Yvonne comes from a family of art collectors. Her long-standing interest in visual art led her to pursue an MA in Asian Art Histories. She is interested in how culturally and historically embedded mediums become contemporary and global. Her research focuses on the employment of woodblock in contemporary Chinese art as a conceptual device and critical tool. Yvonne previously worked in media and communications. She has extensive global experience as a communications advisor across various industries, including the arts and culture sector. She also moonlighted as an art writer. She holds an MSc in Politics and Communication from the London School of Economics. She has a BA with a dual major in Philosophy & Political Science and East Asian Studies from Boston University.