The ‘Urban Interventions’ of Artist Theaster Gates


Theaster Gates may be the hottest artist in Chicago right now, with major exhibitions around the world. And his art includes what he calls “urban interventions,” in which he reimagines old buildings as a way to bring art and culture to parts of the city with few art venues.

We revisit Jay Shefsky’s December 2012 profile of Gates.

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Watch an extended, web-exclusive conversation with Gates here.


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