Theaster Gates is a talented American artist, urban planner, musician and dedicated social worker. Gates has exhibited and performed in numerous museums and art galleries, including the Sprengel Museum in Hanover; Kunstmuseum Basel, Switzerland; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; Art Gallery of Ontario, Canada; Fondazione Prada, Milan, Italy; Whitechapel Gallery, London, UK; and Punta della Dogana, Venice, Italy. He has won numerous Artes Mundi prizes and others such as the Légion d’Honneur and the Nasher prize for sculpture. Theaster is also a professor at the University of Chicago in the Department of Visual Arts.

Born name

Theaster Gates

nickname

Theaster

Sun sign

Virgo

Place of birth

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Residence

Chicago, Illinois, United States

nationality

training

Theaster Gates graduated from Lane Technical High School in Chicago, Illinois. He later attended Iowa State University and graduated with a BS in urban planning and ceramics in 1996.

He studied art in Japan and earned a degree in Fine Arts and Religious Studies from the University of Cape Town in South Africa.

occupation

Artist, town planner, musician, social worker, professor

family

• Father – He was a roofer.
• Mother – She was a teacher.
• Siblings – He has 8 older sisters.

Manager

Theaster Gates is represented by –

• Regen Projects, Art Gallery, Los Angeles, California, USA
• White Cube, Art Gallery, London, England, UK

Genre

Southern States, Jazz, Gospel, Blues, Soul, Buddhist chants

instruments

Life

labels

Unsigned

To build

Average

Height

5 feet 10 inches or 178 cm

weight

80 kg or 176.5 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Theaster Gates has rarely spoken about his personal life when dealing with the media, which makes it difficult for us to find out about his dating history and love life.

race/ethnicity

Schwarz

He is of African American descent.

hair colour

Bald

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• shaved hair
• Robust gray beard

brand promotion

Theaster Gates has not yet done endorsement work for any brand.

Religion

Christianity

He was raised a Baptist.

Known for

His work to revitalize poor neighborhoods through urban planning and art. Many of his works have been shown in numerous famous museums and art galleries around the world.

As a singer

In 2009, Theaster formed the musical group Black Monks of Mississippi . Since then, the group has performed many joint performances with various musicians from around the world at specific locations.

First TV show

In 2014, he made his first television appearance as a guest on the comedy news program The Colbert Report .

Theaster Gates Lieblingssachen

• Cities – Chicago and Kyoto
• Resort – New Orleans
• Sports – table tennis
• Restaurant – Renga-Tei, a Japanese restaurant in Lincolnwood
• Shipping Method – Roller skating in his Chicago Skates classic roller skates
• Music – All by Frankie Knuckles
• Kneipe – Leo ́s Den in the 71st Street (1200 E. 71st St.)
• Fashion – Everything from Folk Clothing

Theaster Gates Facts

1. At the age of 13 he became director of the youth choir at his local Baptist church.
2. He has written a few books including Theaster Gates (2012) and My Name Is Dave: A Hymnal with Leroy Bach (2010).
3. According to Theaster, one object that makes a place at home is a wine glass.
4. He likes Bordeaux wine.
5. The most comfortable chair he owns is a knock-off of the Eames lounge.
6. He founded the non-profit organization Rebuild Foundation with the goal of processing the redevelopment of affordable spaces in underutilized communities.
7. Theaster ist außerdem Professor an der University of Chicago am Department of Visual Arts.
8. Visit his official website at www.theastergates.com.
9. Follow him on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.