The Language of Community
Community is the foundation of all art
Theaster Gates
American artist, curator, and architect working with community heritage and memory.
All moments: Theaster Gates
- Art and Money — Theaster Gates
Art needs funding to breathe
- Art Transforms — Theaster Gates
Art can change society if we let it
- Art Meets the City — Theaster Gates
The city is a canvas where we write our story
- Space as Culture — Theaster Gates
Architecture tells the story of culture
- Art as Heritage — Theaster Gates
Art is a way to preserve a community's memory
- Sacred and Profane — Theaster Gates
All places are sacred if we acknowledge their history
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