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Chloë Bass
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Bass meets with the New York Arts Practicum, 2013
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| Born | 1984 (age 40–41) Manhattan
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| Nationality | American |
| Education | Brooklyn College, Yale University |
| Known for | Social Practice |
| Spouse(s) | James McNally |
Chloë Bass (born 1984) is an American artist. She creates art that explores ideas and feelings. Her art often involves performances and projects that connect with people. Chloë Bass focuses on themes like friendship and personal connections.
From 2007 to 2011, she helped start and lead Arts in Bushwick. This group organizes Bushwick Open Studios. Today, she is an Assistant Professor of Art at Queens College, CUNY. She studied at Yale University and Brooklyn College.
Early Life and Education
Chloë Bass was born in New York City in 1984. She grew up in the Upper West Side area. In 2002, she moved to New Haven to study theater at Yale University.
While at Yale, she saw how important it was for people to work together. This happened during two large events in 2003. These events, including a dining hall workers' protest, showed her the power of organizing. This experience influenced her later work in art and community projects. She earned her master's degree in Performance and Interactive Media from Brooklyn College in 2011.
Her Art Career
In 2006, Chloë Bass moved to Bushwick, Brooklyn. There, she became a leader for Arts in Bushwick. She helped organize Bushwick Open Studios. This event lets artists open their studios to the public. She later felt that the event caused more problems than good.
While living in Bushwick, she helped people register to vote. She also worked on a project about how people were being moved out of their homes. This led her to join Community board 4. She served on this board until 2012.
In 2011, Bass moved to Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, where she lives now. In 2014, she worked with The Laundromat Project. She created a project called The Department of Local Affairs. For this, she gathered information from local people. She used their writings, drawings, and conversations. She wanted to see how this information was different from what companies collect for ads.
From 2015 to 2017, Bass worked on an eight-part project. It was called The Book of Everyday Instruction. This project looked at how people interact with each other. Parts of this work have been shown at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). One part involved creating poetic art in bathrooms. Another invited visitors to smell jars of spices.
Her art has been shown in many places. These include the Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts and The Bronx Museum of the Arts. She has also received special art residencies. These include The Laundromat Project and the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts.
In 2019, the Studio Museum in Harlem asked her to create a solo show. This show, called Wayfinding, was at St. Nicholas Park. She later took the show to other cities. She also made a new part of the show for the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles.
