Michelle Y. Yu

Michelle Y. Yu is an art patron, collector and art auction veteran. She currently works at a leading global business school with a focus on executive higher education. She is also on the young patron boards of several cultural institutions including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Guggenheim Museum.

Previously, Michelle worked at Christie’s, a leading global auction house, and also founded her own gallery space, BiggerCode Gallery in New York City. She is also in several advisory positions in various sectors of the art industry, including museum, gallery and art advisory. Michelle graduated from Sotheby’s Institute of Art with a Master’s degree in Art Business. She also has dual Bachelor’s degrees in Finance and Fine Art from University of Chicago and University of Iowa.