You are not the city’s cool, artsy kid until you have been to Young Soy Gallery.

Translated from “Ugly Gallery” in Cantonese, Young Soy Gallery originated as a lighthearted joke between its founders, Shivang Jhunjhnuwala and Alexander Glavatsky-Yeadon, with the idea to start a one night exhibition entitled “F.art Basil” with emerging artists in town during the pandemic in 2020.

Identified as third culture kids, Jhunjhnuwala and Glavatsky-Yeadon drawing from their own adventures, have their sights set on how cultural divergences bring distinct stories. Their vision for Young Soy transcends being just a gallery: it is a cultural melting pot that not only cultivates a spectrum of cultural influences but also acts as a launchpad for radical artists. Ultimately what matters For Jhunjhnuwala and Glavatsky-Yeadon is simple: that everyone finds it amusing, and everyone feels at home.

Young Soy persistently pushes the boundary of what defines an artist. The gallery collaborates with artists regardless of their backgrounds—be they newcomers to the art scene, self-taught, or untrained—as long as they have a burning desire to unveil their personal yet extraordinary story through artistic expression, Young Soy is all ears.

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