I am a Double-First class graduate (2017) from Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge, where I read Archaeology and Egyptology. As well as being an academic high-flyer - in 2015 I topped my Tripos - with experience in art-historical and collections research, I have extensive experience working in the museum and gallery sector across the world, handling and curating art from the ancient to the modern.
I am also a keen arts writer and speaker; as an undergraduate I wrote a weekly arts column, and am currently the scriptwriter and host of a monthly arts review radio show in Cambridge. I have also hosted tours and talks in the Fitzwilliam and British Museums, and whilst an undergraduate I helped organized and manage open talks with Frances Morris (Director, Tate Modern), Nicholas Cullinan (Director, NPG), and Jake Chapman (YBA Award winner).
I am pursuing a career in arts management and curation, and hope to work on new and exciting and flexible projects which can strengthen my international approaches and language skills (specifically in German and Mandarin Chinese).
Projects
- Shadow Garden: Pavilion Now 2016Each summer the pavilion of the contemporary gallery Shalini Ganendra Fine Art (SGFA) is transformed from a quiet green oasis in the heart of Kuala Lumpur into a dynamic, architechtural art space. In 2016, award-winning Malaysian architecht Eleena Jamil was chosen to create an installation to remain on-site for six to eight months - her only brief was to use sustainable Malaysian materials, and ensure that the pavilion could be built from scratch within only a few weeks, installed with help from
- Eureka!Emmanuel College hosts an annuaul end-of-year bash to celebrate students' graduation and finishing exams, and 2016 was no different. The theme - Eureka - chose to explore the history of human ingenuinity in a night-long celebration of the power of humanity's most brightest ideas. The night was host to over 5000 revelers, who were treated to an unlimited supply of food, drink, music, and entertainment over the course of seven hours. Pulling a ball together is no mean feat - it requires heavy logi
- Japanese Art and Heritage Summer ProgrammeEach year 5 academically exceptional art and archaeology students from around the world are invited to participate in a three-week, fully-funded programme in Japan, hosted by the University of Tokyo and sponsored by the Sainsbury Institute for the study of Japanese Arts and Cultures. Students are exposed to a varietity of sites, collections, and galleries which cover the entire specturum of Japanese history and culture. The programme is based out of both Tokyo, and Tokoro in Hokkaido, where a large Pre-historic culture was based, and of which the archaeological sites remaining have been an academic focus of the University for some thirty years. Students are invited to take part in excavations with the University, as well as work on conservation of artefacts. At the end of the programme the students complete criticism of an aspect of the management of heritage and galleries in contemporary Japan, the results of which are then published by the University.
- Egypt and Mesopotamia Open Museum 2017The first of an annual series organised in collaboration with the University of Cambridge, the Royal Asiatic Society, and the British Museum - the Open Days and Conference aim to introduce a group of 50 academically promising 6th form students to the worlds of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, as well as the Universities where these subjects are offered (Cambridge, Oxford, Liverpool, Cardiff, Swansea, UCL, Durham and SOAS). Talented undergraduates and Masters students with a proven background in museum Education were recruited to give talks and host tours in the Egyptian Museum - the day concluded with a panel Q&A for prospective students, by current ones. After the event, 93 per cent of respondents said the day had made them more likely to study Egypt and Mesopotamia at university.
- Love Art After Dark 2017'Love Art After Dark' is an annual event hosted after-hours in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, organised and hosted by the Museum in collaboration with the Fitzwilliam Museum Society, University of Cambridge. The event is free for students, and the night's programming includes a 10-minute talk series from curators and academics, behind the scenes tours of the collection, object-handling, life drawing and craft activities, as well as a rotating series of live music - jazz, babershop, and classical - and free champage and canapes. Organising such an event requires flaweless logistical and communication skills; a team of over 60 student volunteers were recruited, trained, and timetabled to steward the event, and over £10,000 is fundraised to source entertainment and food and drink. In 2017 attendence at the event was over 3000 students - a quarter of the Undergraduate population, and the highest on record.
- Gallery Weekend Kuala Lumpur 2016I was instrumental in assisting the progamming for the inagural Gallery Weekend Kuala Lumpur, a three-day arts festival celebrating the culture and scene of the Malaysian capital. Based at Shalini Gandendra Fine Art, a contemporary gallery, I worked between several galleries, as well as with artists and dealerships to determine how to best maxmise and promote the art that was on offer.
Work history
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Scriptwiter and HostCam FM 97.2
Cambridge, United KingdomFreelance
I script-write and co-host a monthly arts criticism radio show in Cambridge. Organizing a show is a testament to my logistical skills; it usually requires a great deal of research to ensure that material tackled is relevant and engaging, and a single episode can include previews of local and national exhibitions, panel discussions, and interviews with local artists and curators.
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Arts Columist & Social Media EditorVarsity Newspaper
- Cambridge, United KingdomFreelance
I wrote weekly art columns for the largest student publication in Cambridge, Varsity newspaper, making tight deadlines for print. I also wrote reviews for exhibitions opening around the city, and wider arts events such as the Berlinale film festival. A selection of my writing is available at www.beahannayyoung.com.
I was promoted to Social Media Editor, where I was responsible for crafting hourly posts to entice a 10,000 strong online audience. I took over the paper's Instagram and increased their following by over 400%.
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Skills
- Art Criticism
- Art Curation
- Archaeology
- Art History
- Chinese Culture
- 2+ Languages
- Art Editing
- Gallery Administration
- Art Writing
- Chinese Painting
Education
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HSK Mandarin ChineseChongqing Universir
- Chongqing, China
BA Archaeology (1st class)University of Cambridge
- Cambridge, United Kingdom
I graduated in June 2017 with Double-First class honors from Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge, having read Egyptology and Archaeology within the Human, Social, and Political Sciences Tripos (HSPS). During my time as an undergraduate I consistently received First Class results, including topping my Tripos in 2015, and being elected as the senior scholar for my college (2016).
I was also an active voice in student life, being a representative for Emmanuel's Student Union, editing for Varsity Newspaper, and heading up the University's largest arts society as Vice President. I also advocated for increased access to Higher Education, myself coming from a state-school background, and was instrumental in organizing and running several access schemes within the Archaeology Department.
Awards
Arts and Heritage BursaryUniversity of Cambridge
Awarded a prestigious financial grant by the University for securing high-profile work in the cultural sector during the Long Vacation. I used the money to finance travel to Beijing, where I had been awarded a scholarship to study Chinese Art at BNU. I am the first person in the history of the award to receive it twiceS
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Japanese Arts and Heritage ScholarSainsbury Institute
One of only five international students awarded a fully-funded bursary to study Japanese Art during the summer of 2017 at the University of Tokyo. During the programme I was exposed to behind the scenes works at Japan's National Museums, and my art criticism work was subsequently published in a University journal.+ Show more