Theaster Gates is his Chicago studio, Sept. 29, 2020. | Photo by Lyndon French, Courtesy of Theaster Gates The National Building Museum is honoring Theaster Gates and hosting a conversation with the artist on Nov. 3 AN INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED potter, sculptor, performance artist, and social innovator, Theaster Gates has developed an ambitious archiving and building practice. He acquires historic collections and restores abandoned properties on Chicago’s South Side, transforming them into lively cultural spaces that host curated programs and house thousands of records, books, and memorabilia. He is reviving the community through cultural development. His work has garnered many accolades. The latest comes from the National Building Museum. The museum announced that Gates is the recipient of the 2023 Vincent Scully Prize. The award “recognizes excellence in practice, scholarship, or criticism in architecture, historic preservation, and urban design.” Gates will receive the Scully Prize at a public event on Nov. 3 at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. Following the award presentation, Gates will be in conversation with Jessica Bell Brown, curator and department head for contemporary art at the Baltimore Museum of Art, and architect/designer Germane Barnes, principal and founder of Studio Barnes and a professor […]
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