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Artist Yan Lei P ’28 Donates Original Work to CSW
In October, members of the CSW community gathered to celebrate a generous gift from artist Yan Lei and his wife, Clothilde Yang, parents of BeiBei ’28. The couple donated a striking original artwork titled “Ecstasy” to the school, a silkscreen on French handmade paper created earlier this year. The donation includes the first five pieces in a 99-edition series.
During a small reception held in the Kluchman Building, Yan Lei met with members of the Visual Art Department to discuss his creative process and the inspiration behind “Ecstasy.” The event allowed attendees to engage with an accomplished artist whose work bridges cultures and perspectives, reflecting the school’s commitment to global engagement and artistic exploration.
While on campus, the couple also shared their admiration for Ethan Cohen ’79, an alumnus and prominent gallerist known for his influence in the international art world, as well as his father, Jerome Cohen, a pioneering scholar of China's legal system, who recently passed away.
CSW—a gender-inclusive day and boarding school for grades 9-12—is a national leader in progressive education. We live out our values of inquiry-based learning, student agency, and embracing diverse perspectives in every aspect of our student experience. Young people come to CSW to learn how to learn and then put what they learn into action—essential skills they carry into their futures as doers, makers, innovators, leaders, and exceptional humans who do meaningful work in the world.