Theaster Gates Ceramics

Gates works as an artist curator urbanist and facilitator and his projects attempt to instigate the creation of cultural communities by acting as catalysts.

Theaster gates ceramics.

Theaster gates is a social practice installation artist living and working in chicago united states. The foundation plans to build 3 artist pods a wood fired kiln and open space for outdoor programs like yoga dance classes and meditation to be used seasonally. Theaster gates practice includes sculpture installation performance and urban interventions that aim to bridge the gap between art and life. Installation view of theaster gates but to be a poor race at regen projects photo by brian forrest theaster gates the bank 2016 glazed ceramic 20 1 4 x 17 3 4 x 17 in.

He was born in chicago illinois where he still lives and works gates work has been shown at major museums and galleries internationally and deals with urban planning religious space and craft issues. Theaster gates rebuild foundation to bring ceramics yoga studios to grand crossing. Theaster gates is an artist who uses many different media from ceramics to performance engagement as this excellent monograph on his life and work demonstrates he is driven by the ongoing struggle for racial equality in america to apply his art in highly visible ways. His practice deeply rooted in african american histories and culture revolves around the transformation of objects buildings and communities by catalyzing development through art and.

Gates was mentored by chuck thurow an art collector from chicago who impressed on him the need for transparency in the. He began his career studying urban planning and carried out a joint masters in religion ceramics and city design. Theaster gates born august 28 1973 is an american social practice installation artist and a professor in the department of visual arts at the university of chicago. Theaster gates b 1973 currently lives and works in chicago.