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Glorious Robe
Glorious Robe
Hosoo Gallery Kyoto, Japan April 11 – August 30, 2026
And Other Paintings
And Other Paintings
White Cube Paris Paris, France March 6 – April 4, 2026
OH, YOU'VE GOT TO COME BACK TO THE CITY
OH, YOU'VE GOT TO COME BACK TO THE CITY
Gray Chicago Chicago, IL October 16, 2025 – February 6, 2026
Unto Thee
Unto Thee
Smart Museum of Art Chicago, IL September 23, 2025 – February 22, 2026
Clay Corpus
Clay Corpus
Triennale Milano Milan, Italy May 13 – November 9, 2025
The Ever-Present Hand
The Ever-Present Hand
Albuquerque Foundation Sintra, Portugal February 22 – August 31, 2025
1965: Malcolm in Winter: A Translation Exercise
1965: Malcolm in Winter: A Translation Exercise
White Cube Bermondsey London, UK February 7 – April 6, 2025
When Clouds Roll Away: Reflections and Restoration from the Johnson Archive
When Clouds Roll Away: Reflections and Restoration from the Johnson Archive
Stony Island Arts Bank Chicago, IL September 13, 2024 – March 16, 2025
Le Chant du Centre
Le Chant du Centre
LUMA Foundation Arles, France June 30 – November 3, 2024
The Gift and The Renege
The Gift and The Renege
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, TX May 17 – October 20, 2024
Afro-Mingei
Afro-Mingei
Mori Art Museum Tokyo, Japan April 24 – September 1, 2024
Black Mystic
Black Mystic
Gagosian Le Bourget, France April 13 – June 29, 2024
Wonder Working Power
Wonder Working Power
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Richmond, VA January 27, 2024 – March 9, 2025
Hold Me, Hold Me, Hold Me
Hold Me, Hold Me, Hold Me
White Cube New York, NY January 26 – March 2, 2024
Min | Mon
Min | Mon
Luma Foundation Arles, France July 2 – November 5, 2023
Vestment
Vestment
Gagosian New York, NY November 12 – December 23, 2022
Young Lords and Their Traces
Young Lords and Their Traces
New Museum New York, NY November 9, 2022 – February 4, 2023
The Listening House
The Listening House
Aichi Triennale Tokoname, Japan July 30 – October 10, 2022
ASHEN
ASHEN
Gagosian Basel, Switzerland June 13 – July 30, 2022
Black Chapel
Black Chapel
Serpentine Pavilion London, UK June 10 – October 16, 2022
Monument in Waiting
Monument in Waiting
Drexel University Philadelphia, PA June 1, 2022 – July 31, 2023
No More Dark Days
No More Dark Days
White Cube West Palm Beach, FL March 5 – April 16, 2022
Vessels
Vessels
Benaki Museum of Greek Culture Athens, Greece February 4 – April 30, 2022
A Clay Sermon
A Clay Sermon
Whitechapel Gallery London, UK September 29, 2021 – January 9, 2022
Slight Intervention #5
Slight Intervention #5
Victoria & Albert South Kensington London, UK September 18, 2021 – January 9, 2022
Oh, The Wind Oh, The Wind
Oh, The Wind Oh, The Wind
White Cube Mason’s Yard London, UK September 17 – October 30, 2021
How to Sell Hardware
How to Sell Hardware
Gray Warehouse Chicago, IL May 28 – July 31, 2021
Bad Neon
Bad Neon
TANK Shanghai, China March 19 – August 29, 2021
China Cabinet
China Cabinet
Prada Rong Zhai Shanghai, China March 11 – May 7, 2021
Breathing
Breathing
Pérez Art Museum Miami, FL November 7, 2020 – May 31, 2021
Black Vessel
Black Vessel
Gagosian New York, NY October 10, 2020 – January 23, 2021
Black Image Corporation
Black Image Corporation
Spelman College Museum of Fine Art, Atlanta January 28 – May 16, 2020
Amalgam
Amalgam
Tate Liverpool Liverpool, UK December 13, 2019 – May 3, 2020
Black Chapel
Black Chapel
Haus der Kunst Munich October 25, 2019 – July 19, 2020
Line Drawing for Shirt and Cloak
Line Drawing for Shirt and Cloak
Regen Projects Los Angeles September 14 – November 2, 2019
Assembly Hall
Assembly Hall
Walker Art Center Minneapolis September 5, 2019 – January 12, 2020
Afro-Mingei
Afro-Mingei
White Cube, Mason's Yard London May 24 – June 22, 2019
The Black Image Corporation
The Black Image Corporation
Gropius Bau, Berlin April 25 – July 28, 2019
Every Square Needs a Circle
Every Square Needs a Circle
Richard Gray Gallery Chicago April 4 – June 29, 2019
Amalgam
Amalgam
Palais de Tokyo, Paris February 20 – May 12, 2019
Selected Works
Selected Works
Gagosian, Paris February 12 – March 23, 2019
Black Image Corporation
Black Image Corporation
Fondazione Prada Milano Osservatorio, Milan September 20, 2018 – January 14, 2019
Black Madonna
Black Madonna
Kunstmuseum Basel June 9 – October 21, 2018
Black Vessel for a Saint
Black Vessel for a Saint
Walker Art Center, Minneapolis Inaugurated 2017
Tarry Skies and Psalms for Now
Tarry Skies and Psalms for Now
White Cube, Hong Kong March 21 – May 20, 2017
In the Tower: Theaster Gates: The Minor Arts
In the Tower: Theaster Gates: The Minor Arts
National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. March 5 – September 4, 2017
But To Be A Poor Race
But To Be A Poor Race
Regen Projects, Los Angeles January 14 – February 25, 2017
How to Build a House Museum
How to Build a House Museum
Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto July 21 – October 30, 2016
True Value
True Value
Fondazione Prada, Milan July 7 – September 25, 2016
Black Archive
Black Archive
Kunsthaus Bregenz April 23 – June 26, 2016
Freedom of Assembly
Freedom of Assembly
White Cube, London April 29 – July 5, 2015
13th Ballad
13th Ballad
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago May 18 – October 6, 2013
My Labor Is My Protest
My Labor Is My Protest
White Cube, London September 7 – November 11, 2012
12 Ballads for Huguenot House
12 Ballads for Huguenot House
dOCUMENTA (13), Kassel June 9 – September 16, 2012
To Speculate Darkly: Theaster Gates and Dave the Potter
To Speculate Darkly: Theaster Gates and Dave the Potter
Milwaukee Art Museum Milwaukee April 16 – August 1, 2010
Cosmology of Yard
Cosmology of Yard
Whitney Biennial Whitney Museum of American Art, NY February 25 – May 30, 2010
Temple Exercises
Temple Exercises
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago January 6 – February 1, 2009
Plate Convergence
Plate Convergence
Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago September 3 – November 11, 2007