Yee Jan Bao

(American, born 1947, died 2014)

Artist Yee Jan Bao (1947-2014) was born in Shanghai, China, and grew up in Uruguay. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Grinnell College in Iowa and his Master of Fine Arts degree from Claremont Graduate School in Southern California. Bao taught design, painting, and drawing at many different institutions including the University of Texas, Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), The Art Institute of Chicago, and California College of the Arts (2003-2014).