Theaster Gates Ceramics

Claiming i think i m a full time artist a full time urban planner and a full time preacher with an aspiration of no longer needing any of those titles theaster gates makes work focused on racism and poverty in america and works to make change in downtrodden communities across the country.

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. 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. He is renowned internationally for his interdisciplinary blend of social practice performance institution building painting and sculpting. Theaster gates is a social practice installation artist living and working in chicago united states.

Theaster gates b 1973 currently lives and works in chicago. He began his career studying urban planning and carried out a joint masters in religion ceramics and city design. 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. Social practice is art which involves people and communities.

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. Gates was mentored by chuck thurow an art collector from chicago who impressed on him the need for transparency in the. 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. 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.