School of the Art Institute of Chicago
MFA Visual Communication Design
Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts
BFA Graphic Design, Minor Media Studies + Creative Advertising
Awards + Grants
VCUarts / Adjunct Faculty Research Grant
CODEX IV International Biennial Artists' Book Fair and Symposium / Emerging Artist Fellowship
College Book Art Association / Member Support Grant
School of the Art Institute of Chicago / New Artist Society Full Merit Scholarship
Atlanta Contemporary / Nexus Fund: Emergency Relief Grant
The Judith Alexander Foundation / Relief Fund for Georgia Visual Artists Grant
Selected Professional Practice
Graphic Design / Wexner Center for the Arts- Jonas N.T. Becker / Columbus, OH
Teaching Artist / Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education / Chicago, IL
Adjunct Faculty / Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Graphic Design / Richmond, VA
Faculty / Ox-Bow School of Art / Saugatuck, MI
Metalsmith Apprenticeship / Manifold / Chicago, IL
Special Collections Assistant / Joan Flasch Artists' Book Library at SAIC / Chicago, IL
Graphic Designer / Sarah Crowner / New York City, NY
In-house Graphic Designer + Editorial Internship / Burnaway / Atlanta, GA
Editorial Internship / Art Papers / Atlanta, GA
Graphics Design Specialist / IR Engraving LLC / Richmond, VA
Artists’ Residencies
Real Time & Space / Artists-in-Residence / Oakland, CA
Aviário Studio / Book Artist-in-Residence / Ferreira do Zêzere, Portugal
ACRE / Artist-in-Residence / Steuben, WI
Ox-Bow School of Art / Artist-in-Residence / Saugatuck, MI
Michelle Grabner's Poor Farm / Sculpture Residency / Manawa, WI
Lenka Clayton / Artist Residency in Motherhood / Chicago, IL
London Centre for Book Arts / Foil Stamping Workshop / London, UK
Press
https://www.ox-bow.org/news-blog/2023/4/27/alumni-artist-in-residence-2023-bex-ya-yolk
Special Collections
Special Collections Library at Stanford University
Special Collections at Smith College Libraries
SMFA Special Collections at Tufts University
Joan Flasch Artists' Book Collection at SAIC
Special Collections & Archives at Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries
Published Texts
Ritual: Menacings and Ruminations / Artists' Book Reviews
All Talk / Artists' Book Reviews
New Photography: Create, Collect, Compile at New Orleans Museum of Art / Burnaway
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