Aay Preston-Myint facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Aay Preston-Myint
Born	1981 New York City, New York, U.S.
Known for	visual artist, art fair organizer
Awards	Fellowship award (2019), Kala Art Institute

Aay Preston-Myint (born 1981) is a visual artist and an art educator. He creates art and teaches others about it. He lives and works in Oakland, California.

Who is Aay Preston-Myint?

Aay Preston-Myint was born in 1981 in New York City, New York. He is known for his work as an artist and for helping to organize art events. He has spent a lot of time working in Chicago, Illinois.

His Work and Projects

Aay Preston-Myint helped start the Chicago Art Book Fair. This is a special event where people can see and buy art books. The fair has been held every year since 2017. It grew from a publishing group called No Coast.

He also used to be a professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. This means he taught art to students there. Now, he works as a program manager at the Headlands Center for the Arts in Sausalito, California. This center helps artists create new work.

Aay Preston-Myint also started a party series called Chances Dances. This event helps to show off the work of many different artists in Chicago.

Showing His Art

Aay Preston-Myint has had many solo art shows. A solo show means only his art is on display. One of his shows was called At Night, I Think of You. It was held at the Threewalls Gallery in Chicago in 2013.

Another show, Project #11, was at the 'sindikit gallery in Baltimore, Maryland in 2018. In 2019, he had two more solo shows. One was called Wormhole at Adler & Floyd in Chicago. The other was X O at the Royal Nonesuch Gallery in Oakland, California.