University of Utah Holiday Show, Gittins Gallery, SLC
University of Utah Alt/BFA Show, The Gateway, SLC
University of Utah Student Show (juried), Gittins Gallery, SLC
U of U Drawing Installation Class Vinyl Project exhibit, “Order and Entropy,” collaborative vinyl window installation with Eric Birkin, Gittins Gallery, SLC
2014
University of Utah Holiday Show, Gittins Gallery, SLC
University of Utah Alt/BFA Show, The Gateway
2013
Asian American Student Association (ASSA) Arts Exhibit (juried)
Awards
2018
Craft Lake City DIY Festival Artisan Scholar
Fall 2012 – Summer 2017
University of Utah Dean’s List
Grants
2017
Fine Arts Fees (FAF) Grant, on behalf of Senior-or-equivalent BFA student group
Funding for Embark: University of Utah Senior BFA Student Exhibition
Rio Mesa Fellowship (University of Utah)
2016
Sustainable Campus Initiative Fund (SCIF) Small Grant recipient
Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) Awardee
Scholarships
2017
Howard Clark Scholarship Award (cash award and exhibition opportunity)
2016
Thomas and Susan Rugh Scholarship
2015
Grace Durkee Meldrum Scholarship
Emma Eccles Jones Fine Arts House Scholarship
2012
University of Utah President’s Scholarship (Full tuition and housing for 2012 - 2016)