Theaster Gates's first solo exhibition in Seoul, showing new work. The Chicago artist — also an archivist and curator — draws on conceptual formalism, sculpture, space theory, land art and performance. His practice sets out to build cultural communities and to push social engagement toward political and spatial change.
Theaster Gates's first solo exhibition in Seoul, showing new work. The Chicago artist — also an archivist and curator — draws on conceptual formalism, sculpture, space theory, land art and performance. His practice sets out to build cultural communities and to push social engagement toward political and spatial change.
White Cube presents the first solo exhibition in Seoul of new works by artist, archivist and curator Theaster Gates (b. 1973 in Chicago, US, where he lives and works). Drawing from conceptual formalism, sculpture, space theory, land art and performance, in his practice Gates seeks to instigate the creation of cultural communities and catalyse social engagement that leads to political and spatial change.
4 Nov 2026 – 18 Dec 2026.
Free admission.
White Cube Seoul (화이트큐브 서울), 6, Dosan-daero 45-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul.
Tue 10:00–18:00 · Thu–Fri 10:00–18:00. Closed Mon, Wed, Sat, Sun.