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Lily Yeh

(1941) Painter United States

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Lily Yeh is a painter from the United States, best known for Healing from Genocide in Rwanda.

Quick Facts About Lily Yeh

Born
January 1, 1941
Nationality
United States
Profession
Painter
Notable works
Healing from Genocide in Rwanda

About Lily Yeh

Lily Yeh is an artist whose work has taken her to communities throughout the world. She grew up in Taiwan and moved to the United States in 1963 to attend the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Fine Arts. She was a professor of painting and art history at University of the Arts (Philadelphia) from 1968 until 1998. As founder and executive director of The Village of Arts and Humanities in North Philadelphia from 1986 to 2004, she helped create a national model in creative place-making and community building through the arts. In 2002, Yeh pursued her work internationally, founding Barefoot Artists, Inc. In addition to the United States, she has carried out projects in several other countries.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Pew Fellowship in the Arts honorary doctor of Syracuse University

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