Bay Area Now 9 at YBCA features artwork by Doris Yen
CE Artist Doris Yen is featured in Yerba Buena Center for the Arts’s next exhibition, Bay Area Now 9. Bay Area Now 9 is the ninth iteration of YBCA’s signature triennial exhibition highlighting artists working throughout the Bay Area’s nine counties. Each BAN is an attempt to answer the question: What are artists making, thinking, dreaming about right now? Central to BAN—and to YBCA as an institution—is the investment in and platforming of the vibrant creative communities which surround us. Featuring over 30 multidisciplinary artists—a nod to YBCA’s upcoming 30th anniversary—the exhibition features numerous new commissions spanning our campus.
About Doris Yen:
Doris Yen, a member of the Creativity Explored studio since 1999, focuses her attention on the natural world and its inhabitants; whether real, historical, or imaginary, her portraits include selective details that reveal as much about the artist as her subject. Often isolated in the frame, and positioned against a solid background, these pieces combine a naturalist’s eye for detail with an artist’s sense of composition. The subtle delicacy of watercolor suits Yen’s exacting style.
In recognition of Valentine’s Day, Yen began to draw and paint anatomical hearts over 12 years ago, leading her to explore different aspects of human anatomy. The resulting abstract, medical drawings emphasize Yen’s line quality and drawing, as well as her delicate painting with ink and watercolors.
Yen sometimes draws from medical and dental diagrams, while her line work is reminiscent of Chinese calligraphy. Her enthusiasm and identification with printmaking led her to Chinatown where she had a personalized signature stamp made, which is often applied to the corner of each completed piece.
Opening Reception
Friday, October 6, 2023
7:30 pm – 11:00 pm
@YBCA
About YBCA:
Opened to the public in 1993, YBCA was founded as the cultural anchor of San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Gardens neighborhood. Our work spans the realms of contemporary art, performance, film, civic engagement, and public life. Centering artists as essential to social and cultural movement, YBCA is reimagining the role an arts institution can play in the community it serves.