Yao-Fen You Smithsonian Institution

Yao-Fen You is the acting director for the Asian Pacific American Center. The center works to present the history, art and culture of American Pacific Americans through research, exhibitions, outreach and education programs. You has temporarily left her position as senior curator and head of product design and decorative arts at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in New York City. Since joining Cooper Hewitt in 2019, You has been critical in securing funding for museum for acquisitions and critical collections care.

Under Secretary for Museums and Culture

Exploring the Origins of the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, Smithsonian Voices

Hyperallergic (@hyperallergic) • Instagram photos and videos

Yao-Fen You New Senior Curator and Head of Department at Cooper Hewitt - CODART

“Hector Guimard: How Paris Got Its Curves” And “Deconstructing Power: W. E. B. Du Bois At The 1900 World's Fair” To Open This Fall At Cooper Hewitt - City Life Org

How W.E.B. DuBois Drew 50 Million Persons to an Exhibit on African Americans

Smithsonian Institution Archives - Hyperallergic

The Chelsea Porcelain Case, British Galleries, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Article index, Articles

Washington, D.C. Conference and Gala - Committee of 100

Asian American Literature Festival Abruptly Cancelled without Explanation