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images of black people. Also at the Stony Island Arts Bank is the Black Cinema House, which screens films by and about people of the African Diaspora and aims to engage young people in filmmaking. The Stony Island Arts Bank is a testament to Gates' commitment to fostering a deep understanding of black America. "There was something about the challenges inside my studio and outside my studio that gave me resilience and maybe even, not just a solution but an aesthetic sensibility," Gates said. "It's hard to focus on art when there's so much craziness in this city — and so I had to be thankful for the craziness because it made my art problem bigger, which made the work need to do more." Indeed, there is an abstract aesthetic to Gates' body of work — but also a sense of calculated intent, when you view his community projects, art, and self as one microcosm. The art making feeds his vision to change communities: Gates publicly states that he reinvests profits made from the sale of his art into his community work. His role, then, becomes limitless, driven by the people and experiences that shaped his past and that inform his present. During the reception in Chicago, Gates pondered the symbolism of the Nasher Prize. "If blackness has something to do with the absence of light," he said, "then I've been telling younger artists to do things in the absence of light. Be black about it; do things in the absence of light, so that when the light comes you can be strong enough to say yes." This singular statement seems to define the unfolding legacy of Gates — more than any scholarly examination ever could. Dorchester Projects, 2009 (continued from page 75) 5600 W. Lovers Ln. #122 • Dallas, TX 75209 e Pavilion on Lovers Lane Just West of the Tollway 214.352.5400 www.Linen-Boutique.com M-F: 10:00 -5:30 • Sat: 10:00 - 5:00 When Luxury, Comfort and Style Matter Shop our current, pre-owned Spring inventory from Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Vince, Michael Kors, Louboutin, Rag & Bone ~ many still adorned with original tags. There's no better "find" than the designer resale kind. We're Dallas' largest luxury consignment destination. Spring 2 0 1 8 11661 preston road dallas 75230 clotheshorseanonymous.com styling: christy eastland photo: nick glover model: elle white mua: michaela lewallen