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b. 1934 -

Yee was born in China but active in Memphis in the 1960s. A solo exhibition of his work was held at the Brooks Museum in August, 1968. Since the 1970s, he has worked as an art director, teacher and painter in California.

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Oct. 23, 2021
Exhibited Steven Yee W/C Painting, Queen Tie
Est: $300 - $350
Steve "Jum" Yee (Chinese/California, b. 1934) watercolor on paper painting titled "Queen Tie," depicting a still life of a chain and leaves against a brown and off white background. Unsigned. Seventeenth Annual Tennessee All-State Artist Exhibition, Parthenon Galleries, Centennial Park, Nashville, TN identification tag label and a handwritten museum label, en verso. Housed and matted under plexiglass in a silver metal frame. Sight: 28" H x 37 3/4" W. Framed: 30 1/2" H x 40 1/4" W. Note: Yee was born in China but was active in Memphis in the 1960s. A solo exhibition of his work was held at the Brooks Museum in August, 1968. Since the 1970s, he has worked as an art director, teacher and painter in California.
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Jul. 25, 2021
Exhibited Steven Yee W/C Abstract Painting, Gravel Creek
Est: $300 - $400
Steve "Jum" Yee (Chinese/California/Tennessee, b. 1934) abstract watercolor on paper painting titled "Gravel Creek" depicting shades of brown, grey, and off white. Signed "S. Yee" lower right. Eighteen Annual Tennessee All-State Artist Exhibition, Parthenon Galleries, Centennial Park, Nashville, TN label with artist's name, title, medium, and additional information, en verso. Matted and housed under plexiglas in a silver metal frame. Sight - 37 1/2" H x 28" W. Framed - 40 1/4" H x 30 5/8" W. American, third quarter 20th century. Provenance: Art Collection of former Watkins College of Art; proceeds benefit scholarship endowment for students in the new Watkins College of Art at Belmont University. Note: Yee was born in China but active in Memphis in the 1960s. A solo exhibition of his work was held at the Brooks Museum in August, 1968. Since the 1970s, he has worked as an art director, teacher and painter in California.
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Oct. 05, 2019
Steve Yee O/C Abstract Painting, Formation Down
Est: $400 - $500
Steve "Jum" Yee (Chinese/California, b. 1934) oil on canvas abstract painting titled "Formation Down" depicting three circles against a gradient background in shades of brown and dark blue. Unsigned. Label en verso with artist's name and title from the Mid-South Exhibition of Paintings, 1968, Brooks Memorial Art Gallery, Overton Park, Memphis, Tennessee. Housed in a white painted wooden frame. Sight - 48" H x 60" W. Framed - 50" H x 62" W. Mid 20th century. Provenance: Deaccessioned from the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art. Note: Yee was born in China but active in Memphis in the 1960s. A solo exhibition of his work was held at the Brooks Museum in August, 1968. Since the 1970s, he has worked as an art director, teacher and painter in California. Note: the first annual Mid-South Exhibition was held at the Brooks in 1956, a tradition that continued for the next 17 years and included purchase prizes to help bring regional art into the collection. Jurors included artists such as Wil Barnet and Jack Levine as well as museum directors from institutions such as Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and The Walker Art Center. (Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com.)
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