An esteemed artist and teacher, Theaster Gates is coordinator of arts programming at the University of Chicago. Recent exhibitions include Speaking of Passage, Life After Qualls at the South Side Community Art Center, and the performance Dave: Neo-Slave Narratives and Contemporary Black Identity-I Made This Pot, in Paris. In this lecture, hear Gates speak about how his artwork connects to Japanese ceramics. This podcast is brought to you by the Ancient Art Podcast. Explore more at ancientartpodcast.org.