Theaster Gates: Unto Thee

September 23, 2025 - February 22, 2026

A self-designated “keeper of objects,” the artist Theaster Gates investigates the value of things and their potential to hold layered meanings. He has been dedicated to investing in the care of these objects as a way to nurture stories and voices—often Black stories and voices—largely overlooked by history or institutional structures. This is Gates's first solo museum exhibition in his hometown of Chicago.