Theaster Gates’s practice traverses an extraordinary range, from collecting to social gathering, architecture and object making, experimental music and sound, and the ethical and physical reconstruction of civic life. His interdisciplinary fusion of archiving, performance, institution building, painting, and sculpting is deeply rooted in African American histories and cultures, and revolves around the transformation of objects, edifices, and communities through art and cultural activity.

Created in response to the covid-19 pandemic, the Artist Spotlight series highlights individual artists, one week at a time, whose exhibitions have been affected by the health crisis. A single artwork by the artist is made available with pricing information for forty-eight hours only.

Artist Spotlight: Theaster Gates will feature a new work directly from the artist’s studio. The work will be unveiled below on Friday, June 12, at 6am edt. For updates, please contact the gallery at collecting@gagosian.com.

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THEASTER GATES
Photo: Sara Pooley
© Courtesy Gagosian

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