Imin Yeh

Imin Yeh is an Associate Professor of Art and Director of Foundational Studies at the School of Art, Carnegie Mellon University. Her interdisciplinary practice spans sculpture, installation, and participatory events, emphasizing handcraft, labor, and economic systems. Recent exhibitions include the San Jose Museum of Art, Asian Art Museum (San Francisco), and Contemporary Jewish Museum (San Francisco). She has held residencies at Montalvo Art Center, Blue Mountain Center, Sandarbh Artist Workshop, and Recology San Francisco.

Yeh’s research explores unseen labor and production through repetitive processes and print media as both technical and conceptual strategies. Notable honors include the Henry Hornbostel Teaching Award (2023) and grants from the Fleishhacker Foundation and San Francisco Arts Commission. Her project dreamcabin fostered community during pandemic isolation.

Her work bridges art and social engagement, critiquing economic frameworks through material practices. Advising and grant activities are central to her academic contributions, though specific grants are not detailed here.