Theaster Gates to Create Monumental Ode to Black Beauty at Obama Center
TL;DR
Artist Theaster Gates will create a large-scale artwork at the Obama Presidential Center featuring a monumental portrait of Black life and women, using archival images from Ebony and Jet magazines to celebrate Black culture and history, emphasizing the importance of archives and cultural memory.
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