In anticipation of an upcoming exhibit, the Milwaukee Art Museum was awarded the 2010 Joyce Award. The Joyce Award, which is annually given to artists of color throughout the Midwest, is pleased to support the upcoming "Theaster Gates" exhibit.
In his self-titled show, Theaster Gates explores the work of pottery maker Dave Drake, a slave who lived in Edgefield, South Carolina. Drake produced alkaline-glazed stoneware pottery in the 1820s through 1860s while living under slavery. Gates exhibit will expand on Drake’s work with a multi-media installation including sculpture, video and music.
The Joyce Foundation, which honors dance, music, theater and visual arts, awarded Gates’ project with a $50,000 grant.
Check back with OnMilwaukee.com for details on "Theaster Gates," opening at the MAM on April 16, 2010.
OnMilwaukee.com staff writer Maureen Post grew up in Wauwatosa. A lover of international and urban culture, Maureen received a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
After living on the east side of Madison for several years, Maureen returned to Milwaukee in 2006.
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