Rage against the Machine: Part 1, the Human Condition

Tara Fay, Curator

Our Curator, Tara Fay is a mother, conceptual artist, curator, writer, and arts worker from Buffalo, NY. She currently lives and works in Pittsburgh, PA.

Fay’s work consists of a multidisciplinary praxis that is an exploration of identity, motherhood, Black womanhood, and taking up space. Through her practice, she mines her own lived experiences for subject matter, with a goal to intertwine her life with her work.

Fay serves as a Board Member, Artist Relations Coordinator, and Associate Curator at Bunker Projects, and is a member of the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh. She has curated exhibitions for various institutions, which include Phosphor Project Space and Brew House Association in Pittsburgh, PA; Denison Art Space at Denison University in Granville, OH; and Swivel Gallery in Brooklyn, NY. Fay’s work has been exhibited at Carnegie Museum of Art, SPACE Gallery, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Pittsburgh, and the August Wilson Center for African American Culture, and here Gallery.