Yee Yang ‘Square’ Lee 李羽阳
Yee Yang ‘Square’ Lee 李羽阳 is a Malaysian-Hakka-Chinese artist manager, creative producer, and governance professional based in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland—someone whose career path makes more sense than it looks on paper.
Square grew up in Kuala Lumpur, read Law in Cardiff, and built his career in Aotearoa across an unusual mix of boardrooms and greenrooms—from billion-dollar institutions to Off Broadway seasons, from Pan-Asian pop-up festivals to international touring across four continents. As Founding Principal of MUARA.NZ, he works where artist development, cross-cultural strategy, and creative sector governance collide—with AI built into the operational backbone of his practice.
Artists he has managed and produced include Modern Māori Quartet, Troy Kingi, Tofiga Fepulea’i, Arjuna Oakes, Mazbou Q, and Ersha Island 二沙岛. He is a founding member of Where The Asians At (Aotearoa)‽, ORYZA, and the ASIAN(SOUND)SCAPES Festival.
What Square brings to any table is a different perspective— usually in the form of uncomfortable questions. He’s most effective with mid-career artists ready to tip into a new paradigm, or institutions navigating a transition.
Square can mentor on artist management, creative producing, international touring, governance, IP, cultural intelligence, fundraising, navigating conflict, and negotiation—and loves tackling things that don’t fit neatly into boxes.