4. Be Young, Post-Black, and From Chicago

Theaster Gates
38, does urban planning as installation art, was the featured artist at this year’s Armory Show, recently signed with London megagallery White Cube, and appeared on the cover of the January–February issue of ArtReview.








Rashid Johnson
34, specializes in wall-mounted sculpture assembled from objects with personal meaning, made a splash by joining global art powerhouse Hauser & Wirth on the eve of its move to a new space in Chelsea, and is on the cover of this month’s Modern Painters.

4. Be Young, Post-Black, and From Chicago