Art as Heritage
Art is a way to preserve a community's memory
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
- Sacred and Profane — Theaster Gates
All places are sacred if we acknowledge their history
- The Language of Community — Theaster Gates
Community is the foundation of all art
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All music is folk music. I ain't never heard a horse sing a song.
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The most important thing is love and compassion. They override everything.
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I'll never sell my soul for money or fame. It's my only true asset.