Bayan Yunis
Education
2023
BFA, Integrated Studio Arts - Interdisciplinary, Purdue University
John Martinson Honors College | Minors: Anthropology, Art History, Psychology
Employment
2025
PrintBay Studio Technician, John Martinson Honors College, West Lafayette, IN
Printmaking Studio Technician; Rueff School of Design, Art, and Performance; West Lafayette, IN
Photography Lab Technician; Rueff School of Design, Art, and Performance; West Lafayette, IN
Photography Intern, Purdue Galleries, West Lafayette, IN
Creative Department Intern, Bashful Agency, Sydney, Australia
2023
Education Department Intern, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, IN
Exhibitions
2025
Nursing Center for Family Health Juried Exhibition, West Lafayette, IN
College Invitational Juried Exhibition, Indianapolis Art Center, Indianapolis, IN
Art and Design Juried Undergraduate Exhibition, Robert L. Ringel Gallery, West Lafayette, IN
2024
Click Exhibition, The Patti and Rusty Rueff Galleries, West Lafayette, IN
2023
National Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Exhibition, Affirmation Arts, NYC, NY
National YoungArts Week Exhibition, YoungArts Gallery, Miami, FL
45th Members' Showcase, Artlink, Fort Wayne, IN
The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Exhibition, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, IN
2022
National Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Exhibition, Bronx Documentary Center Annex, NYC, NY
Annual High School Juried Art Exhibition, PFW Visual Arts Gallery, Fort Wayne, IN
The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Exhibition, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, IN
Huntington University 17th Annual Art Exhibition, Huntington, IN
2021
The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Exhibition, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, IN
Garrett Art Show, Garrett, IN
James May Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
Purdue University National High School Art Competition Exhibition, The Patti and Rusty Rueff Galleries, West Lafayette, IN
Awards
2025
Outstanding Sophomore Award in Overall Department of Art and Design; Rueff School of Design, Art, and Performance
Outstanding Sophomore Award in Integrated Studio Arts Program; Rueff School of Design, Art, and Performance
2023
Presidential Scholar in the Arts, U.S. Department of Education
Photography Finalist, YoungArts
Harry and Betty Quadracci Art Portfolio Award, National Gold Portfolio Recipient, Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
National Gold Medal (2), Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
National Silver Medal (1), Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
Regional Gold Portfolio Award, Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
Regional Gold Key (10), Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
Best of Show, Purdue University Fort Wayne High School Art Exhibition
2022
First Place Overall, Purdue University National High School Art Competition
National Silver Medal (1), Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
Regional Gold Key (1), Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
2021
National Gold Medal (1), Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
Regional Gold Key (2), Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
Artist Talks, Interviews, Media
2024
What Past Winners Want You to Know About National YoungArts Week, YoungArts
2023
Wood Artist Norman Ziolkowski & Photographer Bayan Yunis, PBS: arts IN focus
Young creative puts her artcentricity in perspective, 89.1 WBOI
Carroll High School student chosen as one of three Presidential Scholars in Indiana, 89.1 WBOI
Work displayed on the set of The Today Show, 21ALIVE
The U.S. Presidential Scholars For 2023 Are Named, Forbes
National Gold Portfolio Recipient Artist Talk, Virtual, Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
Regional Gold Portfolio Recipient Artist Talk, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, IN
Playing Favorites: Bayan Yunis & Joel Daniel Phillips, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, IN
Kids Who Care: Carroll photographer is a National YoungArts Competition Finalist, FOX 55, Fort Wayne, IN
Carroll High School senior finds niche in photography, talents attract prestigious honor, The Journal Gazette
Tis the Season…for the 2024 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards!, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, IN