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Theaster Gates

1973 Born Chicago Illinois

BIOGRAPHY

Theaster Gates began his career as a potter, known for working in stoneware. He is a visual and performing artist, entrepreneur,  community developer, and professor.  

 

Website: www.theastergates.com

 

 

Center for CraftSouthern Highland Craft Guild

 

Typical Marks
ca 2001
Untitled South Side Wall Sculpture (Chicago)
Date: ca 2001
Form: Wall Hanging
Materials: Stoneware
Method: Hand-Built
Surface Technique: Glaze
Courtesy of The Nevica Project
Courtesy of The Nevica Project

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John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Arts/Industry, Chicago, Illinois

 

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