Theaster Gates

Summary

Theaster Gates is a human^[1]. Born in Chicago^[2], he… he was born on +1973-08-28T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as an artist^[4], performance artist^[5], and ceramicist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (191 views/month, #7,173 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Theaster Gates's place of birth was Chicago^[2].
• Theaster Gates was born on +1973-08-28T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Theaster Gates held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Theaster Gates is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[9].
• Theaster Gates's professions included artist^[4].
• Theaster Gates worked as a performance artist^[5].
• Theaster Gates's professions included ceramicist^[6].
• Theaster Gates was employed by University of Chicago^[10].
• Theaster Gates was educated at University of Cape Town^[11].
• Theaster Gates's education included a stint at Iowa State University^[12].
• Theaster Gates was educated at Lane Technical College Prep High School^[13].
• Theaster Gates received the Crystal Award^[14].
• Theaster Gates received the Frederick Kiesler Prize^[15].
• Theaster Gates received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[16].
• Theaster Gates was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[17].
• Theaster Gates was a member of documenta^[18].
• Theaster Gates's image is recorded as Unleashing Entrepreneurial Innovation with Stanford University Theaster Gates.jpg^[19].
• Theaster Gates is recorded as male^[20].
• Theaster Gates's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Theaster Gates's ISNI is recorded as 000000037351841X^[22].
• Theaster Gates's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 138291659^[23].
• Theaster Gates's GND ID is recorded as 1013994035^[24].
• Theaster Gates's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2012153654^[25].
• Theaster Gates's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500294129^[26].
• Theaster Gates's IdRef ID is recorded as 180910388^[27].

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Origins and Family

Theaster Gates's place of birth was Chicago^[2]. He was born on +1973-08-28T00:00:00Z^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[9].

Education

Educated at University of Cape Town^[11], a public university^[28], in South Africa^[29], founded in 1829^[30], headquartered in Cape Town^[31]; Iowa State University^[12], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1858^[34], headquartered in Ames^[35]; and Lane Technical College Prep High School^[13], a high school^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1908^[38]. Theaster Gates earned the academic degree of Master of Arts^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include artist^[4], performance artist^[5], and ceramicist^[6]. Theaster Gates was employed by University of Chicago^[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Crystal Award^[14], an award^[40]; Frederick Kiesler Prize^[15], an architecture award^[41]; and Guggenheim Fellowship^[16], a fellowship grant^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1925^[44].

Why It Matters

Theaster Gates ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (191 views/month, #7,173 of 1,000,298).^[7]

FAQs

Where was Theaster Gates born?

Born in Chicago^[2], Theaster Gates…

What did Theaster Gates do for work?

Theaster Gates worked as artist^[4], performance artist^[5], and ceramicist^[6].

Where did Theaster Gates go to school?

Theaster Gates was educated at University of Cape Town^[11], Iowa State University^[12], and Lane Technical College Prep High School^[13].

What awards did Theaster Gates receive?

Honors received include Crystal Award^[14], Frederick Kiesler Prize^[15], and Guggenheim Fellowship^[16].