Kate Bae Artist Talk at Real Art Ways

Kate Bae: A Rite of Passage Artist Talk
Thursday, 3/30 | 6pm

HARTFORD, CONN. Real Art Ways will present an artist talk with Kate Bae on Thursday, March 30 at 6pm. A Rite of Passage is an exhibition of Kate Bae's painting installations. The exhibition will be on view through Sunday, April 9. Gallery hours 2-9pm Wednesday-Sunday. Gallery admission is free.

Kate Bae will discuss her artistic practice and delve deeper into her exhibition A Rite of Passage at Real Art Ways. The gallery installation includes two suspended paintings that invite the audience to walk through the "passage" between them, and incorporates several interactive elements.

When talking about the work, Bae encourages the viewer to, "take the sound rod and walk around the space in an infinity loop shape, and cleanse whatever negative energy you may be carrying. Then, I hope you can neutralize the frequency you are on and raise its vibration through the energy of the paintings. Let's have more joy in the world, in any way possible."

Kate Bae is a New-York based independent curator and artist working through painting and site-specific installations. Bae's practice is concerned with multiple identities, neuroses, and psychological borders. Bae holds an MFA from Rhode Island School of Design and a BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in painting.

Bae is a recipient of a 2021 Real Art Award. The Real Art Awards is an annual opportunity offered by Real Art Ways for emerging artists living in New England, New Jersey, or New York. The open call, offered with no entry fees to artists, attracts hundreds of applicants each year, of which 6 artists are chosen. The 2021 Real Art Awards were juried by artist and writer Kameelah Janan Rasheed, Hasan Elahi, artist and Director of the School of Art at George Mason University, and Real Art Ways Executive Director Will K. Wilkins. In addition to a cash prize and a solo exhibition, each artist receives logistical and curatorial support throughout the exhibition process. This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.

For more information about Kate Bae's work, please visit her website.