New BFFs Yo-Yo Ma and Theaster Gates Bring Bach to the South Side
Prof. Theaster Gates partners with renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma to bring Civic Orchestra performances to several South Side sites
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Artist Theaster Gates on 'Brilliant Ideas'
Video: Prof. Theaster Gates discusses his life, work and the Stony Island Arts Bank project
The Chicago Artist Theaster Gates Amplifies Bristol, England
Prof. Theaster Gates unveils ‘Sanctum’, a secretive performance art series
The Complicated Business of Placemaking in a Place That Already Exists
Article examines Prof. Theaster Gates' revitalization efforts in downtown Gary, Ind. and Dorchester Projects on South Side
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First look inside Theaster Gates' new Stony Island Arts Bank
Prof. Theaster Gates' Stony Island Arts Bank, a hybrid community arts center, to open Oct. 3
Chicago artist Theaster Gates: 'I’m hoping Swiss bankers will bail out my flooded South Side bank in the name of art'
Prof. Theaster Gates, director of Arts + Public Life, transforms aging South Side buildings into affordable housing sites and community centers
