#theaster-gates Stories

ART

In Chicago, Theaster Gates Salutes a Crucial Publisher of Black Life

In a sweeping new installation, the Chicago multi-hyphenate artist and founder of the Rebuild...

ART

At the Nasher Sculpture Center, Theaster Gates Fuses Japanese and Black Culture

The Dallas institution has opened “Afro Mingei,” a convivial gathering space envisioned by...

ART

Theaster Gates Is Cultivating the Next Generation of Creatives

Five years after saving a school from the wrecking ball on Chicago’s South Side, the artist’s...

ARCHITECTURE

Theaster Gates Will Design the 2022 Serpentine Pavilion

The Chicago-based urban planner-turned-artist is the first non-architect to land the commission.

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Design Gallery Dudd Haus Opens a Philadelphia Storefront

Plus, a trove of local craft and vintage treasure shine within a new Beirut members’ club, a...

OPENING SHOT

A Thoughtful Restoration Resurrects one of Philadelphia’s Grandest Hotels

An ornately carved clock, glass-roofed conservatory, and Parisian-inspired guest rooms set the tone

Travel

Where the Famous Go to Vanish: Inside the Quiet Glamour of Mustique

The exclusive Caribbean island where Princess Margaret once found solace remains a haven for...

DESIGN DISPATCH

Andy Warhol’s ‘Big Electric Chair’ is Headed to Christie’s, and Other News

Plus, the big reveal of the U.S. Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale, and an...

DESIGN DISPATCH

What May Be Vermeer’s Final Painting is on View in Amsterdam, and Other News

Plus, a rare Emily Brontë painting exceeds expectations at auction, and Jil Sander and Thonet...