Theaster Gates Negotiates Purchase of Tamir Rice Memorial Bandstand for Chicago Installation
The Cleveland bandstand, where police fatally shot 12-year-old Tamir Rice in 2014, is under negotiation for acquisition by Theaster Gates. As reported by the Chicago Tribune, this municipal structure will be dismantled from its current position at Cudell Recreation Center. At the request of Rice's family and community members, Gates intends to relocate it to Chicago's South Side. Rice, a Black child, was playing with a toy gun when officers arrived in response to an emergency call indicating someone was pointing a gun at others; the caller had noted twice that the weapon was likely fake. Once moved, the bandstand will become a place for reflection.
Key facts
- Theaster Gates is negotiating to purchase the bandstand where Tamir Rice was shot
- Tamir Rice was 12 years old when fatally shot by Cleveland police
- The shooting occurred at Cudell Recreation Center in Cleveland
- Rice was playing with a toy gun at the time of his death
- An emergency caller reported a person pointing a pistol at random people
- The caller twice stated the gun was probably fake
- The bandstand will be removed from Cleveland and installed on Chicago's South Side
- The relocation is requested by Rice's family and local community
Entities
Artists
- Theaster Gates
Institutions
- Chicago Tribune
- Cudell Recreation Center
Locations
- Cleveland
- United States
- Chicago
- South Side