Theaster Gates

The Complicated Business of Placemaking in a Place That Already Exists

The Complicated Business of Placemaking in a Place That Already Exists


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First look inside Theaster Gates' new Stony Island Arts Bank

First look inside Theaster Gates' new Stony Island Arts Bank


‘ArtHouse: A Social Kitchen’ to blend food, public art, community in Gary, Ind.

‘ArtHouse: A Social Kitchen’ to blend food, public art, community in Gary, Ind.

UChicago president, faculty to participate in Chicago Forum on Global Cities

UChicago president, faculty to participate in Chicago Forum on Global Cities

Chicago artist Theaster Gates: 'I’m hoping Swiss bankers will bail out my flooded South Side bank in the name of art'

Chicago artist Theaster Gates: 'I’m hoping Swiss bankers will bail out my flooded South Side bank in the name of art'


Theaster Gates receives Artes Mundi prize

Theaster Gates receives Artes Mundi prize

NEA chairman Chu visits Arts Incubator in Washington Park

NEA chairman Chu visits Arts Incubator in Washington Park

Arts and Public Life initiative announces new artists-in-residence

Arts and Public Life initiative announces new artists-in-residence

Theaster Gates Gets $3.5M Grant to Push Arts as a Tool for Revitalization

Theaster Gates Gets $3.5M Grant to Push Arts as a Tool for Revitalization


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Knight Foundation invests $3.5 million to help UChicago expand a model for community revitalization

Knight Foundation invests $3.5 million to help UChicago expand a model for community revitalization