Theaster Gates

Union League drafts exceptional artist in Theaster Gates

Theaster Gates, Dir. of Arts and Public Life, receives Distinguished Artist honor from the Union League Club of Chicago


The real-estate artist

Theaster Gates, director of Arts and Public Life, looks to transform the South Side with innovative real-estate concepts


Chicago’s opportunity artist

Arts and Public Life Director Theaster Gates works to transform South Side through innovative artistic ideas, real estate development


Chicago’s hottest art star to lead CTA’s biggest art project

Arts director Theaster Gates will design major artwork for heavily used 95th Street Red Line Station


The rise of an unconventional art star

Director of Arts and Public Life Theaster Gates describes how good art can save bad neighborhoods