Theaster Gates, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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artist
Date of Birth: 28-Aug-1973
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Profession: artist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Theaster Gates
- Theaster Gates (born August 28, 1973) is an American social practice installation artist and a professor in the Department of Visual Arts at the University of Chicago.
- He was born in Chicago, Illinois, where he still lives and works.
- Gates' work has been shown at major museums and galleries internationally and deals with issues of urban planning, religious space, and craft.
- He is committed to the revitalization of poor neighborhoods through combining urban planning and art practices.
- He is represented by Richard Gray Gallery in Chicago.
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