Yanya Yang engages in both art and design, holding a Master of Fine Arts from Indiana State University. She furthered her studies at the Basel School of Design in Switzerland and the Royal College of Art in England. Yanya has served as an assistant professor at Eastern Kentucky University, Marshall University, and later taught at Morehead State University.
Her work has been featured in solo and group exhibitions across the United States, France, China, Russia, and Poland. A lifelong learner, Yanya continues to explore diverse artistic horizons. In her current practice, she seeks to evoke emotion and communicate conceptual ideas through the simplicity of artistic elements.
Passionate about harnessing art and design as catalysts for social good, she co-founded Design Interest, an initiative offering pro-bono art and design services to support charitable causes.